HEINetwork vs Crier App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HEINetwork
Access a unique comedic cinematic universe and a satirical take on American culture. Stream every season and special from a popular movie review show, exclusively on this independent network.
- Exclusive access to On Cinema content
- Stream all seasons
- Watch Oscar Specials
- Comedic cinematic universe
- Satire of American culture
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The Official HEI Network App - Your portal to On Cinema at the Cinema, a comedic cinematic universe, a grand satire of America itself. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington’s On Cinema has built a dedicated cult following as a sprawling comedic soap opera masquerading as a disastrous movie review show. Join the On Cinema Family and watch every Season, every Oscar Special, and much more content, exclusively on the independent HEI Network.
Crier App
Discover live events happening in Birmingham, Alabama, from concerts to art shows. This app aggregates listings from over 20 local venues into a single, easy-to-browse feed. Save events and filter by date or venue without needing an account or dealing with ads.
- Live event aggregation
- Birmingham venue listings
- Concerts, comedy, art shows
- Filter by date and venue
- Save favorite events
- No accounts or ads
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Crier pulls together live events from venues across Birmingham, Alabama into one simple feed. Concerts, comedy, art shows, DJ nights - whatever's happening, it's here. We check 65+ venues daily so you don't have to bounce between websites and Instagram pages. Saturn, Iron City, The Nick, Avondale Brewing, and more - all in one place. Save events you're interested in. Filter by date or venue. That's it. No accounts, no ads, no algorithms deciding what you should see. Built local, for locals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HEINetwork at every 3 weeks against Crier App's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HEINetwork against 4.8 for Crier App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 52 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.
HEINetwork ships an update every 3 weeks, Crier App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HEINetwork | Crier App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | On Cinema, Inc. | Joshua Thomas |
Customer experience
HEINetwork
Crier App
Bugs and requests
HEINetwork
Reported bugs
1 issue- Confusion with Heineken EN
Requested features
1 request- Ads and HEI points bonuses and betting
Crier App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HEINetwork
No in-app purchases
Crier App
No in-app purchases
