BPT Events vs It's Starting!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPT Events
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Application for events hosted by BPT Events. Features: the app gives attendees access to the event agenda, important information, event FAQs, attendee networking, and much more!
It's Starting!
This app helps you know the actual movie start times at theaters, factoring in preshows and trailers. It also provides ratings for auditoriums based on user feedback regarding screen quality, sound, and seating.
- Real preshow time estimates
- Auditorium ratings for quality and comfort
- User-contributed data for accuracy
- Apple Wallet integration for ticket sharing
- Arrival reminders
- Post-credit scene information
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It’s Starting! helps you choose the right auditorium and know what time your movie will really begin, all crowdsourced from the people in the seats. Know Before You Go See firsthand reports about screen quality, sound, seating, temperature, cleanliness, accessibility, and other auditorium conditions. Discover which rooms deliver a great experience, and which may need attention. Find the Right Auditorium Browse information by theater and auditorium instead of relying on a single rating for the entire location. One room may have an excellent screen and sound system while another has uncomfortable seats or a recurring issue. See When Movies Really Start Showtime isn’t always start time. See how long the preshow typically runs at theaters near you, based on real start times logged at real showings. Help the Next Moviegoer Share a quick auditorium review, report a specific room issue, or tap when the feature begins. Every contribution makes the information more useful for the next person. More Good Stuff Share your ticket from Apple Wallet to fill in the movie, theater, showtime, and format. Get a reminder when you arrive. Check post-credit scene details. It’s Starting! is a community project in its early days. The more people contribute, the more useful it becomes at every theater, in every city. Be one of the first to help build a better source of truth for moviegoing in your area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BPT Events at 3 against It's Starting!'s 1. BPT Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
BPT Events ships an update fortnightly, It's Starting! every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | BPT Events | It's Starting! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Accelevents | Michael Kazanjian |
In-app purchases
BPT Events
No in-app purchases
It's Starting!
No in-app purchases









