Berliner Philharmoniker vs Touch33
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Experience classical music performances from a world-renowned orchestra, live and on demand. Access hundreds of concert videos, interviews, documentaries, and educational content in high-quality audio and video. Enjoy a 7-day free trial to explore the extensive archive.
- Live concert broadcasts
- On-demand concert archive
- Interviews and documentaries
- Educational concerts
- 4K UHD Video and Hi-Res Audio
- Chromecast support
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Treat yourself to a guest performance by the Berliner Philharmoniker – live and on demand Closer to the music: In the Digital Concert Hall, you always have the best seat in the house! Each season, over 40 concerts are broadcast live and then offered in the on-demand archive. There are already hundreds of concert videos featuring all the stars of classical music, plus interviews, films and playlists. Register now and test the Digital Concert Hall for 7 days – free of charge and without obligation! The Digital Concert Hall at a glance: • Over 40 live broadcasts per season with all the stars of classical music • Hundreds of archive concerts from six decades on demand • Free interviews and concert introductions • Fascinating documentaries, portraits and playlists • Free educational concerts for the whole family • Highest Quality: 4K UHD Video, Hi-Res Audio, Immersive Audio (Dolby Atmos) Conductors: Kirill Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Sergiu Celibidache, Riccardo Chailly, Gustavo Dudamel, Iván Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Valery Gergiev, Alan Gilbert, Bernard Haitink, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mariss Jansons, Vladimir Jurowski, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Seiji Ozawa, Donald Runnicles, Tugan Sokhiev, Christian Thielemann, John Williams and many others Soloists: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piotr Anderszewski, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Joyce DiDonato, Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta, Christian Gerhaher, Hélène Grimaud, Barbara Hannigan, Janine Jansen, Jonas Kaufmann, Leonidas Kavakos, Evgeny Kissin, Magdalena Kožená, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Murray Perahia, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Thomas Quasthoff, András Schiff, Baiba Skride, Christian Tetzlaff, Mitsuko Uchida, Yuja Wang, Frank Peter Zimmermann and many others. For optimal use, the Digital Concert Hall app requires access to the following elements: - Local network: For playing via Chromecast Terms of use: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/terms
Touch33
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Touch33 is a free app that keeps you up-to-date with Touch news; read about and listen to tracks from the Touch catalogue; stream each and every Touch Radio episode; cook meals from the Touch Recipe Book. Artists released on Touch include Oren Ambarchi, Eleh, Fennesz, Soliman Gamil, Hildur Gudnadottir, Bana Haffar, Ryoji Ikeda, Philip Jeck, Phill Niblock, BJNilsen, Rosy Parlane, Mika Vainio, Chris Watson and Jana Winderen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Touch33 at none against Berliner Philharmoniker's 15. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Berliner Philharmoniker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Touch33 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Berliner Philharmoniker ships an update weekly, Touch33 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Berliner Philharmoniker | Touch33 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Berliner Philharmoniker | TIMOTHY JAMES MEDCALF |
Bugs and requests
Berliner Philharmoniker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Subscription renewal problems
- Unreliable streaming on some platforms
Requested features
6 requests- Personalized playlists
- Improved search and browsing
- Surround sound audio
- Seamless Chromecast/AirPlay integration
- Offline concert downloads
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- Subtitles for operas/concerts
Touch33
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Berliner Philharmoniker
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Annual subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- 7 Days$8.90
- 7 days3 variants$9.99
- 30 Days$18.90
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- 30 days3 variants$19.99
- 12 months$149.99
- 12 Months$174.99
- 12 months$179.99
- 12 months$184.99
- 12 Months$194.99
Touch33
No in-app purchases
Questions
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