WBCU vs NCG Cinemas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBCU
Listen to Union County's local radio station live, 24/7, from anywhere. Enjoy country music, southern gospel, and stay informed with local news and sports updates.
- 24/7 live radio streaming
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Country music
- Southern gospel music
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Union County's (SC) radio station, 1460 WBCU and 103.5 FM, is now streaming 24/7 and available online at wbcuradio.com and via our smart phone apps. We play country music, an hour of southern gospel, and keep the community updated with the latest local news and sports.
NCG Cinemas
Easily find movie showtimes, browse film details, and select your seats. Purchase tickets conveniently and manage your loyalty rewards. Sign up for the rewards program to earn cash back on future purchases.
- Movie showtimes and info
- Watch movie trailers
- Seat selection
- Quick ticket purchasing
- Loyalty rewards management
- Earn rewards cash
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NCG Cinema is Your Neighborhood Theater The NCG Cinema App is the movie lovers hub for all things NCG! Get showtimes and movie info, choose your seats, and purchase your tickets quickly and easily, so you can relax and enjoy your NCG moviegoing experience: Movie Info & Trailers On top of current showtimes, you can browse film synopses, watch full movie trailers, find your favorite genres, and get MPAA rating info. Tickets Find showtimes, choose your seats, and purchase your tickets quickly and easily! It’s hassle-free and gives you more time to spend watching the movies you love at your neighborhood NCG. NCG Neighborhood Rewards Current members can easily access your NCG Neighborhood Rewards account through the app to check your points and rewards, and view your order history. Keep earning more points by using the app to purchase your tickets! You can even pay for your tickets purchased through the app with your Rewards Cash, NCG Gift Card or credit card. Sign Up Now Not a NCG Neighborhood Rewards member yet? Signing up through the app is quick and easy! Sign up now for NCG Neighborhood Rewards and start earning Rewards Cash for your future purchases. For every purchase you make, you get 10% of the net purchase amount back, loaded to your NCG Neighborhood Rewards account immediately as Rewards Cash to use for future purchases. See you at the movies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WBCU at 3.7 against NCG Cinemas's 2.3. NCG Cinemas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WBCU holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCG Cinemas has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of WBCU's written reviews are positive against 15% of NCG Cinemas's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WBCU ships an update every 8 months, NCG Cinemas every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBCU | NCG Cinemas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Daniel Prince | Desert Lab Studio LLC |
Customer experience
WBCU
NCG Cinemas
Bugs and requests
WBCU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NCG Cinemas
Reported bugs
35 issues- Seats stuck in limbo after selection
- App does not keep users logged in
- Purchased tickets located under Rewards
- App does not let go of seats after 10 minutes
- Login is impossible, even after password reset
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- About section not working
- Cannot go back to finish order after switching tabs
- Seats grayed out but cannot be purchased
- Payment methods have issues
- VISA gift card not accepted, cannot add new card
- Cannot log in to rewards program
- Rewards not loading
- Cannot log in, incorrect credentials reported
- App says something went wrong, please try again
- Cannot select seats when zoomed in
- Point system is down
- Cannot sign into account
- Disconnect from NCG account system
- App never works
- Cannot change password
- Cannot log in, credentials are wrong
- Cannot create a new account, says account already exists
- Old rewards not transferred
- App needs refresh or update, but is updated
- Cannot add receipts to account
- App is glitching
- Cannot reset password, page not found
- Cannot log in with old credentials
- Password reset email not received
- New account creation fails with error
- Cannot log in after closing and reopening app
- Cannot use gift card
- Shows movies that are not available
- Points not updated
- Preferred theater setting not kept
Requested features
19 requests- Fix the app
- Add a cart button
- Add a back button from movie selection
- Keep users logged in
- Make member card easily accessible
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- Improve intuitiveness of app layout
- Allow users to return to cart
- Fix seats not staying in cart
- Allow users to cancel tickets in the app
- Improve seat selection (zoom/select)
- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow easy credit card entry
- Support for virtual cards in Apple Wallet
- Show all movies playing in advance
- Fix login issues
- Fix password reset issues
- Transfer rewards from old app
- Allow adding receipts to account
- Fix gift card issues
In-app purchases
WBCU
No in-app purchases
NCG Cinemas
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WBCU free?
Is NCG Cinemas free?
Which has better reviews, WBCU or NCG Cinemas?
Do WBCU or NCG Cinemas have ads?
Which is updated more often, WBCU or NCG Cinemas?
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