Showtimes (Free)
USER REVIEW
Version 3.3
REVIEW – “It is my go-to application when my wife reminds me that it’s my turn to pick the Friday night date.”
Showtimes is an absolutely fun and functional application. It is my go-to application when my wife reminds me that it’s my turn to pick the Friday night date.
First of all, it is similar to any movie search website or application in that it displays a poster of available movies, a rating scale based on 5 stars and the name of the theaters you can choose from, but the application goes much farther than that, and does so with a bit more polish than other available apps.
First of all, the movie show times are listed on the very first page next to the title and poster. What this means is that you are literally one-tap away from executing your purchase. This really comes in handy if you made a spur of the moment decision to see the movie and are on your way to the theater.
Next, the app allows you to customize your search based on theater, popularity, rating, date of release, or even preview unreleased movies.
Once you have decided on a potential movie you can watch the trailer or read a synopsis on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes (without leaving the app).
The part I like the most about the app is the fact that it is able to take your exact location and route you to the movie theater with turn-by-turn directions. Really a handy feature if you travel and have time to kill in an unfamiliar city.
Overall, this app shows a lot of polish and a lot of thought. At a price tag of free you really can’t go wrong.
Elliot H
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Developer – Avantar, LLC
URL: http://www.avantar.us/Showtimes_Support.html
DEVELOPERS NOTES
MACWORLD: “The Best Movie App…When it comes to finding a movie, Showtimes is my favorite app of the bunch.” 4.5 of 5 rating, which is a full 1.5 higher mouse rating than the nearest competitor. Worth a try!
NEW: FANDANGO ticket sales to participating theaters.
“Take Me for a Ride”
Movie Plot
Opening:
You’re driving in your car on Friday night with your gal. Your mind is frantically racing to surprise her by being the first to suggest what to do before you hear her say “what are we doing tonight?” Beating her to the punch, you turn to her and ask, “want to se a movie? “Not sure” she responds.
You pull out your iPhone and pull her close. “Ah,” she sighs with amazement as you do nothing more than tap once on the Showtimes icon.
A beautifully designed interface displays, showing you and your significant other a list of local theaters, show times, along with movie posters, ratings, driving directions, etc. “Oh!” She admires with a twinkle in her eye.
Plot Development:
“I wonder if this is a god one,” she points to the obvious chick flick movie poster, slightly taping it, and lets out a reserved but long “Uhh!,” as the video trailer suddenly starts to play. “Impressive,” she whispers. You know you can’t say no to her choice now and quickly respond, “Lets go see this one. It starts at 7:15,” as you tap on the show description to read more about the movie.
Feeling the need to impress her more you add, “how about dinner afterwards?” “Only if you can impress me more” she answers. You tap on the Munch application icon and say, “what do you feel like eating?” She answers, “I haven’t had Italian in a while.” Again, with a single tap of your finger, a list of the nearest Italian restaurants, and their ratings, appear before your eyes. “Yummy. I can’t wait,” she exclaims as you tap on the phone number to call for a reservation.
Epilog:
“Are we having dessert after?” She asks with a look only you know too well. Her question is not one that requires an answer, but you do so anyways. You tap on the map and the route is displayed, then you turn sharply towards her and plant a big one on her scrumptiously smooth lips. You then respond, with a deep gaze into her eyes, “only if you can impress me more.”
The End?
Showtimes™ is a must have for movie lovers. Showtimes recognizes where you are, and utilizes our OneTap® search technology, to instantly show you results of the movie theaters nearest to you, movie listings now playing, show times, trailers and additional information based on box office sales.
RESULTS INCLUDE
-FANDANGO ticket sales
- Listing of theaters in your vicinity
- Titles
- Times
- Posters
- Trailers
- Description (Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDB search.
- Critic ratings (stars)
- Movie ratings (PG, R, etc.)
- Movie length
- Sort by: popularity, rating, newest and upcoming movies.
- Posters
- Trailers
COMPATIBILITY
- iPhone G3 and prior versions.
- iPod touch: Since the iPod touch’s online connection is limited to WiFi, you may have to manually set your location
REVIEWS & SUCCESSES
MACWORLD: “The Best Movie App…When it comes to finding a movie, Showtimes is my favorite app of the bunch.” 4.5 of 5 rating, which is a full 1.5 higher mouse rating than the nearest competitor.
Blogger – MIKE THIS: “I tend to be a movie junkie, so this little application uses your current location to find the nearest movie theaters and shows you the show times. Enough said there – A+”
User Review – ANALYTIC: (5 Star Rating) By far, better than any other free movies app. Slick, intuitive and finds where you are. Simply the best.”
COUNTRIES
- United States
- Other: Some features may not work properly and may require that you set the location on older iPhones and iPod touches
OTHER AVANTAR APPLICATIONS
- Yellow Pages
- Munch
- Calculator AXL
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