Comparison

Popkorner vs Cinero

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

Head to head
About

Popkorner

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Never miss a movie or series you'd love. New trailers as they drop, release alerts for movies and new seasons, and the right watch for every mood. TWO WORLDS. ONE POPKORNER. Switch between Movies and Series without the clutter. Your place in Spotlight, Friends, and Library comes with you, so each world stays focused and familiar. FIND YOUR NEXT WATCH See new trailers, movies in theaters, new shows and seasons, streaming picks, curated collections, and mood-based recommendations in one beautifully focused Spotlight. SEARCH THE WAY YOU THINK Search by title, actor, creator, or description. Try "cosy Christmas in the UK," "a tense slow-burn political thriller," or simply describe what you feel like watching. NEVER MISS WHAT COMES NEXT Follow upcoming movies and seasons, watch the latest trailer, count down to release day, and get an alert when it's available. TRACK EVERY SEASON Mark the latest season you've finished. Popkorner keeps completed seasons in Watched, puts the next available season in To Watch, and shows announced seasons in Upcoming. ASK BEFORE PRESSING PLAY Is it worth watching? Is it scary? Is it fine for the kids? Ask about any movie or series and get a useful answer without spoilers, unless you ask for them. FOLLOW PEOPLE, NOT NOISE See what your friends are watching, loving, or completely over. No strangers. No influencers. Just people whose taste you trust. RATINGS, REINVENTED Skip the 5-star scale. Rate any movie or series Flop, Pop, or Top, then add an emotion or your own reaction. Write a short review and share it as a beautiful visual card. YOUR TASTE, IN ONE PLACE Your Cinema Pass brings together movies watched, series tracked, reviews, verdicts, and your cinematic fingerprint. Explore stats for each world and share the story of your taste. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Import supported movies and whole series from your IMDb ratings and watchlist, then pick up where you left off. Made for cinema lovers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cinero

Features
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Cinero is a local-first companion app for browsing your own movies and series and controlling playback on Cinero Screen. Pair with a TV on your local network, browse your library, open movie and series details, choose tracks, and start playback from the couch. Cinero can also connect to supported private media sources that you configure. Cinero does not use a Cinero account, advertising SDK, or Cinero-operated analytics backend.

Screenshots

Popkorner4 screens
Cinero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Popkorner at every 5 days against Cinero's monthly. Cinero's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popkorner ships an update every 5 days, Cinero monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Popkorner versus Cinero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopkornerCinero
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.117.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJean-Mathieu SaponaroWegel Corp.

In-app purchases

None

Popkorner

No in-app purchases

None

Cinero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popkorner free?
Popkorner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinero free?
Cinero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Popkorner or Cinero have ads?
Neither Popkorner nor Cinero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popkorner or Cinero?
Popkorner ships an update every 5 days, and Cinero monthly. Most recently, Popkorner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cinero on November 5, 2026.

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