Ensemble vs Hamlet's List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ensemble
This app facilitates communication and information sharing for stage productions. It allows administrators to send updates and performers to interact with the cast, keeping everyone involved informed and connected throughout the show's lifecycle.
- Direct communication for stage shows
- Show information and updates
- Performer-to-cast messaging
- Administrator approval of posts
- Access to past, present, and future shows
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Ensemble is the only app that provides direct and engaging communications and features for any and all stage shows for all stakeholders - including creative staff, performers, their families, and the larger community. The app is free to use for any theater member and provides show information, communications, and continuous updates from show administrators to the performers and their communities. All can access any current, past, and upcoming shows and their details, and allows performers to send questions and posts to the entire show cast, that can be approved by the administrators. The app's first phase is focused on communications, while new features will be added to make it as robust and useful to all stakeholders as possible. These will include ticket purchasing, volunteer options, donations, and much more.
Hamlet's List
Discover community theater performances happening near you or across the country. Community theaters can list their productions for free to reach a dedicated audience. Connect with theater lovers and promote your shows and special offers.
- Find local and national theater performances
- Free listings for community theaters
- Market productions and special offers
- Connect with theater audiences
- Season and show uploads
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For Community Theater lovers, find performances near you or anywhere in the country tonight, this weekend, or next month. For community theaters, market your productions at no cost to a growing database of community theater lovers. Claim your Theatre's listing and do a simple upload of your season to get started. Connect with your audiences and market your season, your shows, and your special offers. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ensemble at none against Hamlet's List's 1. Ensemble also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Hamlet's List's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Hamlet's List sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Ensemble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hamlet's List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ensemble has 90 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Ensemble's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamlet's List's.
Ensemble ships an update every 2 weeks, Hamlet's List monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ensemble | Hamlet's List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (90 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ensemble Incorporated | MDF Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
Ensemble
Hamlet's List
In-app purchases
Ensemble
No in-app purchases
Hamlet's List
- Patron Membership3 Days trial$1.991 Year
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