Allente vs Cineasterna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allente
Stream live TV, movies, series, and sports on demand without adhering to a schedule. Access content based on your TV package subscription, with features like a weekly archive and the ability to restart shows. Easily find content with a search function and cast to larger screens.
- Live TV streaming
- Weekly TV archive
- Stream movies and series
- Restart shows feature
- Content search function
- Cast to big screens
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With the Allente app, you can watch TV as well as stream movies, series, live sports and TV shows whenever you want without having to follow the TV schedule. What content you can see in the app depends on what TV package from Allente you are subscribing to. • Stream your TV channels live, or watch shows in the weekly archive up to seven days after the broadcast • Stream movies and series from the streaming services in your subscription • “Start over” allows you to restart the show when you missed the beginning • With the search function, you can easily find what you want to see • The app shows information about the current and next TV show in the TV schedule • Support for casting to big screens from phone and tablet with Chromecast or AirPlay. We are continuously developing the app and will update and improve it based on the feedback we receive from our customers.
Cineasterna
Access a vast library of free films from around the world on your iPhone or iPad. Explore curated lists, manage your favorites, and stream directly to your TV. Borrow movies using your library card or as a logged-in user.
- Borrow hand-picked films for free
- Access over 3,000 films from 92 countries
- Explore lists and themes
- Manage favorites
- Search and filter films
- Stream to AirPlay and Chromecast
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With Cineasterna's app for iPhone and iPad, you can borrow hand-picked films for free. Choose from over 3,000 films from 92 countries in 52 different languages. In the app, you can explore lists and themes, view and manage your favorites, search and filter through all available films, and borrow movies as a logged-in user or with your library card. The app also allows you to stream movies from the app to AirPlay and Chromecast devices on the same network.
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Verdict
Allente and Cineasterna both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Cineasterna's written reviews are positive against 0% of Allente's. Cineasterna also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). Allente's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 — 5.0 for Allente against 5.0 for Cineasterna. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cineasterna has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Allente's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cineasterna's.
Allente ships an update monthly, Cineasterna every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Allente | Cineasterna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allente Norge AS | ForlagEtt AB |
Customer experience
Allente
Cineasterna
In-app purchases
Allente
No in-app purchases
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases
