BroadwayWorld HD vs Boardgame Scanner
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
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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
Boardgame Scanner
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The easiest and quickest way to look up games and manage your collection! We've all been there: standing in your friendly local game store looking up a game on BoardGameGeek on your phone. We all want to know the rating, weight, and best player counts for a game, but looking them up by name is a bit of a hassle. Enter Boardgame Scanner. Now you can just scan the UPC code on the box and jump straight to the BGG page. Enter your BGG credentials to be automatically logged in every time you use the app, so when you decide to add that game to your collection, you can do so with just a few taps. Huge shout-out to GameUPC and BoardGameGeek!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boardgame Scanner at none against BroadwayWorld HD's shown. Boardgame Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadwayWorld HD | Boardgame Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BroadwayWorld.com | Brian Brazil |
In-app purchases
BroadwayWorld HD
No in-app purchases
Boardgame Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BroadwayWorld HD free?
Is Boardgame Scanner free?
Do BroadwayWorld HD or Boardgame Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, BroadwayWorld HD or Boardgame Scanner?
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