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
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
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
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 every 2 weeks, Cineasterna every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 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 | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 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 | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIP-Monkey AB | ForlagEtt AB |
Customer experience
VIP Monkey
Cineasterna
In-app purchases
VIP Monkey
- VIP MONKEY+$3.991 Month
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases
