BroadwayWorld HD vs ALL ARTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BroadwayWorld HD
Access the world's largest theatre website's content on your mobile device. Stay updated with breaking news, photos, videos, reviews, and special offers. Engage with the theatre community through message boards and discover show listings.
- Breaking theatre news
- Photos and videos
- Special offers
- Message boards
- Show listings
- NYC Restaurant Finder
Read full descriptionHide full description
BroadwayWorld's iPhone and iPad app provides the full editorial content of the largest theatre web site in the world including breaking news, photos, videos, top stories, special offers, reviews and extensive coverage of theatre. The app also provides access to BroadwayWorld My Shows, message board, show listings, and much more. Features: - News spanning 100+ categories and regions - Access to BroadwayWorld's Message Boards - NYC Restaurant Finder - Easy access to Special Offers - Search BroadwayWorld.com's vast content library - Universal app works on iPhone and iPad
ALL ARTS
Stream full episodes of diverse arts and culture programs, including dance, film, music, and theater. Discover original content and award-winning series featuring artists from New York and around the world. New programs are added daily.
- Programs across art genres
- Stream full episodes of favorites
- Discover original programs
- New content added daily
- Livestream available
Read full descriptionHide full description
ALL ARTS is a free streaming app dedicated to arts and culture. Watch original and acquired programs across genres, ranging from the experimental to the established, including dance, film, literature, music, theater, visual art, design and more. Our award-winning programs take you on stage, behind the scenes, and into the archives to discover talented artists from New York and around the world. ALL ARTS is created by The WNET Group, the community-supported home of New York’s PBS stations. Key features include: • Programs available across art genres, such as music, visual arts, dance, film, literature and theater. • Stream full episodes from favorites such as “American Masters,” “Austin City Limits,” “Great Performances,” and more. • Discover original ALL ARTS programs featuring both established and emerging artists, including “Broadway Sandwich,” “Generational Anxiety,” and “On Display.” • New programs and episodes added daily. • Livestream available in select locations
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ALL ARTS at 90% against BroadwayWorld HD's 35%. ALL ARTS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). BroadwayWorld HD's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). 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.
ALL ARTS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ALL ARTS has 431 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of BroadwayWorld HD's written reviews are positive against 90% of ALL ARTS's.
BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, ALL ARTS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadwayWorld HD | ALL ARTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 431 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BroadwayWorld.com | Thirteen/WNET |
Customer experience
BroadwayWorld HD
ALL ARTS
In-app purchases
BroadwayWorld HD
No in-app purchases
ALL ARTS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BroadwayWorld HD free?
Is ALL ARTS free?
Which has better reviews, BroadwayWorld HD or ALL ARTS?
Do BroadwayWorld HD or ALL ARTS have ads?
Which is updated more often, BroadwayWorld HD or ALL ARTS?
Other comparisons















