Edfringe vs Kirlian Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edfringe
Discover and book tickets for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Find shows, view details, and manage your schedule. Get real-time notifications and personalized recommendations for performances happening near you.
- Search and discover Fringe shows
- View show details, maps, and venue info
- Book and access e-tickets
- Receive start time notifications
- Find nearby shows starting soon
- Save favorites and manage planner
- Get random show suggestions
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The official app for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. Find Fringe shows using search. View show details, maps and venue information. Book and access e-tickets in the app. Be notified when your shows are about to start. ‘Nearby now’ helps you find shows near your location that are starting soon. Use ‘My planner’ to save your favourites and access your tickets. Feeling lucky? Shake your phone for a random show suggestion. Unleash your Fringe!
Kirlian Player
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Kirlian Player is the official iPhone and iPad player for Kirlian Pictures. Sign in with your Kirlian Pictures account and your available films appear automatically. Stream your films, download them for offline viewing, resume where you left off, switch English subtitles on or off, and watch trailers from the Kirlian catalogue. Kirlian Player is built for people who already have access to Kirlian Pictures films. There are no subscriptions, in-app purchases or advertising inside the app. Kirlian Pictures is an independent film studio creating bold, genre-driven feature films — stories from the edge of the world.
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Verdict
Edfringe and Kirlian Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edfringe | Kirlian Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Equilibrium Interactive Pty Ltd | P.A. FILM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
Edfringe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tickets disappearing from planner
- Apple Pay not working
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add show times to main list
- Allow offline access to tickets
- Improve venue mapping and directions
- Integrate with calendars and planners
Kirlian Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Edfringe
No in-app purchases
Kirlian Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Edfringe free?
Is Kirlian Player free?
Do Edfringe or Kirlian Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, Edfringe or Kirlian Player?
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