Comparison

Cinema Magic vs Simple Cinema

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cinema Magic

Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized movie recommendations
  • Mark movies as Watched/Want to Watch
  • Quick movie search
  • View movie statistics
  • Sync across devices
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Cinema Magic4 screens
Simple Cinema4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Cinema at every 4 days against Cinema Magic's every 19 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinema Magic ships an update every 19 months, Simple Cinema every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cinema Magic versus Simple Cinema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinema MagicSimple Cinema
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB34 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperThe Boxoffice Company, LLCJosiah Brown

In-app purchases

None

Cinema Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Cinema

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinema Magic free?
Cinema Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Cinema free?
Simple Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinema Magic or Simple Cinema have ads?
Neither Cinema Magic nor Simple Cinema shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinema Magic or Simple Cinema?
Cinema Magic ships an update every 19 months, and Simple Cinema every 4 days. Most recently, Cinema Magic was updated on October 2, 2026 and Simple Cinema on October 16, 2026.

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