ArtsWave vs BLOOP Cincinnati
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtsWave
Discover and plan your arts and entertainment experiences with a personalized event calendar. Unlock exclusive pass savings, discounts, and behind-the-scenes content to support local arts.
- Personalized event calendar
- ArtsWave Pass savings
- Exclusive content
- Customizable itineraries
- Support local arts
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The ArtsWave App is your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment in Greater Cincinnati! Sign up to become a member of ArtsWave and save time and money while supporting the region through its arts. Key Features: Personalized Events Calendar: Explore, customize and create itineraries with Cincy A&E, your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment. ArtsWave Pass Savings: Give & Go to unlock free and last-minute passes to dozens of concerts, shows, performances and exhibitions. Level up to Unlimited Membership to enjoy more arts with an additional 100+ half-price experiences as well as shopping and dining savings. Exclusive Content: Watch the calendar come to life with behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and more designed to help you experience all the region has to offer.
BLOOP Cincinnati
Discover public art installations and attractions in Cincinnati. Navigate maps, track visited sites, and plan future explorations of murals and architecture.
- Public art discovery
- BLINK Cincinnati map
- Track visited art
- Plan future visits
- Discover murals and architecture
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BLOOP is your companion for discovering public art in Cincinnati, including BLINK Cincinnati. Navigate BLINK Cincinnati's attraction map, check off what you've seen, and what you want to see next. Plus, keep the app after the festival to discover permanent murals, local architecture, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLOOP Cincinnati at 5.0 against ArtsWave's 4.1. BLOOP Cincinnati also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). ArtsWave's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 6). On price, 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. ArtsWave sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BLOOP Cincinnati asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLOOP Cincinnati holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ArtsWave's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLOOP Cincinnati's.
ArtsWave ships an update fortnightly, BLOOP Cincinnati every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtsWave | BLOOP Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ArtsWave | Patchboard, LLC |
Customer experience
ArtsWave
BLOOP Cincinnati
In-app purchases
ArtsWave
- The BLINK® Insider$10.00
- ArtsWave Pass Unlimited$100.00
BLOOP Cincinnati
No in-app purchases
Questions
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