QuidQuo vs It's Starting!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuidQuo
Turn daily activities into valuable rewards. This app offers a fun and simple way for users to earn, trade, and redeem points for various benefits. It's designed to be accessible and enjoyable for a broad audience.
- Earn rewards for tasks
- Trade items with others
- Create content
- Redeem rewards
- Simple and fun interface
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Transform everyday tasks into Quo rewards. Simple, fun, and rewarding for everyone involved.
It's Starting!
This app helps you know the actual movie start times at theaters, factoring in preshows and trailers. It also provides ratings for auditoriums based on user feedback regarding screen quality, sound, and seating.
- Real preshow time estimates
- Auditorium ratings for quality and comfort
- User-contributed data for accuracy
- Apple Wallet integration for ticket sharing
- Arrival reminders
- Post-credit scene information
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Never miss the opening scene. Never settle for a bad screen. It’s Starting! is the crowdsourced movie theater intelligence platform that reveals what theaters and ticketing apps won’t: actual trailer runtimes, real feature start times, and room-by-room presentation quality, logged directly by moviegoers in the seats. Tired of sitting through 25 minutes of commercials? Want to know if an auditorium has dim projection, blown speakers, or a broken recliner before you buy a ticket? It’s Starting! takes the guesswork out of movie night. What You Get With It’s Starting! Real Feature Start Times (Plan Your Arrival) • Showtime isn’t when the movie starts. See typical trailer runways for your local multiplex so you never rush or sit through endless ads. • Live preshow countdowns give you a clear estimate of when the feature will hit the screen based on real community logs. • Know when special events, fan screenings, or indie films have shortened trailer packages. Room-by-Room Auditorium Intel • Don't rely on a single 3-star rating for an entire multiplex. Evaluate each auditorium individually before you book your seats. • Check verified presentation quality: picture brightness, sound balance, room temperature, and cleanliness. • Uncover granular seat-level warnings: spot tight legroom, sightline barriers, worn armrests, or broken recliners. • View technical hardware specs: track laser projection, 70mm and 15-perf film capability, 1.43:1 IMAX aspect ratios, and Dolby Atmos audio setups. Start a Screening Report in Seconds • Tap once when the studio logo hits to log the actual start time and help the next moviegoer. • Enjoy the movie with zero distractions: we calculate when the credits roll and prompt you to audit the screen and sound after the show. • Join a passionate community where over 75% of movie check-ins include a verified room audit. Seamless Ticket Import & Sharing • Share your ticket directly from Apple Wallet or scan a ticket image to auto-fill your movie, auditorium, showtime, and format. • Receive arrival alerts, lock-screen countdown timers, and post-movie reminders. • Check post-credit scene details before getting out of your seat. Real Accessibility & Facility Updates • See firsthand reports on wheelchair spaces, companion seating, assistive listening, and step-free access. • Stay ahead of out-of-order elevators or auditorium maintenance issues before you leave home. A Shared Record for Cinema Lovers It’s Starting! is built by moviegoers, for moviegoers. Whether you are a casual viewer planning concessions or a film purist seeking out the best laser projection in town, every log makes the theater experience better for the next person in line. Download It’s Starting! and know before you sit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QuidQuo at 5.0 against It's Starting!'s 4.0. QuidQuo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). It's Starting!'s advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QuidQuo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
QuidQuo ships an update every 2 weeks, It's Starting! weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | QuidQuo | It's Starting! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reston Technology Wiz Inc. | Michael Kazanjian |
Customer experience
QuidQuo
It's Starting!
In-app purchases
QuidQuo
No in-app purchases
It's Starting!
No in-app purchases









