Comparison

Greta vs CinemaCC

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

Head to head
About

Greta

Enhance your cinema experience with synchronized audio and subtitles. This app offers multilingual dubbing, audio descriptions, and hearing-impaired support for films, both in theaters and at home. Enjoy movies more inclusively with features like sound amplification and adjustable subtitle sizes.

Highlights
  • Multilingual dubbing and subtitles
  • Audio description for visually impaired
  • SDH subtitles for hearing impaired
  • Sound amplification
  • Automatic film sound recognition
  • Manual sync and volume adjustment
Features
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GRETA - your app for magical shared big-screen moments! The GRETA app plays different special versions at the cinema and at home. This way, foreign language speakers and people with visual or hearing impairments are able to experience and enjoy films together in the same cinema hall. The GRETA app currently offers the following features (not all features are available in all countries at this point, please check the details in the app): Multilingual dubbing, subtitles, and original versions Audio versions: English original versions, as well as dubbed versions in Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Turkish and more Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Turkish and more Accessibility versions: Audio description for visually impaired film fans SDH subtitles for film fans with hearing impairments NEW: Sound amplification for film fans with hearing impairments and hearing aid users COMING SOON: Sign language videos Audio film: - The film sound combined with the audio description lets you enjoy the film with the original film sound and actors’ voices, whether you are at home or on the go. The app automatically recognises the film sound at the cinema and at home and plays the selected special version in sync with the film. The syncing only takes a few seconds. With GRETA, you can finally experience films the easy way. You can now watch any film in any cinema at any time, alone or with your friends. We provide the films on behalf of the film distributors. This is how it works: Install GRETA, register using a strong password, and download the desired version, ideally while you are still at home (WiFi). When the film starts, all you need to do is press “Play”, and the app automatically recognises the film sound. Don’t forget to take your favourite headphones! Of course, you can pause GRETA at any time, and when you carry on, the selected version always starts automatically at the correct point of the film. Sounds easy? It is easy! For multilingual versions: The app checks if the time of the show is correct and whether you are actually at the cinema. Please allow accurate localisation. After a successful check, a play button appears, and the film fun can start. Special features of this app: • Compatible with iOS 14.0 onwards • You can go to any cinema of your choice at any time, autonomously and independently • Get started right away and try GRETA so you can experience magical shared film moments. • Can be used in any cinema with any film (local language) • Straightforward and simple to use • Flawless, reliable performance at the cinema and at home (DVD, VoD, Blu-Ray) • An integrated stop function enables you to pause the film version at any time • Needless to say, you can also sync all versions manually at any time and adjust the volume of the spoken audio versions as well as the font size of the subtitles • For film enthusiasts who have a visual or hearing impairment: You don’t need anyone to accompany you, nor someone to whisper in your ear or point out what is being said or what is happening on the screen

About

CinemaCC

This app provides synchronized subtitles for movies shown in theaters, displayed on your phone in your preferred language. It allows you to find or import subtitle files and sync them with the film using on-device audio analysis.

Highlights
  • Personalized subtitle display on phone
  • Subtitle synchronization with film
  • Find or import SRT subtitle files
  • Theater-dark display
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable timing controls
  • On-device audio analysis for sync
Features
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The film plays on the big screen. The subtitles are on your phone, in the language you read. CinemaCC turns your iPhone into a private subtitle companion for films on a cinema screen, TV, computer, or projector. Find or import one or two tracks, prepare the languages you want, then tap Enter theater. YOUR SUBTITLES, YOUR LANGUAGES - Find one or two matching subtitle tracks through TMDB and OpenSubtitles, or use one or two SRT files you already have - Import SRT or ZIP files from Files, a secure link, or another app, then assign each track’s role and language. - If a selected language has no matching subtitle, ask CinemaCC to notify you when one becomes available. - Library keeps prepared films and their subtitle packages ready to use again. - If no matching subtitle track is available, preview a source and optionally purchase one AI translation. Each purchase or credit covers one translation; completed results can be reused. HOW IT WORKS - The player opens paused. Tap Play at the film’s first frame, then follow the subtitles in sync. - Landscape uses the full height for subtitles. Browse lines, use Jump here, and move the floating timing controls without covering the cue actions. - On supported phones, Find My Place uses the microphone and on-device speech recognition to match a few seconds of dialogue and recover your position. - On supported phones, Spoken Subtitles can read the current subtitle line through connected private headphones. Every film. Your language. - A near-black display and brightness controls are designed to keep glow and distraction low. - Screen stays awake for the whole film - Prepared screenings remain available offline; online search and AI translation require an internet connection. - Supports common SRT text encodings from different sources. iPhone and Apple Watch - Keep recent prepared screenings on Apple Watch for offline bilingual playback, line browsing, and playback controls. Siri and Shortcuts — iOS 18+ - CinemaCC actions can find movie subtitles, open a movie, search for the current movie, or show prepared films. - Press and hold the CinemaCC Home Screen icon to open Find subtitles, Library, or Import subtitles directly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No CinemaCC account, ads, or advertising tracking; an OpenSubtitles account is optional and used only for provider downloads - Your CinemaCC Library is stored locally. Find My Place microphone audio is processed on-device and not uploaded. Whether it is a film that never got subtitles in your language, fast dialogue in your second language, or a movie night with someone who reads a different language than you — CinemaCC keeps you in the story.

Screenshots

Greta3 screens
CinemaCC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CinemaCC at 100% against Greta's 49%. CinemaCC also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Greta sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CinemaCC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CinemaCC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CinemaCC has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Greta's written reviews are positive against 100% of CinemaCC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Greta ships an update every 2 months, CinemaCC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Greta versus CinemaCC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGretaCinemaCC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings535 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreta & Starks Apps GmbHHaiyi Mei

Customer experience

Greta

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative41.9%

CinemaCC

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Greta

One-time5
  • Subtitle$0.99
  • Audio Film Rent 1$0.99
  • Dubbing$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Audio Film Rent 2$1.99
  • Audio Film Rent 3$2.99
None

CinemaCC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Greta free?
Greta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CinemaCC free?
CinemaCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Greta or CinemaCC?
CinemaCC is rated higher. Greta averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CinemaCC averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Greta or CinemaCC have ads?
Neither Greta nor CinemaCC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Greta or CinemaCC?
Greta ships an update every 2 months, and CinemaCC every 3 days. Most recently, Greta was updated on October 15, 2026 and CinemaCC on October 11, 2026.

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