Emily Was Here vs Audience Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emily Was Here
Experience the history and engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge through an immersive audio tour. Follow Emily Roebling's story, whether you're walking the bridge or enjoying it from home. Discover poetry and historical narratives at your own pace.
- Location-based audio experience
- Home-based audio experience
- Cinematic narration
- Learn Emily Roebling's story
- Poetry and historical storytelling
- Interactive map
- Explore at your own pace
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Emily Was Here is an immersive, location-based, or home-based, audio experience that transforms your walk across the Brooklyn Bridge into a living story. Guided by the voice of Emily Warren Roebling, you’ll discover the people, engineering, poetry, and history behind one of the world’s greatest landmarks while standing exactly where those events unfolded. Unlike a traditional audio guide, the experience is designed to be walked but can also be enjoyed at home. As you move across the bridge, each stop reveals a new chapter in Emily’s remarkable story and the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge. Features • Self-guided walking or home experience • Beautiful cinematic narration • Learn the true story of Emily Roebling • Poetry and historical storytelling • Interactive map with guided route • Explore at your own pace Whether you’re visiting New York or have crossed the bridge a hundred times, Emily Was Here lets you experience one of the city’s greatest landmarks in an entirely new way. Bring your headphones, start walking, and let history come alive.
Audience Services
Access event and ticket opportunities from participating organizations. Browse events, view reservation details, and manage your account if you are an eligible user. Sign in with your existing credentials to get started.
- Event browsing
- Ticket opportunities
- Reservation details
- Account management
- Organization access
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Audience Services provides access to event and ticket opportunities offered through participating organizations. Eligible users can sign in to browse available events, view reservation details, manage their account, and access opportunities made available through their organization. Access is available to users who receive eligibility through participating organizations. If you have received access through your organization, use your existing credentials or follow the instructions provided to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audience Services at none against Emily Was Here's 1. Audience Services also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Emily Was Here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audience Services asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Emily Was Here against 5.0 for Audience Services. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
Emily Was Here ships an update every 10 days, Audience Services every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emily Was Here | Audience Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | StoryverseNYC Inc. | Audience Services |
Customer experience
Emily Was Here
Audience Services
In-app purchases
Emily Was Here
- Full Emily Was Here Experience$17.99
Audience Services
No in-app purchases
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