Subway Plays vs Werk!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Plays
Experience New York City's subway system through immersive, site-specific audio plays. This app transforms your train ride into a full sensory theatrical performance, allowing you to choose your own schedule for a unique experience on select lines.
- Site-specific audio plays
- Full sensory experience
- Podplay genre
- Self-scheduled performances
- Supports 7, N, and L trains
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Subway Plays: An App Play Ride New York City's subway system with nothing more than a set of headphones and this app to experience the site-specific, full sensory experience of a podplay for the 7, N and L trains. Put your earbuds in place and listen to the recorded production in which every surrounding sight, smell and sound plays a supporting role in the experience. Subway Plays are a self-scheduled performance: you can ride the various routes at night, early in the morning, or any time in between - you choose the day and time, which then affects the experience you have. Podplays are an emerging genre of theatre that take advantage of mobile technology to create site-specific audio-based theatrical experiences.
Werk!
Discover the best drag shows and queer events in New York City. This app uses GPS to help you find nearby performances and stay updated on the latest happenings in the vibrant queer nightlife scene.
- Drag show discovery
- Queer event listings
- GPS-based location finding
- NYC exclusive content
- Up-to-date event information
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Drag On Demand. GPS to find your nearest show. WERK! is your go-to app for discovering the best drag shows and queer events—now exclusively in New York City. While we previously launched in 14 cities, we're currently focusing all our energy on NYC to bring you the most fabulous, up-to-date experiences in one iconic place. Stay tuned—more cities coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Werk! at Free against Subway Plays's $2.99. Werk! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Subway Plays's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Werk! is free to download; Subway Plays costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Subway Plays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively.
Subway Plays ships an update every 21 months, Werk! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Plays | Werk! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joshua Parmenter | Werk! Official Inc. |
Customer experience
Subway Plays
Werk!
In-app purchases
Subway Plays
No in-app purchases
Werk!
No in-app purchases
