Showrunner app vs Romulus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Showrunner app
Explore New York City's vibrant art scene with this comprehensive guide. Discover current and upcoming exhibitions, find trending shows, and navigate using an interactive map. Filter by various criteria and create shareable lists to plan your art adventures.
- Curated feed of current/upcoming exhibitions
- Trending shows highlighted
- Interactive map for nearby shows
- Advanced filtering options
- Curated and user-created lists
- Notifications for openings and closings
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Showrunner is the most comprehensive app for art discovery in New York City. Whether you're an avid collector, curious viewer, or planning a weekend outing, Showrunner makes it easy to explore all the art NYC has to offer. - Scroll through a curated feed of current and upcoming exhibitions - Discover the most popular exhibitions now with shows marked as Trending - Navigate the interactive map to find shows nearby - Filter by subject, medium, neighborhood, opening date, and more - Follow curated lists by featured artists, collectors, and show goers - Create your own lists and share them with friends - Stay updated on openings, closings, and must-see shows From Chelsea to Tribeca to the LES, Showrunner helps you experience the art world your way. Discover what’s on view now—and what’s worth seeing next.
Romulus
Discover and collect art from artists, galleries, and exhibitions worldwide. Explore curated recommendations, follow your favorite creators, and organize your finds. Inquire about artworks and stay updated on new releases and events.
- Discover artists, artworks, and exhibitions
- Explore curated recommendations
- Follow artists and galleries
- Save and organize artworks
- Create and share lists
- Find local exhibitions and fairs
- Inquire about available artworks
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Welcome to Romulus. Your place to discover and collect art. Romulus brings artists, exhibitions, galleries, fairs, and artworks together in one place. Follow what matters, discover what's happening, and build your collection. With Romulus, you can: - Discover artists, artworks, exhibitions, galleries, and fairs - Explore curated recommendations based on your interests - Follow artists, galleries, and institutions - Save artworks and organize what you love - Create and share lists - Find exhibitions and fairs happening around you - Inquire about available artworks directly through Romulus - Stay updated on new works and exhibitions from artists you follow Romulus is built for discovery—the place where curiosity becomes taste, and taste becomes a collection. Discover what moves you. Collect what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Romulus at every 5 days against Showrunner app's every 2 weeks. Showrunner app's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Showrunner app against 5.0 for Romulus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showrunner app has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Showrunner app ships an update every 2 weeks, Romulus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showrunner app | Romulus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Milton Gomez | Romulus Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
Showrunner app
Romulus
In-app purchases
Showrunner app
No in-app purchases
Romulus
No in-app purchases
