Comparison

BroadwayWorld HD vs Orphea

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

BroadwayWorld HD4 screens
Orphea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orphea at 100% against BroadwayWorld HD's 35%. Orphea also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). BroadwayWorld HD's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

Orphea 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 3, 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 Orphea's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, Orphea every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BroadwayWorld HD versus Orphea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadwayWorld HDOrphea
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBroadwayWorld.comEmily Yeh

Customer experience

BroadwayWorld HD

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

Orphea

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BroadwayWorld HD

No in-app purchases

None

Orphea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadwayWorld HD free?
BroadwayWorld HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orphea free?
Orphea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BroadwayWorld HD or Orphea?
Orphea is rated higher. BroadwayWorld HD averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Orphea averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BroadwayWorld HD or Orphea have ads?
BroadwayWorld HD shows ads; Orphea does not.
Which is updated more often, BroadwayWorld HD or Orphea?
BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, and Orphea every 3 days. Most recently, BroadwayWorld HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orphea on October 10, 2026.

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