Bow Tie Mobile App vs FloydFest 26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bow Tie Mobile App
Easily find movie showtimes and purchase tickets directly from your iPhone. Get scannable barcodes for instant access and email confirmations. Criterion Club members can log in to earn rewards.
- Find movie showtimes
- Purchase tickets on-the-go
- Browse by film title or theater
- Scannable barcode ticket confirmation
- Email confirmation with printable page
- Criterion Club member login for credit
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Since 1900, Bow Tie Cinemas has been a family owned destination for great movies and loyal customers. Dedicated to service, we’re proud to offer the FREE Bow Tie Cinemas app for iPhone! Find movie showtimes and purchase tickets on-the-go by browsing by film title or theater from your iPhone. Get your ticket confirmation with a scannable barcode right on your iPhone. An email confirmation with printable confirmation page will also be sent to your email address. If you are a Criterion Club member, remember to log in with your account information to receive credit for all of your mobile transactions. Get instant movie access at your fingertips and download the FREE Bow Tie Cinemas app now!
FloydFest 26
Experience a five-day festival celebrating music, art, and nature. Discover over 100 artists across multiple stages, alongside diverse vendors, craft brews, healing arts, workshops, and outdoor adventures. Enjoy family-friendly activities and immersive art installations.
- 100+ artists on 7+ stages
- Diverse vendors
- Craft brews and food
- Healing arts and workshops
- Camping and children's activities
- Outdoor adventure options
- Onsite art installations
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The award-winning FloydFest is five days of ‘music, magic and mountains’ featuring 100+ artists performing on seven+ stages over five days. Based at its new home in Floyd County, FestivalPark, after two-plus decades on the Blue Ridge Parkway, FloydFest also includes vibrant and varied vendors, quality craft brews and chews, healing arts, workshops and whimsy, camping and children's activities, outdoor adventure and myriad onsite art installations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FloydFest 26 at 100% against Bow Tie Mobile App's 9%. FloydFest 26 also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months). Bow Tie Mobile App's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (254 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bow Tie Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bow Tie Mobile App has 254 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Bow Tie Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 100% of FloydFest 26's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bow Tie Mobile App ships an update every 17 months, FloydFest 26 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bow Tie Mobile App | FloydFest 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (254 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bow Tie Cinemas LLC | Across-the-Way Productions Inc. (VA) |
Customer experience
Bow Tie Mobile App
FloydFest 26
Bugs and requests
Bow Tie Mobile App
Reported bugs
19 issues- App freezes on logo screen and won't progress
- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Login credentials not recognized despite working on website
- App logs out user while actively using it
- Images and movie posters fail to load
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- Outdated movie listings and advertisements displayed
- App crashes when clicking food and drink options
- Cannot advance past seat selection screen
- App freezes after selecting movie time
- Stuck notification badge cannot be deleted
- Location permissions cause immediate crash
- App requires location selection every time it opens
- Search functionality broken
- Credit card scanning not working
- Criterion points accumulation is erroneous
- Inconsistent login behavior across sessions
- Payment information not saved or recognized
- App incompatible with iOS 10.3.2 and older devices
- Slow performance on ticket booking flow
Requested features
14 requests- Add digital membership card to Apple Wallet
- Save favorite cinema as default location
- Implement Apple Wallet support for tickets
- Add ability to link past ticket purchases for loyalty points
- Display loyalty points balance in app
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- Support voucher/gift card purchases
- Add phone number linking for purchase tracking
- Simplify rewards program and make it more transparent
- Enable full-screen support on iPad
- Integrate with Fandango platform for better reliability
- Add dark mode option
- Improve seating chart visibility and contrast
- Implement better location detection
- Add food and beverage ordering functionality
FloydFest 26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bow Tie Mobile App
No in-app purchases
FloydFest 26
No in-app purchases
Questions
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