AFM26 vs CinemaCon 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFM26
Connect with industry professionals, manage your event schedule, and discover speakers and sessions at a major film market. This app facilitates networking and information access for attendees of a premier film acquisition and financing event.
- Networking with industry professionals
- Manage event schedule
- Learn about speakers
- Discover events
- Access film market information
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The AFM26 app allows participants at the 2026 American Film Market to network before & during the show, maintain their AFM schedule, and learn about speakers and events. AFM is the premier film acquisition, development and networking event where more than $1 Billion in distribution and film financing deals are closed each year on completed films and those in every stage of development. At AFM, participants can also attend The AFM Sessions – 30+ world class conferences and panels, and connect with the independent film community’s decision makers, all in one convenient location.
CinemaCon 2026
This official event app provides real-time updates and essential information for CinemaCon 2026. Access the full schedule, trade show floor plan, and receive important notifications. Connect with other attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors.
- Real-time updates
- Comprehensive schedule
- Trade show floor plan
- Notifications
- Attendee messaging
- Sponsor and exhibitor info
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The official mobile app for CinemaCon 2026, taking place April 13–16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. CinemaCon is the official convention of Cinema United. Sponsored by Dolby, this app provides real-time updates and essential information about the convention. Features include a comprehensive schedule, trade show floor plan, notifications, and tools for messaging fellow attendees, sponsors, and trade show companies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AFM26 at 50% against CinemaCon 2026's 0%. AFM26 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). CinemaCon 2026's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AFM26 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFM26 has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AFM26's written reviews are positive against 0% of CinemaCon 2026's.
AFM26 ships an update every 2 months, CinemaCon 2026 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFM26 | CinemaCon 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Independent Film & Television Alliance | vFairs LLC |
Customer experience
AFM26
CinemaCon 2026
In-app purchases
AFM26
No in-app purchases
CinemaCon 2026
No in-app purchases
