Comparison

AM 590 The Answer vs Reading Cinemas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AM 590 The Answer

Listen to intelligent, conservative talk radio on demand. This app provides access to the best content from your favorite station, allowing you to feed your appetite for engaging discussions and commentary.

Highlights
  • Intelligent talk radio
  • Conservative commentary
  • On-demand listening
  • Access station content
Features
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AM 590 The Answer is your station for Intelligent, Conservative, Talk Radio. With the new AM 590 The Answer radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that AM 590 The Answer has to offer.

About

Reading Cinemas

Browse showtimes and purchase tickets for your preferred cinema location. Order food and drinks in advance to skip the line. Save your movie history and personal information by creating a user account.

Highlights
  • Browse movie showtimes
  • Purchase tickets
  • Order food and drinks in advance
  • Save movie history
  • Redeem gift cards
  • View upcoming screenings
Features
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Browse movies & purchase tickets for your favorite Reading Cinemas location. - Find out what’s playing at your local cinema - Buy advance tickets on-the-go from your mobile device -Skip the line and place your food and drink orders in advance. - Redeem your Reading Cinemas gift card for tickets - Create a user account to save your movie history & personal information - View upcoming screenings & exclusive events By downloading, installing, and using this App, you agree to the Reading Cinemas/Reading International Mobile Application Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Screenshots

AM 590 The Answer1 screens
Reading Cinemas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AM 590 The Answer at 2.9 against Reading Cinemas's 1.5. Reading Cinemas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AM 590 The Answer holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Cinemas has 75 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of AM 590 The Answer's written reviews are positive against 3% of Reading Cinemas's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AM 590 The Answer ships an update monthly, Reading Cinemas fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AM 590 The Answer versus Reading Cinemas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAM 590 The AnswerReading Cinemas
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (13 ratings) — better1.5 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews2.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1375 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSalem Radio Operations, LLCReading International, Inc.

Customer experience

AM 590 The Answer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Reading Cinemas

All ratings75 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.2%

Bugs and requests

AM 590 The Answer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reading Cinemas

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • App freezes
  • App is slow
  • App has tons of glitches
  • App is beyond useless
  • App uses almost 3GB of data in less than 10 min
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  • Lose tickets if switching apps or clicking elsewhere
  • Impossible to make an account
  • Cannot log into account
  • Offers little functionality
  • Normal usability things don't work
  • Cannot autofill name and address
  • Payment options don't work (no Apple Pay, no saved cards)
  • Predictive typing doesn't work
  • 'Save to Apple Wallet' button doesn't work
  • Cannot buy tickets
  • App glitches and forces closure
  • App opens and then closes immediately
  • Re-ordering multiple times and losing seats
  • Food order ahead keeps getting cancelled
  • Screen goes white and doesn't release tickets
  • Only works in portrait mode
  • Takes a whole lot more time switching between screens
  • No 'back' arrow
  • Cannot check movie times
  • Cannot view bought tickets
  • Crashes all the time
  • Cannot view purchased tickets in profile
  • Menu was missing items for food order
  • Wouldn't recognize email
  • Difficult to purchase tickets
  • Couldn't email tickets, issued refund
  • App wouldn't undo previous choice of seats
  • Cannot add rewards card
  • Will not recognize existing rewards membership
  • Will not accumulate points
  • Won't acknowledge purchase history
  • Cannot access purchased tickets within the app
  • Cannot add tickets to phone's wallet
  • No way to view purchased tickets
  • Maneuverability is not there
  • How to find things is not easy
  • Sensitivity is too much, keeps going to wrong links
  • New app is worse than previous
  • Cannot use app in landscape orientation on iPad
  • To get to movie details, must click image, not title
  • Runs way too slow
  • Complicated and not user-friendly
  • Cannot find tickets
  • Charged twice
  • UI is terrible
  • Half of the necessary components don't function
  • Try to buy a ticket and it just spins for eternity
  • No back button
  • Cannot get app to work
  • Unsure if tickets are purchased
  • No one is helping with app problems
  • All style no intuitiveness
  • Impossible to navigate and find anything

Requested features

15 requests
  • Allow landscape mode on tablets
  • Add a 'back' arrow
  • Bring back the old, working app
  • Offer a subscription service
  • Improve user experience and navigation
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  • Allow viewing purchased tickets
  • Allow adding tickets to phone wallet
  • Fix the 'Save to Apple Wallet' button
  • Add Apple Pay and saved credit card options
  • Improve predictive typing
  • Allow autofill for name and address
  • Make the app intuitive and easy to navigate
  • Allow ordering ahead with all menu items
  • Revert to the original app's functionality
  • Merge interfaces of previous and updated versions

In-app purchases

None

AM 590 The Answer

No in-app purchases

None

Reading Cinemas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AM 590 The Answer free?
AM 590 The Answer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Cinemas free?
Reading Cinemas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas?
AM 590 The Answer is rated higher. AM 590 The Answer averages 2.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Reading Cinemas averages 1.5 from 75 ratings.
Do AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas have ads?
AM 590 The Answer shows ads; Reading Cinemas does not.
Which is updated more often, AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas?
AM 590 The Answer ships an update monthly, and Reading Cinemas fortnightly. Most recently, AM 590 The Answer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Reading Cinemas on October 30, 2026.

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