Cinema Magic vs Simple Cinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinema Magic
Discover daily movie showtimes and upcoming attractions. Get instant access to movie details, seat availability, pricing, and theater information. Stay updated with the latest showtime news and promotions to never miss a film.
- Daily showtimes
- Coming soon attractions
- Instant seat availability
- Pricing information
- Theater details
- Promotional notifications
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The app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions. The app provides instant access to available showtimes, seats, pricing, and theatre information. Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!
Simple Cinema
Discover, save, and track movies effortlessly. Get personalized recommendations, mark films as watched or to watch, and view your movie statistics. Sync your progress across all your devices for a seamless experience.
- Personalized movie recommendations
- Mark movies as Watched/Want to Watch
- Quick movie search
- View movie statistics
- Sync across devices
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Simple Cinema: Discover & Track Your Movies Without the Hassle Simple Cinema is your intuitive, sleek, and powerful companion for discovering, saving, and tracking movies you love. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a full-blown film nerd, Simple Cinema makes it effortless to: • Swipe through personalized movie recommendations • Mark movies as Watched or Want to Watch in a tap • Search any movie quickly — no clutter, just results • View your movie stats • Sync your account across devices Built with love for film lovers. Zero fluff. Maximum cinema joy. Start tracking your movie life today — download Simple Cinema now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Cinema at 5.0 against Cinema Magic's 3.0. Simple Cinema also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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.
Simple Cinema holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Cinema Magic ships an update every 19 months, Simple Cinema every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinema Magic | Simple Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Boxoffice Company, LLC | Josiah Brown |
In-app purchases
Cinema Magic
No in-app purchases
Simple Cinema
No in-app purchases
