Comparison

VIP Monkey vs Cineasterna

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital card storage
  • Event ticket purchasing
  • Secure QR code scanning
  • In-app shop
  • Credit card payment
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

VIP Monkey4 screens
Cineasterna4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 (every 2 weeks vs every 6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIP Monkey ships an update every 2 weeks, Cineasterna every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VIP Monkey versus Cineasterna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIP MonkeyCineasterna
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIP-Monkey ABForlagEtt AB

Customer experience

VIP Monkey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cineasterna

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VIP Monkey

Subscriptions1
  • VIP MONKEY+$3.991 Month
None

Cineasterna

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIP Monkey free?
VIP Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cineasterna free?
Cineasterna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIP Monkey or Cineasterna?
VIP Monkey and Cineasterna are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do VIP Monkey or Cineasterna have ads?
Neither VIP Monkey nor Cineasterna shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIP Monkey or Cineasterna?
VIP Monkey ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cineasterna every 6 weeks. Most recently, VIP Monkey was updated on September 17, 2026 and Cineasterna on September 16, 2026.

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