Austin Opera vs Met Opera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Austin Opera
Manage your Austin Opera experience with this official app. Access exclusive content, purchase tickets, make donations, and keep track of events all in one convenient location.
- Purchase tickets
- Make donations
- Manage events
- Access exclusive content
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The official app for Austin Opera. Make a donation, manage events, access exclusive content, and purchase tickets for special events -- all in one place!
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: Austin Opera at 100% against Met Opera's 57%. Austin Opera also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Met Opera's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Austin Opera's written reviews are positive against 57% of Met Opera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Austin Opera ships an update every 7 months, Met Opera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Austin Opera | Met Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #58 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Austin Lyric Opera | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. |
Customer experience
Austin Opera
Met Opera
Bugs and requests
Austin Opera
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
Austin Opera
No in-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
