Comparison

BroadwayBox.com vs NYTIX

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

Head to head
About

BroadwayBox.com

Discover and purchase discounted tickets for popular Broadway and Off-Broadway shows in New York City. Select your seats in advance and stay updated on exclusive offers and lotteries for your favorite performances.

Highlights
  • Discount ticket purchasing
  • Seat selection
  • Exclusive show content
  • Favorites list
  • Discount notifications
  • Ticket lottery alerts
Features
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BroadwayBox.com offers the best discounts on tickets for the exciting best-selling and most popular Broadway & Off-Broadway shows in New York City. FEATURES with our enhanced BroadwayBox.com free, easy-to-use app: • Buy discount tickets from anywhere! • Choose your seats! Enjoy the freedom to choose your seats months out from showtime! • The Daily Scoop, access to Broadway’s movers and shakers with exclusive video and photo galleries • Build a list of favorites and get notifications when your favorite shows have discount offers available or ticket lotteries pop up! CONNECT: Website: BroadwayBox.com Facebook: Facebook.com/BroadwayBox Instagram: Instagram.com/BroadwayBoxCom Twitter: Twitter.com/BroadwayBox Contact Us: BroadwayBox.com/learn-more/contact-us If you have any issues with the app, please email customerservice@broadwaybox.com and we would be happy to review the issue. BroadwayBox.com is powered by Tech The Tech.

About

NYTIX

Discover Broadway shows, access discount codes, and find rush and lottery offers. Stay updated on show statuses and save your favorites for exclusive notifications.

Highlights
  • Browse current Broadway shows
  • See discount codes and offers
  • Access rush and lottery tickets
  • View show summaries and status
  • Save favorite shows
  • Opt-in for offer notifications
Features
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NYTIX is your mobile companion for Broadway. Browse current shows, see discount codes, rush, lottery, and other offers, and get quick access to your full NYTIX Broadway Show Discount Guide. - Browse Broadway shows See what’s playing with posters, summaries, and status (Opening Soon, Previews, Now Playing, Closing Soon). Filter by offer type and find shows that match how you like to buy tickets. - Discount Guide access Subscribers to the NYTIX Broadway Show Discount Guide can log in to view all discount offers on Broadway tickets. Use the app to check offers on the go. - Offer types at a glance See what’s available per show: discount codes, lotteries, rush, standing room only, and regular pricing, so you can decide how you want to see a show. - Stay in the loop Save favorite shows and opt in to notifications for new or upcoming offers, so you don’t miss rush or lottery opportunities. - How to get full access The app shows show info and offer types for everyone. Full access to discount codes and exclusive offers comes with the NYTIX Broadway Show Discount Guide, which you purchase at nytix.com on desktop or in a mobile browser. After you buy, log in to the app to see full offer details and all offer types.

Screenshots

BroadwayBox.com4 screens
NYTIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BroadwayBox.com at none against NYTIX's 2. BroadwayBox.com also leads on ratings volume (162 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). NYTIX's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, ads, monetization model 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. NYTIX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BroadwayBox.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NYTIX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadwayBox.com has 162 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of BroadwayBox.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of NYTIX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadwayBox.com ships an update every 5 weeks, NYTIX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BroadwayBox.com versus NYTIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadwayBox.comNYTIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (162 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB37 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBroadwayBox, Inc.New York Show Tickets Inc.

Customer experience

BroadwayBox.com

All ratings162 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%

NYTIX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BroadwayBox.com

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App doesn't load properly, blank page
  • Constant crash, cannot get any info
  • Service charge is too high
  • Assigned seat differs from selected seat
  • Problem using discount codes
Show 12 more
  • App gets stuck, crashes, frustrating when trying to pull up discount codes
  • Email sharing option is a joke
  • Can't go back to the main menu
  • Slow when switching screens
  • App doesn't work, blank page, cannot search
  • App doesn't load properly
  • App gets stuck after sending email
  • App crashes each time you try to tag a broadway show as a favorite
  • Input data multiple times before it would stick
  • No 'back' capability
  • Specific date and time had to be reentered
  • Get bounced back to the beginning

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ticket chances for traveling productions
  • Improve discount code application process
  • Fix bugs related to email sharing and app freezing
  • Improve app stability and prevent crashes
  • Clarify ticket purchasing process (app vs. Ticketmaster)
Show 2 more
  • Enhance the 'back' capability in the app
  • Allow tagging shows as favorites without crashing

NYTIX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BroadwayBox.com

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NYTIX

One-time2
  • Broadway Show Discount Guide$4.95
  • Broadway Show Discount Guide$24.95

Questions

Is BroadwayBox.com free?
BroadwayBox.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYTIX free?
NYTIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BroadwayBox.com or NYTIX?
NYTIX is rated higher. BroadwayBox.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while NYTIX averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BroadwayBox.com or NYTIX have ads?
Neither BroadwayBox.com nor NYTIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BroadwayBox.com or NYTIX?
BroadwayBox.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and NYTIX every 6 months. Most recently, BroadwayBox.com was updated on October 15, 2026 and NYTIX on October 10, 2026.

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