Comparison

LivePhish vs Met Opera on Demand

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LivePhish

Access a vast catalog of live concert recordings and stream them on demand. Enjoy features like gapless playback, song sharing, and offline listening with a subscription. Explore featured shows and radio for free.

Highlights
  • Stream entire live concert catalog
  • Gapless playback
  • Scrubbing within tracks
  • Social sharing of songs/shows
  • Offline playback
  • Archival video releases
  • LivePhish Radio
Features
Currently charting
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Every night is a different show. Now you can watch all of them. LivePhish is the official streaming home of Phish and the only place to watch every concert live, replay sets on demand, and access the complete official archive. For more than two decades, LivePhish has been the direct connection between the band and the fans who follow every note. LivePhish With is the new, complete Phish experience: Now, every Phish concert is streamed live in 4K (where available), every night of the tour. On-demand replay access will be available (availability windows may vary), so you can go back to that second-set jam the morning after. Plus: -The complete official lossless audio archive: every show since 2002. -Exclusive releases from the Phish Archives. -Select archival concert video, with more on the way. Every Phish livestream is exclusive to LivePhish With members. One subscription covers every show and no more buying individual streams. LivePhish keeps you connected through the full audio archive and exclusive Phish Archives releases. LivePhish With $149.99/year · $24.99/month Annual rate locked for the first year of membership. Renews automatically at the then-current member rate unless canceled. LivePhish $99.99/year · $9.99/month LivePhish Subscription Payment and Auto-Renewal Terms LivePhish offers auto-renewing monthly and annual subscriptions to stream music from the LivePhish catalog. Two subscription types are available, each with two tiers: monthly (30 days) and annual (365 days). All subscriptions auto-renew. A LivePhish monthly subscription is $9.99 per month and the yearly subscription is $99.99 per year. A LivePhish With monthly subscription is $24.99 per month and the yearly subscription is $149.99 per year. Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at the end of your trial period if applicable, otherwise at the time of your purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users Account Settings after purchase. LivePhish Terms of Use - https://www.livephish.com/terms.aspx LivePhish Privacy Policy - https://www.livephish.com/privacy.aspx

About

Met Opera on Demand

Access an extensive library of over 950 full-length Metropolitan Opera performances, including "Live in HD" broadcasts and classic telecasts. Enjoy instant streaming on your devices with multi-language subtitles and audio descriptions available.

Highlights
  • Stream 900+ full-length Met performances
  • Includes "Live in HD" series
  • Access classic telecasts and radio broadcasts
  • Multi-language subtitles and audio descriptions
  • Continue watching and listening feature
  • Bookmark favorite performances
Features
Currently charting
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Start your 7-day Free Trial or subscribe now in the app, through your iTunes account! Met Opera on Demand delivers instant and unlimited streaming of more than 950 full-length Metropolitan Opera performances on your iPad & iPhone—and on your HDTV or connected sound system as well via Apple TV with AirPlay. The Met Opera on Demand iPad/iPhone app is free to download. Explore the app and the catalog, and enjoy a sampling of free preview content. Now you can sign-up for the 7-day Free Trial or purchase a subscription right inside the app for complete and unlimited access to everything available. Highlights of this unparalleled collection of opera performances include: • More than 180 presentations from every season of the Met’s award-winning "Live in HD" series of global movie-theater transmissions, featuring opera superstars Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Roberto Alagna, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Deborah Voigt, and many more • Classic Met telecasts dating from 1977, including "Aida" starring Leontyne Price, "La Bohème" starring Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto, and more • More than 600 radio broadcast performances dating back to 1935, representing nearly all of the most popular operas ever composed and many of the greatest singers in Met history including Björling, Callas, Corelli, Horne, Nilsson, Sutherland, Tebaldi, Te Kanawa, and Tucker • Met Opera on Demand: Now Playing, a new 24-hour audio stream of extraordinary Met performances • Select live radio broadcasts All Met Opera on Demand videos include English subtitles, and many recent HD performances also include subtitles in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish, as well as English Closed Captions (CC.) Videos released 2022 and later will also include Audio Description (AD). Subscribers can use AirPlay to watch all videos with the full offering of multi-language subtitles on their TV via Apple TV. New operas are added every month. The app also offers a “Continue Watching and Listening” feature that allows you to stop at any time and resume right where you left off whenever you’re ready. You can bookmark your favorite performances for easy access at any time as well. If you subscribe in the app: Met Opera on Demand offers two auto-renewing subscription types available for purchase through your iTunes Account: Monthly (with a free 7-day trial for first time purchasers) and Annual. Payment will be charged (after any free trial period, if applicable) to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, at the price listed under "Choose Your Offer" (currently $14.99 US Dollars for a Monthly subscription and $149.99 US Dollars for an Annual subscription.) Depending on your App Store country or region, prices might be listed and payments charged in your local currency, US Dollars, or Euros. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and the auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. The Metropolitan Opera’s Terms & Conditions (http://www.metopera.org/user-information/terms-and-conditions/) and Privacy Policy (http://www.metopera.org/user-information/privacy-policy/) also apply.

Screenshots

LivePhish4 screens
Met Opera on Demand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LivePhish at 78% against Met Opera on Demand's 27%. LivePhish also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (42K vs 38). Met Opera on Demand's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LivePhish sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Met Opera on Demand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LivePhish holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LivePhish has 42K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of LivePhish's written reviews are positive against 27% of Met Opera on Demand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LivePhish versus Met Opera on Demand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivePhishMet Opera on Demand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (42K ratings) — better2.4 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#39 — better#174
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developernugs.net enterprises, LLCMetropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Customer experience

LivePhish

All ratings41,585 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.8%

Met Opera on Demand

All ratings37 ratings
Positive32.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative64.9%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative61.0%

User reviews

LivePhish

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant access to shows
  • 🎶 Excellent sound quality
  • 📂 Comprehensive library of content
  • 🔍 Robust search and browsing
  • 🔖 Useful 'My Stash' feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Inconsistent playback and resume
  • 🔍 Clunky navigation and UI
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Restrictive offline access

Met Opera on Demand

From 38 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent content and performance quality
  • 🎥 Immersive opera viewing experience
  • 🎶 Vast catalog of operas and recordings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • 💾 Inability to save progress or favorites
  • 🔊 Subpar audio quality
  • 📱 Lack of support for mobile devices and TVs
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation features

Bugs and requests

LivePhish

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching networks
  • Search and browsing issues
  • Syncing problems with 'My Stash'
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved playlist management and sorting
  • Native CarPlay and Apple TV integration
  • Gapless playback and scrubbing controls
  • Better offline listening options
  • More historical content from early Phish eras

Met Opera on Demand

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Playback issues and freezing
  • Subscription and login problems
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline viewing and download options
  • Improved Airplay and TV integration
  • Bookmark and resume playback functionality
  • Enhanced search and browsing capabilities
  • Smoother login and subscription experience

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LivePhish

Subscriptions4
  • LivePhish$9.991 Month
  • LivePhish With$24.991 Month
  • LivePhish$99.991 Year
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  • LivePhish With$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Met Opera on Demand

Subscriptions2
  • Met Opera on Demand7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Met Opera on Demand$149.991 Year

Questions

Is LivePhish free?
LivePhish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Met Opera on Demand free?
Met Opera on Demand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LivePhish or Met Opera on Demand?
LivePhish is rated higher. LivePhish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Met Opera on Demand averages 2.4 from 38 ratings.
Do LivePhish or Met Opera on Demand have ads?
Neither LivePhish nor Met Opera on Demand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivePhish or Met Opera on Demand?
LivePhish ships an update every 2 months, and Met Opera on Demand every 2 months. Most recently, LivePhish was updated on October 27, 2026 and Met Opera on Demand on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, LivePhish or Met Opera on Demand?
LivePhish currently peaks at #39 in the App Store charts, and Met Opera on Demand at #174. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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