Broadway.com vs Orphea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broadway.com
Access a vast inventory of Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets, browse show details, and stay updated with the latest theater news. Enjoy exclusive content like interviews and photos, all within a user-friendly mobile interface.
- Largest Broadway ticket inventory
- Search performances by date
- Secure online ticket purchasing
- Latest Broadway news and updates
- Exclusive video features and interviews
- Extensive photo galleries
- Show descriptions and cast information
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Broadway.com sells over 1 million theater tickets each year and is consistently ranked as the #1 source for Broadway information. Get the same Broadway.com experience, but in a sharp mobile interface. Whether browsing from home or at the intermission of a show, everything you need to know about Broadway is at your fingertips. FEATURES: The most shows and best Broadway ticket inventory Search for performances by date Simple & secure online purchase process Latest Broadway news Exclusive video features Opening night coverage Interviews with Broadway’s biggest stars Extensive photo galleries Comprehensive Tony Awards coverage Backstage access Broadway theater information Broadway show descriptions Complete cast & creative information Reviews and more for all Broadway & Off-Broadway shows Save shows & Buzz to read later CONNECT: Website: broadway.com Facebook: facebook.com/broadway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/broadwaycom/ Tiktok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@broadwaycom X: https://twitter.com/broadwaycom Contact Us: broadway.com/contact-us
Orphea
Track Broadway shows you've seen, compare your favorites with friends, and discover new productions. Play daily word and title games related to musicals.
- Track seen shows and rate them
- Compare theater tastes with friends
- Discover upcoming shows
- Get show recommendations
- Play daily lyric and title games
- Earn diary achievements
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Orphea is where you keep every Broadway show you've ever seen. Not just a checklist. A keepsake. Log each show with the date, the theater, your seat, who you were with, the cast you saw, your favorite songs and moments, and a photo, and watch your diary grow into something worth looking back on. KEEP EVERY SHOW Log a show as a stage performance, a film, or a cast recording. Add as many experiences as you want for the shows you've seen more than once. Fill in what you remember, even if it's just the year. RATE AND REVIEW Give every show a star rating and write down what you thought, in a review that's yours to revisit. MAKE IT A KEEPSAKE Save photos from the night, keep a private note just for you, and capture the moment that stayed with you. Your seat, your cast, your memory. COMPARE WITH FRIENDS Add your theater friends, see what they're seeing, and compare your Top 5 all-time favorites. PLAY DAILY GAMES Keep a daily streak going with quick Broadway word games and climb the leaderboard. Browse the show library and play for free, no account needed. Sign in with Apple to save your diary, add friends, and sync across your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orphea at 100% against Broadway.com's 38%. Orphea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Broadway.com's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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.
Orphea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadway.com has 2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Broadway.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orphea's.
Broadway.com ships an update every 2 months, Orphea every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broadway.com | Orphea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadway.com | Emily Yeh |
Customer experience
Broadway.com
Orphea
Bugs and requests
Broadway.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recurring issues with payments and ticket purchases
- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to remove closed shows from saved menu
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to easily access and manage purchased tickets
- Integration with digital wallets for mobile tickets
- Expanded show listings beyond just New York
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
Orphea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broadway.com
No in-app purchases
Orphea
No in-app purchases
