Ticketing at cinema scale, web and mobile.
- Mobile app
- Ticketing
- Payments
- High traffic
- App users a year
- Millions
- Platforms
- iOS + Android
- Markets
- AU + NZ
- Event Cinemas
- UX & UI design, mobile app development, ticketing and payments, maintenance
We design and build the Event Cinemas apps — the ticketing journeys moviegoers use to choose a film, pick their seats and order food to their seat, now a best-in-class mobile experience.
Opening night, every night.
Cinema ticketing is spiky: a blockbuster goes on sale and the whole country tries to buy at once. Sessions, seats, food and payment all have to stay fast on a phone in a dark foyer.
And the app sells more than tickets — premium screens, food and drinks and events, all in the same checkout.
Choose a film, pick your seats, order to your seat.
From what’s on to the ticket in your wallet in a few taps, with seat selection, food and drink ordering and a single review-and-pay step that keeps the queue moving.
Built for high-volume transactions.
iOS and Android apps for Australia and New Zealand sit on the cinema’s ticketing systems, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and card payments, push notifications and live session updates on the lock screen.
Events and festivals, premium screens, gift cards and food and beverage run through the same flows, so new offers launch without new apps.
- Tickets in a few tapsSessions, ticket types and seats in one swipeable booking flow.
- Food & drinkCombos, custom orders and add-ons, pre-ordered with any booking.
- Service to SeatOrder during the session and have it brought to your seat.
- PaymentsApple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and cards through a single payment gateway.
- Gift cards & vouchersRedeemed at checkout, with balances kept in the app.
- Cinebuzz loyaltyPoints, member offers, subscriptions and a digital member card.
- ELEVATE staff perksMicrosoft sign-in for staff and a digital ELEVATE Perks card.
- Mobile ticketsQR tickets with a brightness boost, check-in and wallet passes.
- Live ActivitiesThe session countdown and check-in on the iOS lock screen.
- Push notificationsBooking reminders and offers, sent through a mobile engagement platform.
- Cinema finderThe nearest cinemas by location, with directions.
- Trailers & watchlistTrailers, film details and a watchlist for what’s coming.
- AU + NZ, iOS + AndroidOne codebase, two countries, both app stores.
An extension of the digital team.
We plan, design and ship the apps alongside the cinema’s technology and digital team on a steady release cycle — new features, new formats and new offers, on time and on budget.
Event Cinemas have partnered with Rock Solid to deliver what is now a best in class mobile experience. The team truly care about our digital platform and have always delivered on time and on budget. We look forward to building more amazing experiences with Rock Solid in the coming years.
Do you support platforms after launch?
Yes — most of our clients stay with us long-term. We operate, monitor and keep improving what we build, with ongoing UX, conversion and feature work.
How long does a typical project take?
A focused website or app release is often three to six months. Larger multi-brand platforms are delivered in phases, with the first release live well before everything is finished.
Can you work with our existing platform?
Often, yes. We can extend, integrate with or progressively replace what you have — we don’t insist on starting from scratch.
Can we speak to your clients?
Yes. Once we understand what you’re working on, we’re happy to introduce you to a relevant client.
Selling tickets at high volume?
Heavy traffic, fast checkouts and payments that hold up on opening night — that’s where we’re most useful.