Reading the seat map
When you pick a showtime, SeatDrop loads the theatre's seat map showing every seat and its current status.
Seat colours
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Blue | Taken — someone has booked this seat. Tap it to start monitoring. |
| Purple | Monitoring — you're tracking this seat, marked with a gold ring so it's never confused with a taken seat by colour alone. You'll be alerted if it opens up. |
| Outline only | Available — this seat is already open. No need to monitor it — go book it now on the theatre's website. |
If blue and purple look the same to you, the gold ring already tells the two apart — and Profile → Accessibility has a setting that moves the colours too. See Colour-blind friendly colours.
The screen
The word "SCREEN" appears at the front of the map with a gradient line showing the screen's position. Rows closer to the screen are at the top.
The monitoring counter
At the bottom of the seat map, you'll see a counter like MONITORING (5/500) showing how many seats you've selected out of your maximum. Each alert can monitor up to 500 seats.
Scrolling on mobile
Some theatres have wide auditoriums. On mobile, you can scroll the seat map left and right to see all columns. Row labels stay fixed on the left side as you scroll.