Ster vs Planloos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ster
Book tickets for your favorite movies across various cinema experiences. Explore options like Cine Prestige, IMAX, and SK commercial for a unique movie-going adventure. Discover art-house films or indulge in luxurious 'business class' seating.
- Book movie tickets
- Select movie, cinema, or show type
- Experience Cine Prestige
- Experience IMAX
- Experience SK commercial
- Discover art-house cinema
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The words “Movies” and “Cinema” are synonymous with Ster-Kinekor. Experience great movie entertainment for your family on three experiential cinema platforms - Cine Prestige, IMAX and SK commercial. Ster-Kinekor pioneered cinema concepts such as Cinema Nouveau, one of the world’s largest dedicated art-house multiplex circuits, and the luxurious Cine Prestige theatres, the first ‘business class’ cinema experience in South Africa. This app allows you to book a ticket to experience your favourite movies on the different cinema experiences, by selecting a movie, cinema or show type.
Planloos
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Discover What’s Happening Near You — Instantly Live spontaneously with Planloos – your local event and activity discovery app. Find exciting things to do nearby without the hassle of planning ahead. Whether you're looking for last-minute plans, exploring a new neighborhood, or just curious about what's going on around you, Planloos helps you uncover local experiences effortlessly. Key Features: • Location-based event discovery • Browse up-to-date nearby activities • Customizable search radius to find events • Organize and save your favorite places • Plan your next outing with our planning tools • Business tools for event creators and venues From well-known hotspots to hidden local gems – Planloos helps you discover it all. Perfect For: • Spontaneous explorers • Event enthusiasts • Local businesses and venues • Anyone who wants to discover their city Stop planning. Start discovering. Download Planloos and start your adventure today! Privacy Policy: https://www.planloos.co.za/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Planloos at every 11 days against Ster's every 7 months. Ster's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Ster ships an update every 7 months, Planloos every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ster | Planloos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Filmgrail | Planloos (Pty) Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Ster
Reported bugs
92 issues- 🐛 Cannot add more than one vitality card
- 🐛 Lose all progress if payment fails
- 🐛 No further selection process to conclude purchase
- 🐛 Failed to book online
- 🐛 Cannot use discounts
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- 🐛 Don't get option to checkout with discounts
- 🐛 App doesn't show which cinemas are showing a movie
- 🐛 Lost favorite cinemas feature
- 🐛 Cannot save loyalty numbers
- 🐛 Tickets didn't show on app after booking
- 🐛 Unable to use vitality discount
- 🐛 Error messages
- 🐛 Unable to buy ticket
- 🐛 No button to payment system
- 🐛 Vitality numbers not auto saving
- 🐛 Loyalty number addition not intuitive
- 🐛 Went to unwanted places
- 🐛 Unable to pay in app and mobile web
- 🐛 No way to proceed to pay
- 🐛 No prompts
- 🐛 Only view one cinema at a time
- 🐛 Struggled to sign in
- 🐛 Sudden and random downtime
- 🐛 Broken payment system
- 🐛 Payment reserved but not booked
- 🐛 Cannot use vitality discount again
- 🐛 UX is a mess
- 🐛 Payment fails for no reason
- 🐛 Have to start booking process from scratch
- 🐛 No checkout button
- 🐛 No functionality to checkout
- 🐛 Hard to use deals
- 🐛 Cannot get to checkout page
- 🐛 Loyalty card details missing
- 🐛 Finding where to capture details is a nightmare
- 🐛 Glitched at payment stage
- 🐛 Payment didn't go through
- 🐛 Voided vitality cards
- 🐛 Failed booking not stored
- 🐛 Seats taken from previous booking
- 🐛 Discovery vitality not processing
- 🐛 Did not allow kids free movies
- 🐛 No payment method at checkout
- 🐛 Cannot book movie online
- 🐛 Cannot add payment card
- 🐛 More limitation than old one
- 🐛 Complicated to add vitality/SK numbers
- 🐛 Cannot change cinema without waiting
- 🐛 Lost user credentials and attributes
- 🐛 Reset password link doesn't work
- 🐛 Stuck on home page
- 🐛 Doesn't do anything
- 🐛 Vitality and payment issues
- 🐛 Does not activate payments screen
- 🐛 Poor development
- 🐛 Impossible to buy a ticket
- 🐛 Cannot access anything
- 🐛 Wrong password
- 🐛 Cannot log in
- 🐛 Bugs
- 🐛 Cannot access account
- 🐛 Create password link error
- 🐛 Tabs give BlockRenderError
- 🐛 Trying to log in for days
- 🐛 Link doesn't work
- 🐛 Can't log in
- 🐛 Wrong password on app
- 🐛 Reset password link does nothing
- 🐛 Frustrated and deleted app
- 🐛 Cannot see closest cinemas
- 🐛 Weeks without cinema view
- 🐛 Cannot get old customers to reset password
- 🐛 Endless loop to nowhere
- 🐛 Cannot log in with website credentials
- 🐛 Forgotten password links incorrect
- 🐛 Cannot log into old profile
- 🐛 Password wrong
- 🐛 Unable to log in to existing account
- 🐛 Forgot password link sends back to app
- 🐛 Cinema not showing
- 🐛 App just doesn't work
- 🐛 Cannot cancel tickets
- 🐛 Archaic way to fill card details
- 🐛 Doesn't let you pay
- 🐛 Whole of western cape not available
- 🐛 Doing this while at the cinema
- 🐛 Ebucks don't work
- 🐛 Points not transferring
- 🐛 Old app discontinued
- 🐛 Not working 100% smooth
- 🐛 Enter loyalty numbers manually
- 🐛 Gives errors upon entering card numbers
Requested features
10 requests- 💡 Apple Pay integration
- 💡 Ability to save loyalty card details
- 💡 Ability to view multiple cinemas at once
- 💡 Apple Wallet integration for tickets
- 💡 Option to select multiple cinemas
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- 💡 Option to add payment card
- 💡 Verified buyer for reviews
- 💡 Dark mode option
- 💡 Ebucks functionality
- 💡 Transfer points between apps
Planloos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ster
No in-app purchases
Planloos
No in-app purchases
