Comparison

BroadwayWorld HD vs PUTRE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Breaking theatre news and top stories
  • Photos and videos
  • Special offers and reviews
  • Mobile message board access
  • 24/7 BWW radio
  • NYC Restaurant Finder
Features
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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

About

PUTRE

Consolidate all your streaming services into a single interface. Discover curated playlists from trusted sources and launch content directly into your existing subscriptions. Explore indie creators and personalized recommendations without app-hopping.

Highlights
  • All streaming apps on one screen
  • Launch content directly into subscription apps
  • Discover indie creators and stories
  • Smart filters by genre and content type
  • Follow real curators and their playlists
  • Import and sync Letterboxd watch history
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Save and build watchlists
Features
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All your streaming apps, one screen. Browse playlists hand-picked by real curators, then tap to launch in Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime, or whatever you pay for. Plus shorts, standup, and indie stories from creatives who deserve to be seen. No app-hopping. Just better movie nights. WHAT'S INSIDE • Every App, One Screen Tap any title and Putre opens it in the app you already pay for: Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Crunchyroll, and more. No copying titles into five different search bars. • Indie Creators Welcome Putre isn't just for the big platforms. Shorts, standup specials, indie films, and online video sit right alongside major releases — stories from creatives who deserve to be seen. • Smart Filters Drill down by streaming service, genre, or content type (movies, TV, miniseries, documentaries, reality, talk, standup). Instant. • Real Curators, Not Algorithms Follow people whose taste you trust. Each curator builds public playlists around moods, decades, directors, genres. Browse by curator and skip the homepage churn. • Bring Your Letterboxd Import your watch history and ratings in one click. Putre marks what you've already seen, and brings in your list to share with friends. • Suggested For You A taste-aware row of recommendations tuned to your ratings: discover what matches you, not what matches the algorithm. • Save & Build Watchlists Heart any playlist to keep it close. Mark titles as Watched or Must Watch. Toggle watched titles in or out of view with one tap. • Become a Curator Anyone can request curator access. Build playlists with TMDB-powered metadata and auto-detected streaming links. Share publicly or keep private. • Send to TV Browse on your phone, send any title to your TV with one tap. Works with the Putre TV app. Apple TV, Google Store App and Roku coming soon. • Privacy First Anonymous analytics are off by default. No ads. No tracking. Account deletion built in. Your data is yours. WHAT PUTRE WON'T DO • No infinite scroll, you came to decide on something, not graze • No streaming credentials needed, we just hand off to the app you already use • No upcharge, Putre is free because you already pay for streaming REQUIREMENTS Most features assume you have your own subscriptions to the streaming services you want to launch into. Free services like Tubi, Pluto TV, and YouTube work without any subscription.

Screenshots

BroadwayWorld HD4 screens
PUTRE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PUTRE at 100% against BroadwayWorld HD's 35%. PUTRE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). BroadwayWorld HD's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PUTRE 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 PUTRE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, PUTRE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BroadwayWorld HD versus PUTRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadwayWorld HDPUTRE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBroadwayWorld.comMADISON TERESA WALSER

Customer experience

BroadwayWorld HD

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

PUTRE

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BroadwayWorld HD

No in-app purchases

None

PUTRE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadwayWorld HD free?
BroadwayWorld HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUTRE free?
PUTRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BroadwayWorld HD or PUTRE?
PUTRE is rated higher. BroadwayWorld HD averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PUTRE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BroadwayWorld HD or PUTRE have ads?
BroadwayWorld HD shows ads; PUTRE does not.
Which is updated more often, BroadwayWorld HD or PUTRE?
BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, and PUTRE monthly. Most recently, BroadwayWorld HD was updated on October 9, 2026 and PUTRE on October 11, 2026.

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