BroadwayWorld HD vs Audience Services
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
Audience Services
Access event and ticket opportunities from participating organizations. Browse events, view reservation details, and manage your account if you are an eligible user. Sign in with your existing credentials to get started.
- Event browsing
- Ticket opportunities
- Reservation details
- Account management
- Organization access
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Audience Services provides access to event and ticket opportunities offered through participating organizations. Eligible users can sign in to browse available events, view reservation details, manage their account, and access opportunities made available through their organization. Access is available to users who receive eligibility through participating organizations. If you have received access through your organization, use your existing credentials or follow the instructions provided to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audience Services at 100% against BroadwayWorld HD's 35%. Audience Services 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 every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Audience Services holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of BroadwayWorld HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Audience Services's.
BroadwayWorld HD ships an update every 9 days, Audience Services every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadwayWorld HD | Audience Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BroadwayWorld.com | Audience Services |
Customer experience
BroadwayWorld HD
Audience Services
In-app purchases
BroadwayWorld HD
No in-app purchases
Audience Services
No in-app purchases
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