NYC Media vs Balancing Act AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Media
This official broadcast network informs, educates, and entertains New Yorkers. Discover the city's diverse people, neighborhoods, government services, and attractions through its media productions.
- Informative content about NYC
- Educational programming
- Entertainment for New Yorkers
- Highlights city services
- Showcases attractions and activities
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NYC Media is the official broadcast network and media production group of the City of New York. As a network, NYC Media's goals are to inform, educate, and entertain New Yorkers about the City's diverse people and neighborhoods, government, services, attractions, and activities.
Balancing Act AR
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The artworks that appear in this app are virtual recreations of sculptures and site-specific installations that were created to raise awareness about plastics in the waterways and their impact on the ocean, beaches, and future generations. Using AR, you can place any of these original artworks wherever you like and contemplate and reflect on the tipping point our planet has reached. Are we so intertwined with plastic production that it has become integrated into our natural world or can we push the balance back to a more organic state with less waste?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Balancing Act AR at every 2 weeks against NYC Media's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NYC Media ships an update every 4 months, Balancing Act AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Media | Balancing Act AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 353 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Meredith Starr |
In-app purchases
NYC Media
No in-app purchases
Balancing Act AR
No in-app purchases
