Subway Plays vs Showrunner app
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.
Showrunner app
Explore New York City's vibrant art scene with this comprehensive guide. Discover current and upcoming exhibitions, find trending shows, and navigate using an interactive map. Filter by various criteria and create shareable lists to plan your art adventures.
- Curated feed of current/upcoming exhibitions
- Trending shows highlighted
- Interactive map for nearby shows
- Advanced filtering options
- Curated and user-created lists
- Notifications for openings and closings
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Showrunner is the most comprehensive app for art discovery in New York City. Whether you're an avid collector, curious viewer, or planning a weekend outing, Showrunner makes it easy to explore all the art NYC has to offer. - Scroll through a curated feed of current and upcoming exhibitions - Discover the most popular exhibitions now with shows marked as Trending - Navigate the interactive map to find shows nearby - Filter by subject, medium, neighborhood, opening date, and more - Follow curated lists by featured artists, collectors, and show goers - Create your own lists and share them with friends - Stay updated on openings, closings, and must-see shows From Chelsea to Tribeca to the LES, Showrunner helps you experience the art world your way. Discover what’s on view now—and what’s worth seeing next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Showrunner app at Free against Subway Plays's $2.99. Showrunner app also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On rating, 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
Showrunner app is free to download; Subway Plays costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Subway Plays against 5.0 for Showrunner app. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively.
Subway Plays ships an update every 21 months, Showrunner app every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Plays | Showrunner app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Joshua Parmenter | Milton Gomez |
Customer experience
Subway Plays
Showrunner app
In-app purchases
Subway Plays
No in-app purchases
Showrunner app
No in-app purchases
