BroadwayWorld HD vs Hamlet's List
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 full editorial content, including breaking news, photos, videos, reviews, and special offers. Stay updated with theatre happenings globally and engage with the community through mobile message boards and radio.
- Breaking theatre news and top stories
- Photos and videos
- Special offers and reviews
- Mobile message board access
- 24/7 BWW radio
- NYC Restaurant Finder
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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
Hamlet's List
Discover community theater performances happening near you or across the country. Community theaters can list their productions for free to reach a dedicated audience. Connect with theater lovers and promote your shows and special offers.
- Find local and national theater performances
- Free listings for community theaters
- Market productions and special offers
- Connect with theater audiences
- Season and show uploads
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For Community Theater lovers, find performances near you or anywhere in the country tonight, this weekend, or next month. For community theaters, market your productions at no cost to a growing database of community theater lovers. Claim your Theatre's listing and do a simple upload of your season to get started. Connect with your audiences and market your season, your shows, and your special offers. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hamlet's List at 100% against BroadwayWorld HD's 35%. Hamlet's List also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). BroadwayWorld HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price 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. Hamlet's List sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. BroadwayWorld HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hamlet's List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadwayWorld HD has 19 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Hamlet's List's.
BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, Hamlet's List every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadwayWorld HD | Hamlet's List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BroadwayWorld.com | MDF Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
BroadwayWorld HD
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In-app purchases
BroadwayWorld HD
No in-app purchases
Hamlet's List
- Patron Membership3 Days trial$1.991 Year
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