# Fantasy Box Office vs It's Starting!

The clearest difference is rating: Fantasy Box Office at 4.8 against It's Starting!'s 4.0. Fantasy Box Office also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 4). It's Starting!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fantasy Box Office sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. It's Starting! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fantasy Box Office holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantasy Box Office has 104 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Fantasy Box Office's written reviews are positive against 100% of It's Starting!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantasy Box Office | It's Starting! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantasy-box-office/id6759147506/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/its-starting/id6786706681/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 177 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fantasy Box Office LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877045951) | [Michael Kazanjian](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786706683) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantasy Box Office

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantasy-box-office/id6759147506)

Manage a virtual Hollywood studio, drafting real movies and competing with friends to earn the most money. Build your film slate, track budgets, and watch your scores rise with daily box office updates. Includes year-round gameplay and customizable league rules.

**Highlights:** Draft real movies, Track box office and budgets, Compete with friends, Year-round gameplay, Customizable league rules, Real-time chat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasy Box Office Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Fantasy Box Office Pro | $19.99 | per year |


### It's Starting!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/its-starting/id6786706681)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantasy Box Office free?

Fantasy Box Office 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.

### Which has better reviews, Fantasy Box Office or It's Starting!?

Fantasy Box Office is rated higher. Fantasy Box Office averages 4.8 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while It's Starting! averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Fantasy Box Office or It's Starting! have ads?

Fantasy Box Office shows ads; It's Starting! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fantasy Box Office or It's Starting!?

Fantasy Box Office ships an update weekly, and It's Starting! weekly. Most recently, Fantasy Box Office was updated on October 28, 2026 and It's Starting! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*