Preshow Theater vs Busco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Preshow Theater
Discover new movies and get excited for your next viewing with a randomized trailer reel. Filter by genre or select individual trailers. Seamlessly integrates with Apple's video player for background playback and Picture-In-Picture.
- Randomized trailer reel generation
- Genre-based trailer filtering
- Manual trailer selection
- Background playback support
- Picture-In-Picture integration
- Biweekly new release notifications
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The hit Apple Vision Pro app is now on iPhone and iPad! Your pre-movie destination can now go with you anywhere! Designed with simplicity and elegance in mind, Preshow offers a user-friendly interface. With just a single press of a button, you can generate a randomized trailer reel, similar to what you would find at the theater. This feature allows you to quickly discover new movies or get excited for the main event! Preshow seamlessly integrates with Apple’s video player. Including support for background playback, Picture-In-Picture, and the ability to tap and hold a movie to quickly jump to its page in Apple TV or IMDb. Preshow also offers the convenience of filtering trailers by genre to ensure you’re presented with content that aligns with the mood. Looking for a specific trailer or want to rewatch it? Preshow provides the ability to manually select an available trailer and watch it individually at your convenience. To stay updated on the latest trailers, Preshow includes notification support, sending biweekly reminders to check out the new releases. Experience the ultimate movie trailer experience before your main event! See you at the Preshow!
Busco
Discover local food, events, and nightlife in your city. Find hidden pop-ups, restaurant openings, and live music with an interactive map that sorts results by distance. Explore hyperlocal vendors and support local creators.
- Discover local events and food
- Map of city happenings
- Sorts results by distance
- Highlights hyperlocal vendors
- Real-time interactive map
- Finds hidden pop-up events
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Busco makes it easy to discover what’s happening in your city — from hidden pop-up events and art shows to nightlife, restaurant openings, live music, and happy hours. We're the first app ever to map out Mexico City's puestos, with 1500+ and counting. Why Busco? - Find what’s closest: Our grid automatically sorts results by distance, so you’ll always see the most convenient options first. - Explore hyperlocal vendors: From street tacos and coffee pop-ups to neighborhood bars, clubs, and art shows, Busco highlights the artists, events, and spaces you can't find anywhere else. - See it on the map: Browse events and vendors in real time, with an interactive map that updates as you move through the city. Whether you’re looking for a last-minute night out or want to support local creators, Busco connects you with the city’s most exciting happenings. Download today and start exploring Mexico City like a local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Busco at 100% against Preshow Theater's 33%. Busco also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Preshow Theater's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price 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. Preshow Theater sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Busco asks for nothing beyond the download.
Preshow Theater holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busco has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Preshow Theater's written reviews are positive against 100% of Busco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Preshow Theater ships an update every 7 months, Busco monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Preshow Theater | Busco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aaron Brannan | Salmos AI, Inc. |
Customer experience
Preshow Theater
Busco
In-app purchases
Preshow Theater
- $0.99 Tip$0.99
- $2.99 Tip$2.99
- $4.99 Tip$4.99
Busco
No in-app purchases









