Pulp Showtimes vs Sidebop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulp Showtimes
Discover local screenings of classic and revival films often missed by mainstream apps. Never miss an opportunity to see your favorite movies on the big screen again. Perfect for dedicated film enthusiasts.
- Local revival house showtimes
- Classic film listings
- Big screen event notifications
- Film enthusiast focused
- Cross-device support
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Not all showtime apps are created equal. If you're a film lover, you're probably frustrated by the absence of local revival houses on mainstream showtime apps. With Pulp, you can see all the classic films playing in your area, so you never miss a chance to catch it on the big screen. By installing this app, you agree to the terms of the following license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sidebop
Discover Los Angeles events on a map, tailored to your travel time and starting point. Find shows, movies, and happy hours, and get directions and details before you go. Save events and track updates.
- Event discovery on a map
- Customizable travel time and mode
- Event search by date, category, or keyword
- Venue details and directions
- Event bookmarking and updates
- Ticket link integration
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LA has a lot going on. Find something you can actually get to. A show nearby. A movie across town. A happy hour after work. sidebop puts Los Angeles events on a map, so you can spend less time figuring out where to go and more time being there. START WHERE YOU ARE. OR WHERE YOU'LL BE. Choose a starting point, a travel mode and how much time you want to spend getting there. Your ring shows what's in range. Starting somewhere else? Search for a place or move your pin. LOOK AHEAD Open Find to choose when, pick a category, or type an event, venue or what you're looking for. Browse upcoming days across Los Angeles, then use From where? to compare travel from a starting point. Return to Now to see what's within reach. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO See a map of the venue, its address, event time and available price and entry details. Open the source listing for more information or get directions when you're ready to head out. KEEP YOUR MAYBES Bookmark an event and find it again in Saved. See listed updates to your saved events and new listings from venues you follow. When an event has a ticket link, Check tickets opens its ticket page so you can see what's available. Browse without creating an account. Use your location if you want, or choose an address instead. Built for Los Angeles. For the little gap in your afternoon, the spontaneous detour and the night you haven't figured out yet.
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Verdict
Pulp Showtimes and Sidebop both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pulp Showtimes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sidebop's. Pulp Showtimes also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Sidebop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating and ads 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. Pulp Showtimes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sidebop asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulp Showtimes against 5.0 for Sidebop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulp Showtimes has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pulp Showtimes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sidebop's.
Pulp Showtimes ships an update fortnightly, Sidebop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulp Showtimes | Sidebop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | unsame llc | Kevin Showkat |
Customer experience
Pulp Showtimes
Sidebop
In-app purchases
Pulp Showtimes
- Moviegoer7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Cinephile +7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Sidebop
No in-app purchases









