# Who's Playing Tonight vs Showrunner app

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showrunner app at none against Who's Playing Tonight's 3. Showrunner app also leads on ads (none vs shown). Who's Playing Tonight's advantage is ratings volume (336 vs 18) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Who's Playing Tonight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Showrunner app asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Who's Playing Tonight against 5.0 for Showrunner app. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Who's Playing Tonight has 336 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Who's Playing Tonight ships an update every 5 days, Showrunner app every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Who's Playing Tonight | Showrunner app |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (336 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-playing-tonight/id1441477610/reviews) | **[5.0 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showrunner-app/id6745201078/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **336** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 68 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jack Gruber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1262516427) | [Milton Gomez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507851092) |

## What reviewers say

### Who's Playing Tonight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-playing-tonight/id1441477610)

Discover daily jazz performances across major US cities like NYC, LA, and SF. Easily find musicians or venues and get up-to-date listings to never miss a show.

**Highlights:** Daily jazz listings, Search by musician, Search by venue, Multiple city coverage, Updated daily

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WPT Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Featured Gig Promotion | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 All jazz spots in one app
- 👍 Sums up what's happening
- 👍 Go-to for deciding where to go
- 👍 Useful and clean interface
- 👍 Simple, convenient, and extremely useful

**Requested features**

- 💡 More venues on the app
- 💡 "Who's playing this week (or month)" feature
- 💡 Week in advance option


### Showrunner app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showrunner-app/id6745201078)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Who's Playing Tonight free?

Who's Playing Tonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Showrunner app free?

Showrunner app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Who's Playing Tonight or Showrunner app?

Showrunner app is rated higher. Who's Playing Tonight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 336 ratings, while Showrunner app averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.

### Do Who's Playing Tonight or Showrunner app have ads?

Who's Playing Tonight shows ads; Showrunner app does not.

### Which is updated more often, Who's Playing Tonight or Showrunner app?

Who's Playing Tonight ships an update every 5 days, and Showrunner app every 2 weeks. Most recently, Who's Playing Tonight was updated on October 24, 2026 and Showrunner app on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*