BroadwayHD vs lilBoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BroadwayHD
Stream live theatre performances from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and London's West End. Enjoy exclusive content and classic productions, bringing the magic of the stage directly to your screen. This service aims to preserve and promote live theatre for a global audience.
- Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End shows
- Exclusive theatre content
- Classics and new productions
- Professional touring shows
- Preserves live theatre
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BroadwayHD is an online streaming service on a mission to promote and preserve live theatre, extending the reach of Broadway and Broadway caliber shows to anyone, anywhere. Founded by Broadway producers Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, BroadwayHD is capturing and then transporting the magic of performance from the stage to your screen. With titles from Broadway, Off-Broadway, London's West End, and professional touring productions, this channel has something for every theatre lover. BroadwayHD's subscription library includes both classics and newly produced, exclusive theatre content that you won't see anywhere else. BroadwayHD is Broadway – Your Way! For complete terms of service for the BroadwayHD subscription and rental service, please visit broadwayhd.com/legal. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
lilBoop
A social platform for pet lovers to share photos and discover other pets. Users can create profiles for their pets, 'boop' their favorites, and enjoy a clutter-free experience focused on pure pet happiness.
- Browse and 'boop' favorite pets
- Create pet profiles with photos
- Share your pet's personality
- Ad-free, judgment-free space
- One-time upgrade for enhanced features
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lilBoop is a joyful, judgment-free space for pet lovers and their pets. Browse adorable dogs and cats, boop the ones you love, and build your pet's very own corner of the internet - no like counts, no noise. Just pure pet happiness. BROWSE & BOOP Swipe through a feed of real pets with real personalities. Tap Boop! on your favorites and revisit them anytime. SHARE YOUR PET Create a profile for your pet with their name, nickname, favorite things, and best photos. Because they deserve to be celebrated. LILBOOP LIFER Unlock lil bio, per-pet accent colors, and up to 10 photos per pet with a one-time $6.99 upgrade. No subscription. No nonsense. Just love. lilBoop is for the pets. And the humans who are completely normal about them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: lilBoop at 100% against BroadwayHD's 13%. lilBoop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). BroadwayHD's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. BroadwayHD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and lilBoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
lilBoop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadwayHD has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of BroadwayHD's written reviews are positive against 100% of lilBoop's.
BroadwayHD ships an update every 2 months, lilBoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadwayHD | lilBoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BroadwayHD LLC | Haley Carlson |
Customer experience
BroadwayHD
lilBoop
Bugs and requests
BroadwayHD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shows not playing or getting locked after subscription
- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Inability to log in or access account on various devices
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms (web, mobile, TV)
Requested features
5 requests- Add more recent and popular Broadway shows
- Improve video player functionality (scrubbing, resume playback)
- Implement Chromecast and AirPlay support
- Provide offline viewing and download options
- Enhance app performance and stability
lilBoop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BroadwayHD
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$19.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$199.991 Year
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- Annual subscription$199.991 Year
- Two-day Show Rental$14.99
lilBoop
- lilBoop lifer$6.99
