Broadway at the Paramount vs Cascade PBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broadway at the Paramount
Access your Broadway tickets and manage your visit to The Paramount Theatre. Connect your Ticketmaster account for seamless mobile entry and find helpful information to enhance your experience.
- Mobile ticket entry
- Ticketmaster account integration
- Theatre visit information
- All tickets in one place
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Broadway at The Paramount is excited to announce a new app! With the aid of the Broadway at The Paramount app, fans may now connect their Ticketmaster account for mobile entry. In addition to accessing your tickets all in one place, this app provides information and links to make the most of your visit to The Paramount Theatre.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content from a nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest. Enhance your viewing with an extended library through membership.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cascade PBS at 3.7 against Broadway at the Paramount's 1.5. Cascade PBS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Broadway at the Paramount's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cascade PBS holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Broadway at the Paramount's written reviews are positive against 17% of Cascade PBS's.
Broadway at the Paramount ships an update fortnightly, Cascade PBS every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Broadway at the Paramount | Cascade PBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 3.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Gore Theatrical Group, Inc. | KCTS TELEVISION |
Customer experience
Broadway at the Paramount
Cascade PBS
In-app purchases
Broadway at the Paramount
No in-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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