TGV vs Fantopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TGV
Easily find movie showtimes, book tickets, and manage your movie-going experience. Features include biometric login, favorite cinema shortcuts, and parking recommendations. Never miss a movie with calendar sync and reminders.
- Biometric login
- Favorite cinemas
- View showtimes
- Parking recommendations
- Navigation to cinema
- Sync bookings with calendar
- Movie reminders
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Here are the 10 exciting features: Biometric ID: Sign in safer, faster, and easier. Favourite Cinemas: Set your favourite cinemas as a shortcut to ticket booking page. Showtimes: View showtimes at your favourite cinema and nearby locations. Quick View: See your orders quickly. Parking Recommendations: Get parking recommendations to park closer to the cinema. Navigation: Get directions with one tap to the cinema location via Google Maps or Waze. Sync Calendar: Sync bookings with calendar to avoid forgetting or double-booking movies. Notifications: Get alerted before the movie. Reminders: Set reminders for upcoming new movies. Manage MovieClub Rewards: Track MovieMoney and redeem rewards easily. Watching movies is now easier than ever!
Fantopia
Easily purchase tickets and merchandise for live events. Features secure transfers and real-time QR codes to ensure a safe and convenient experience for all fans.
- Tickets and merchandise purchase
- Online pre-order for merchandise
- Offline merchandise pickup
- Secure ticket transfers
- Real-time QR code updates
- Convenient event access
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Fantopia Ticketing is committed to delivering the best live event experience, helping more fans achieve the dream of being there in person! 【Tickets + Merch】 Not just official tickets — Fantopia also offers authentic merchandise for online pre-order and offline pickup. 【Safe + Convenient】 With Fantopia’s transfer feature and real-time QR code updates, you'll never have to worry about fake tickets. Download the Fantopia Ticketing app now and get your tickets! Contact us: Website: www.fantopia.io Email: support@fantopia.io Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fantopia at 5.0 against TGV's 1.7. Fantopia also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 28%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). TGV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Fantopia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TGV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fantopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TGV has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of TGV's written reviews are positive against 63% of Fantopia's.
TGV ships an update every 3 weeks, Fantopia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TGV | Fantopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TGV Cinemas | FANTOPIA AISA PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
TGV
Fantopia
Bugs and requests
TGV
Reported bugs
49 issues- Backend hangs during payment
- App is not loading
- Unknown error message during PIN entry
- Email used for account creation cannot be used for login
- Error message 'Something went wrong' during login/password reset
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- App jams during PIN stage for new account setup
- Unexpected error during login even with correct password/OTP
- Error message 'Please try again later' for password change
- Transactions rejected when redeeming points
- Endless authentication loop
- Wrong password error even with correct credentials
- App hangs and checkout fails
- Payment failed for eWallet and credit card
- Order failed several times after latest update
- No response from customer support after sending emails
- Absence of search function
- Cannot see or give ratings for movies
- Screen goes white during payment approval
- Cannot find specific movies
- Login shows 'invalid account or password' even after reset
- Sign up shows 'email already registered' but cannot log in
- Password reset successful but login fails
- Existing points missing after changing to new app
- Cannot properly log in
- Transaction failed after approving secure2u
- Sign-in button doesn't work
- App reacts slowly and crashes
- Bug in applying movie club points causing both tickets to become senior
- Unable to log in even with correct password or after reset
- Reset password many times but still cannot sign in
- Cannot login after reset password
- App lagging heavily
- Cannot check past bookings
- Cannot open app using biometric ID
- Spam notifications about gift card voucher usage
- Transaction history unavailable
- Missing booking history
- No OTP number sent for login
- Unable to update details, specifically birthdate set to 2024
- Listing of movies in specific cinema is frustrating, no option to change view
- No trailer playback
- Cannot see movie times easily, need to click each movie
- App crashes, especially during peak hours
- Loyalty program integration issues
- Transaction history unavailable after installing new app
- Cannot redeem points because tickets became senior
- Existing points went missing
- Cannot access existing points
- New app is redundant, doesn't show timings on cinema list view
Requested features
10 requests- Show door location on seat selection page
- Add search bar for movies
- Allow users to give ratings for movies
- Add FAQ section
- Support for Apple Wallet
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- Revert to old app layout or improve new one significantly
- Allow guest account for ticket purchase
- Add trailer playback
- Improve UI/UX for seat selection (red vs blue)
- Enable swipe left/right for back navigation
Fantopia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TGV
No in-app purchases
Fantopia
- Topi Monthly$1.991 Month
- Topi Yearly$24.991 Year
