Comparison

4th Wall vs TheaterMania Weekends

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

4th Wall

Experience public art in augmented reality at specific locations or place dimensional drawings in your own environment. Discover curated exhibitions that activate historically significant sites and inspire dialogue.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality public art exhibitions
  • Site-specific AR artworks
  • Place dimensional AR drawings
  • Explore curated art collections
  • Record AR artwork experiences
  • Sound integration for artworks
Features
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4th Wall is a free, augmented reality (AR) public art platform exploring inclusive creative expression. “Coordinates” hosts an ongoing series of curated, collaborative, site specific, public AR art exhibitions. Users are invited to be physically present at specific locations to experience AR artworks in situ. When users select the Coordinates feature, based on their location, they will be directed toward artworks – translated into AR-- created by artists that activate the historically, politically or culturally significant sites they have chosen. “Coordinates” aims to inspire thoughtful dialogue and expand our understanding of public art. By pressing the AR Artworks button, users can view, explore and place Nancy Baker Cahill’s dimensional drawings in the environment of their choice. Drawings can be rotated, scaled, placed and recorded by user. What’s New - A more streamlined experience for the user, with the removal of the hologram, studio experience and Desert X exhibition buttons and an expansion of the curated and site-specific “Coordinates” AR public art exhibitions platform. - Artworks may include sound so make sure to check for the new orange sound button at the top of the menu when observing an artwork on site. - The “Refresh” button updates the nearest artwork depending on the user’s location. - The “About” button directs users to the home page for 4thwallapp.org. Users can re-enter the app by tapping the text, “4th Wall” at the upper left hand corner of their screens. 4th Wall App is available on iPhone 6s iOS11 or above. Founding artist and Creative Director: Nancy Baker Cahill App Developer: Drive Studios ©nancybakercahill2019

About

TheaterMania Weekends

Features
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Since 1999, TheaterMania has brought a passion for live events to our loyal community of patrons. We pride ourselves on being the only digital-first property to offer unique reviews and provide insight into the world of Broadway, off-Broadway, and across the nation. Our editorial team provides up-to-the-minute news, reviews, eye-catching videos, hot-button opinion pieces, streaming content, and more to keep our community in the know. In addition to editorial content, our team works hard to publish a curated and comprehensive list of performances, both live and virtual.

Screenshots

4th Wall4 screens
TheaterMania Weekends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 4th Wall at every 11 days against TheaterMania Weekends's every 2 months. TheaterMania Weekends's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, TheaterMania Weekends every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
4th Wall versus TheaterMania Weekends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4th WallTheaterMania Weekends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNancy Baker Cahill Studio, IncAudienceView Ticketing Corporation

In-app purchases

None

4th Wall

No in-app purchases

None

TheaterMania Weekends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4th Wall free?
4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheaterMania Weekends free?
TheaterMania Weekends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4th Wall or TheaterMania Weekends have ads?
Neither 4th Wall nor TheaterMania Weekends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or TheaterMania Weekends?
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and TheaterMania Weekends every 2 months. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on November 6, 2026 and TheaterMania Weekends on November 7, 2026.

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