Improv Tonight vs Empo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Improv Tonight
Discover local comedy shows and classes happening in your city. This app makes it simple to find entertainment options near you.
- Discover comedy shows
- Find comedy classes
- Local event listings
- City-wide search
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Improv Tonight is the easiest way to discover comedy shows and classes around your city!
Empo
Discover local events and places tailored to your interests. Find hidden gems, happy hours, live shows, and festivals. Experience your city with a personalized feed and curated recommendations.
- Personalized 'For You' feed
- Curated event playlists
- Explore city with endless scroll
- Save favorite places
- Filter by neighborhood or vibe
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Discover your city like never before Empo learns what you love and shows you exactly what is happening. The places, specials, and moments that match your vibe. From hidden happy hours to rooftop parties, live shows, food festivals, and everything in between, Empo lets you see your city in full color. No confusing algorithms. No endless searching. Just what is actually happening right now. Experience the best of your city and cities around the world through curated lists, trending spots, and personalized recommendations that keep you in the know and in the moment. Because life is better when you do not miss what is right around you. Everything happening, every single day, with a feed that’s unique to you. Features • Personalized “For You” feed • Curated playlists such as Date Night and Sunday Specials • Endless scroll to explore your city • Save favorite places • Filter by neighborhood or vibe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empo at 4.7 against Improv Tonight's 4.3. Empo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (137 vs 20). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empo has 137 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Improv Tonight's written reviews are positive against 71% of Empo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Improv Tonight ships an update every 2 months, Empo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Improv Tonight | Empo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matthew Hoelter | EMPO App Inc |
Customer experience
Improv Tonight
Empo
In-app purchases
Improv Tonight
No in-app purchases
Empo
No in-app purchases
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