Trops vs Met Opera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trops
Discover curated art experiences and cultural events presented as interactive "art drops." Explore neighborhoods like a treasure hunt to find local gems, collect information, and earn tokens for real-world prizes.
- Curated art drops and cultural events
- Neighborhood exploration and treasure hunt
- Collect art and venue information
- Earn 'drop tokens' for prizes
- Interactive art experiences
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The Trops mobile application exhibits "art drops" as art experiences. Curated shows and events are presented in collaboration with cultural communities. Like a treasure hunt, explorers navigate to find art drops and local gems across neighborhoods. Upon arrival, the user accesses info and collects information about the art and venue for future reference while earning "drop tokens" that can translate into real-world prizes.
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: Trops at 100% against Met Opera's 57%. Trops also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Met Opera's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 15) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Trops'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.
Trops ships an update every 2 days, Met Opera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trops | Met Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Colla Netrix, Inc | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. |
Customer experience
Trops
Met Opera
Bugs and requests
Trops
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
Trops
No in-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
