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.
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.
- Intelligent talk radio
- Conservative commentary
- On-demand listening
- Access station content
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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.
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.
- Browse movie showtimes
- Purchase tickets
- Order food and drinks in advance
- Save movie history
- Redeem gift cards
- View upcoming screenings
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | AM 590 The Answer | Reading Cinemas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) — better | 1.5 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 2.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salem Radio Operations, LLC | Reading International, Inc. |
Customer experience
AM 590 The Answer
Reading Cinemas
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
AM 590 The Answer
No in-app purchases
Reading Cinemas
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AM 590 The Answer free?
Is Reading Cinemas free?
Which has better reviews, AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas?
Do AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas have ads?
Which is updated more often, AM 590 The Answer or Reading Cinemas?
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