Behind The Wall vs Met Opera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Behind The Wall
Explore vibrant street art through augmented reality and discover the stories and artists behind each mural. This app offers an immersive art experience with audio guides, providing insights into the creation process and opportunities to engage with the art community.
- Augmented reality street art viewing
- Discover mural stories and inspiration
- Artist biographies and techniques
- Engage with the street art community
- Audio-guide features
- Street art walk planner
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Enjoy street art, feel inspired and discover the stories behind the spectacular murals created by the street artists of Street Art for Mankind. This app brings together augmented reality content and audio-guide features to offer a rich and unique Art experience. Like for the hummingbird, let’s all do our share to build together a more child-friendly world, one drop at a time! ---------- MORE ---------- How it works: * Find Street Art for Mankind murals * Scan murals, pictures of murals and paintings around you to discover: the story and inspiration behind the making, the artists bios & techniques; statistics and how you can engage to make a difference. * Enjoy a street art walk! And walk from wall to wall to discover more.
Met Opera
Access rush ticket lotteries and purchase regular tickets for Metropolitan Opera performances. Discover productions, browse the calendar, and secure exclusive discounts. Digital tickets are delivered directly within the app.
- Enter rush ticket lotteries
- Purchase regularly priced tickets
- Access exclusive discounts
- Buy same-day or advance tickets
- Digital ticket delivery
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The official Metropolitan Opera app is the only way to access rush ticket lotteries for every Met performance. You can also purchase regularly priced tickets for any production at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, and gain access to exclusive discounts on select performances throughout the year. Don’t know which opera to see? Use the app to learn about every production this season, and peruse the performance calendar to see what’s on stage on a day that works for you. Features: • Enter rush ticket lotteries for your chance to purchase $25 tickets • Purchase regularly priced tickets instantly • Access exclusive discounts on select performances • Purchase same-day tickets, or book in advance • Digital tickets are delivered directly in the app, so you never have to worry about misplacing an email or a paper ticket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Met Opera at 57% against Behind The Wall's 0%. Met Opera also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 29). Behind The Wall's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Met Opera holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.1K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Behind The Wall's written reviews are positive against 57% of Met Opera's.
Behind The Wall ships an update every 2 months, Met Opera fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Behind The Wall | Met Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Street Art Mankind Corp | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. |
Customer experience
Behind The Wall
Met Opera
Bugs and requests
Behind The Wall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Met Opera
Reported bugs
3 issues- Seats available online not shown in the app
- Online ticket purchase not working
- App does not recognize member status
Requested features
2 requests- Alphabetical list of what's on for the season
- Allow login with ID number like website
In-app purchases
Behind The Wall
No in-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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