Malco Theatres vs Theater Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Malco Theatres
Discover movie showtimes and locations for all Malco Theatres. Stay updated on current films and upcoming releases to plan your next cinema visit.
- View movie showtimes
- Find theatre locations
- See coming attractions
- Browse current movies
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Lets go to the movies! Malco Theatres locations, movie times, and coming attractions for all Malco Theatres.
Theater Group
Get the latest showtimes and movie release information for specific cinema locations. Receive exclusive announcements and special offers available only to app users. Stay updated on what's playing at your favorite theaters.
- Showtimes for multiple cinema locations
- Upcoming release information
- Special app-user announcements
- Location-specific updates
- Official cinema app
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The official showtimes app for Theatre Group, Inc. which operates Searcy VIP Cinema (Searcy, AR), Cabot 8 VIP Cinema (Cabot, AR), Hot Springs 8 VIP Cinema (Hot Springs, AR), Central City 10 Cinema (Hot Springs, AR), Oaks 7 VIP Cinema (Batesville, AR) and Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema (Little Rock, AR). Receive showtimes, upcoming release information and special announcements only available to our APP users!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Theater Group at 4.0 against Malco Theatres's 2.1. Theater Group also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Malco Theatres's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Theater Group holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malco Theatres has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Malco Theatres's written reviews are positive against 50% of Theater Group's.
Malco Theatres ships an update every 3 months, Theater Group every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malco Theatres | Theater Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (51 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malco Theatres | JDY Consulting, Inc. |
Customer experience
Malco Theatres
Theater Group
In-app purchases
Malco Theatres
No in-app purchases
Theater Group
No in-app purchases
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