Here is a list of 5 free movie apps for iPhone to stay updated and book tickets for any movie with ease.
These movie apps can prove to be really helpful if you are a movie fanatic and loves to watch movies every now and then, and that too in theaters. You can use these apps to save your time by simply booking tickets from your iPhone without moving out of your couch. Besides this, sometimes it also gets confusing whether any particular movie is worth watching or not. In that case, you can use these apps to read the synopsis of movies along with the critics review or users review.
1. Movies by Flixster, with Rotten Tomatoes:
The first movie app for iPhone is Flixster. It is one of the most popular app on iTunes App Store. The app has 4 main options: Box Office, Theaters, DVD, and My Movies. You can use Box Office option for checking upcoming movies, in theaters, top box office, and movie news. For any movie, the app lets you view trailer, get showtimes, add your rating, critics review (from Rotten Tomatoes), users review, storyline, and star cast. If you want to search for movies via theaters, then you can do so by providing zip code or simply using GPS (theaters within 30 miles of your location). Besides this, you can use My Movies to edit your profile. In your profile, you can add movies you own, want to see, ratings, and friends on Flixster.
2. Fandango Movies:
The second movie app for iPhone is Fandango Movies. This app has a section called Spotlight where you can check the movies which are actually in “Spotlight”. You can check show times, cast+info, reviews, videos for any movie. The app has two ways of booking tickets: Buy tickets + pick up at theatre and Buy tickets + add to passbook. This app has an unique feature called Go Now. You can use this feature to check the movies which are going to start within next 90 minutes from the time of tapping on the icon.
3. Showtimes:
The third app on the list is Showtimes. The app has divided all the movies in 5 categories: Theaters, Popular, Ratings, Newest, and Upcoming. The Theaters option lets you view all the movies at a single place while Popular categories shows you only those movies which are getting popular among the viewers. There is also a section called Ratings which lets you sort the movies on the basis of ratings. The app lets you search for both movies and theaters by either providing your zip code or using GPS for it.
4. Movies by Moviefone:
Movies by Moviefone is the second last app in the list. This app has a very simple interface with movies categorized as In theaters, Top box office, Coming Soon, and DVD. Simply tap on any movie’s name to check its critics/users rating, plot, reviews, and news related to it. You can even check trailer and clips, cast and director for any movie. The app has a special section called Videos where you can check all the trailers related with any movie. You can choose the quality of video as Low, Medium, High, HD 480p, and HD 720p. You can also read news related to movies, actors, directors, etc. using the News section.
5. MovieTickets.com:
The last movie app on the iPhone is MovieTickets.com. This app is simply designed with main focus on ticket bookings. You can search for any movie and check for its trailer, poster, review, synopsis, tickets and show times. Besides providing the feature of searching the theaters on the basis of GPS or zip code, you can even view them on map. You can even check for the directions, address, and contact details of any theater. While using the maps, the app shows the ticketable theatre with Green pins while the rest are shown with Red pins.
Here I conclude my list of 5 free movie apps for iPhone. Try out these apps to remain updated about all your favorite movies and never wait too long for booking tickets. Also, don’t forget to share the name of the app which impressed you the most.
