VIP Monkey vs Cineasterna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIP Monkey
This app digitizes all your club cards, invitations, tickets, and discounts, eliminating the need for a physical wallet. Simply present your phone for entry to events and venues. It also includes a shop to purchase event tickets securely.
- Digital card storage
- Event ticket purchasing
- Secure QR code scanning
- In-app shop
- Credit card payment
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Do you have too many cards for your wallet? VIP Monkey is the digital card solution of the future. With VIP Monkey, you no longer have to keep track of all your club/membership cards, invitations, tickets, and discounts. VIP Monkey stores everything directly in the app. When you arrive at a concert, club, store, or event, simply show your phone—your personal QR code is scanned, and you're granted entry. VIP Monkey also features a built-in shop where you can buy tickets for concerts, events, and gatherings. You can pay safely and securely with your credit card via an encrypted connection and have full oversight of your purchases. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cineasterna
Stream a diverse collection of over 4,000 films from 92 countries for free using your library card. Discover classics, documentaries, and cinematic discoveries, and save your favorites to watch later.
- Stream over 4,000 films
- Films from 92 countries
- Available in 52 languages
- Borrow with library card
- Save favorites
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
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Discover a World of Film with Cineasterna! With the Cineasterna app for iPhone and iPad, you can stream quality films for free through your library. Explore a rich and diverse collection of over 4,000 films from 92 countries in 52 different languages – from timeless classics and award-winning films to documentaries and exciting cinematic discoveries from around the world. Find your next great film among our handpicked collections and themes, search and filter the catalogue, or save your favourites to watch later. You can easily borrow films using your library card or sign in to your Cineasterna account to manage your favourites and film loans. Prefer watching on a bigger screen? Stream directly from the app to compatible devices using AirPlay or Chromecast when connected to the same network. A world of film awaits – completely free through your library!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cineasterna at none against VIP Monkey's 1. Cineasterna also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). VIP Monkey's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. VIP Monkey sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Cineasterna asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VIP Monkey 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.
VIP Monkey ships an update fortnightly, Cineasterna every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIP Monkey | Cineasterna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIP-Monkey AB | FörlagEtt AB |
Customer experience
VIP Monkey
Cineasterna
In-app purchases
VIP Monkey
- VIP MONKEY+$3.991 Month
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases







