Comparison

StarlightMT vs It's Starting!

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

Head to head
About

StarlightMT

Stay informed about upcoming seasons and easily purchase tickets and merchandise. This app provides a convenient way to engage with the theatre's offerings.

Highlights
  • New season updates
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Product purchases
  • Theatre engagement
Features
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Keep up to date with the new seasons, purchase tickets and products from the Theatre.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

StarlightMT3 screens
It's Starting!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: It's Starting! at none against StarlightMT's 1. It's Starting! also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). StarlightMT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and monetization model 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. StarlightMT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. It's Starting! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarlightMT ships an update every 2 weeks, It's Starting! every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StarlightMT versus It's Starting!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarlightMTIt's Starting!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven priceMichael Kazanjian

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StarlightMT

One-time1
  • 2026 Season Pass$190.00
None

It's Starting!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarlightMT free?
StarlightMT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is It's Starting! free?
It's Starting! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarlightMT or It's Starting! have ads?
Neither StarlightMT nor It's Starting! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarlightMT or It's Starting!?
StarlightMT ships an update every 2 weeks, and It's Starting! every 8 days. Most recently, StarlightMT was updated on October 12, 2026 and It's Starting! on October 10, 2026.

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