# CtrlMovie

> The CtrlMovie app allows you to have a say in cinemas and on TV

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ctrl.cinemaapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ctrl.cinemaapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ctrl.cinemaapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CtrlMovie AG
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 127,926
- **Rating:** 3.11 / 5 (288 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2016-05-17
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-26
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ctrl.cinemaapp)
- **Website:** [https://ctrlmovie.com](https://ctrlmovie.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ctrlmovie.com/privacy](https://ctrlmovie.com/privacy)

## Description

CtrlMovie is a unique companion app designed to enhance your interactive movie and gaming experiences. It empowers you and your friends to make collective story decisions for the protagonist during screenings of CtrlMovie interactive feature films, whether at a local cinema or from the comfort of your home via your favorite gaming platforms.

Additionally, the app links to any CtrlMovie game, such as ‘Late Shift – Your Decisions Are You,’ allowing you to save achievements and progress directly to your CtrlMovie account. Please note, using the app requires watching a CtrlMovie film in theatres or playing a CtrlMovie game at home, making it an integral part of interactive storytelling and gaming.

## Rankings

- #201,038 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.ctrl.cinemaapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

CtrlMovie offers an innovative interactive movie experience that users find promising and enjoyable with films like Late Shift. However, many users report persistent technical issues such as false internet connection errors, the app being stuck on loading screens, and voting functions failing during movies. The app is mostly accessible in big cities through interactive screenings, limiting its use. Device support and user guidance are limited, leading to confusion and frustration.

### Pros

- Interesting and promising concept for interactive movies.
- Effective and enjoyable when it works, especially with titles like Late Shift.
- Best suited for users in big cities with access to interactive screenings or festivals.

### Cons

- App frequently reports internet connection or WiFi errors despite stable connections.
- App often gets stuck on loading or connecting to server screens, preventing access.
- Voting functions during interactive movies can fail and require app restarts to work again.
- Limited availability and lack of support for many devices.
- User interface and usage instructions are unclear, leading to confusion on how to use the app.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ctrl.cinemaapp)