# Power 800 vs TheaterEars

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Power 800 at none against TheaterEars's 6. Power 800 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). TheaterEars's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (59K vs 3). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TheaterEars sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Power 800 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Power 800 against 4.9 for TheaterEars. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheaterEars has 59K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Power 800's written reviews are positive against 61% of TheaterEars's.

Power 800 ships an update every 27 months, TheaterEars every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Power 800 | TheaterEars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-800/id537360241/reviews)** | [4.9 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theaterears/id1011285354/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **59K** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 60.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#105** |
| Size | 36 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.5** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Costa Eagle Broadcasting](https://appshunter.io/developer/537360244) | [Theater Ears, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1011285353) |

## What reviewers say

### Power 800

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-800/id537360241)

Listen to Boston's top tropical radio station on your iOS device without cost. Connect with the station through social media, email, or phone directly within the application.

**Highlights:** Stream live radio, Connect via social media, Direct email contact, Phone contact within app, iOS device support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### TheaterEars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theaterears/id1011285354)

**Currently charting:** #105 Top Grossing · Entertainment (US App Store)

Watch new release films in Spanish at the movie theater. Select your movie, showtime, and language, and the app will sync to play the full soundtrack in Spanish through your phone. Enjoy cine en Español without language barriers.

**Highlights:** Watch new release films in Spanish, Syncs with movie via phone microphone, Thousands of theaters available (US & PR), Advanced reservations for upcoming movies, Supports all premium formats (IMAX, 3D, etc.), Rate and share favorite movies

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ULTRA Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| ULTRA Subscription (Returning) | $2.99 | per month |
| Ultra Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| ULTRA - Yearly Sub (Returning) | $19.99 | per year |
| TE ULTRA - Annual Subscription | $35.99 | per year |
| Translation | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great service
- 👍 Works super well
- 👍 Flawless service
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Amazing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not worth it
- 🐛 Doesn't work at home
- 🔒 Location permissions and others
- 🐛 Incorrect information
- 🐛 Worked great the 1st time

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't work in Canada
- Charged after canceling
- Keeps saying synced but no sound
- Some movies aren't showing up
- Location not found

**Requested features**

- English Stream
- Add more movies please
- Bring Brazilian Portuguese track! Specially for animations!


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Power 800 free?

Power 800 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TheaterEars free?

TheaterEars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Power 800 or TheaterEars?

Power 800 is rated higher. Power 800 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TheaterEars averages 4.9 from 59K ratings.

### Do Power 800 or TheaterEars have ads?

TheaterEars shows ads; Power 800 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Power 800 or TheaterEars?

Power 800 ships an update every 27 months, and TheaterEars every 2 weeks. Most recently, Power 800 was updated on November 6, 2026 and TheaterEars on November 12, 2026.

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