Comparison

Buried Brook vs BROAD/CAST

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

Head to head
About

Buried Brook

Features
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Discover Tibbett’s Brook in the Bronx through this site-specific soundwalk. Our map will show you where the brook used to flow. Follow the path to activate different music, birdsong, field recordings, and a special song for the water sung in Munsee Lenape.

About

BROAD/CAST

Experience live performances with synchronized audio streamed directly to your phone. Enjoy a shared listening experience with millisecond-perfect sync, adapting to your location within the venue. This app is designed exclusively for scheduled live events at participating locations.

Highlights
  • Millisecond-accurate audio synchronization
  • Automatic venue check-in
  • Bluetooth headphone compatibility
  • Offline-tolerant audio buffering
  • Battery-efficient design
  • Customizable audience mixes
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Broadcast is a synchronized live-performance audio platform. When you arrive at a participating performance, scan the venue's QR code, install and open the app, and the show's audio streams to your phone in millisecond-perfect sync with everyone else's device. Different audience members may hear different mixes depending on where they are or which section they're in, creating a shared listening experience that adapts to each listener. Broadcast is not a music streaming service or on-demand player. It only works during scheduled live performances at participating venues. When no show is active, the app is idle. FEATURES • Millisecond-accurate synchronization across every connected phone — audio plays in lock-step whether you're standing next to another audience member or across the venue. • Automatic venue check — the app confirms you're at the performance before joining. • Bluetooth headphone compatibility with automatic latency compensation so wireless headphones stay in sync with everyone else. • Offline-tolerant — brief WiFi interruptions don't break your audio; the app buffers and recovers gracefully. • Battery-friendly — designed to run for the length of a full performance. HOW IT WORKS 1. Arrive at a participating performance. 2. Scan the venue QR code and install Broadcast. 3. Open the app; it confirms you're at the venue and downloads the show's audio. 4. When the performance begins, audio plays automatically in sync with everyone else's phone. 5. When the show ends, the app returns to idle. ABOUT Broadcast is developed by Point A Works LLC in Brooklyn, NY, for live performances and events. It replaces traditional wireless in-ear-monitor systems used in theatre and live production, giving performers unlimited range and directors creative routing flexibility that no traditional radio system can match. Broadcast is optimized for headphones — Bluetooth, wired, or over-ear.

Screenshots

Buried Brook3 screens
BROAD/CAST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BROAD/CAST at every 5 days against Buried Brook's every 5 weeks. Buried Brook's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

Buried Brook ships an update every 5 weeks, BROAD/CAST every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Buried Brook versus BROAD/CAST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuried BrookBROAD/CAST
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMatthew GillPOINT.A

In-app purchases

None

Buried Brook

No in-app purchases

None

BROAD/CAST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buried Brook free?
Buried Brook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BROAD/CAST free?
BROAD/CAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buried Brook or BROAD/CAST have ads?
Neither Buried Brook nor BROAD/CAST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buried Brook or BROAD/CAST?
Buried Brook ships an update every 5 weeks, and BROAD/CAST every 5 days. Most recently, Buried Brook was updated on October 27, 2026 and BROAD/CAST on October 25, 2026.

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