Criterion Ticketing vs Jackl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Criterion Ticketing
Discover and book tickets to a wide range of Broadway and Off-Broadway performances. Access exclusive low-price ticket programs and manage all your bookings in one convenient place.
- Discover theatre performances
- Book Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets
- Access Hiptix low-price tickets
- Manage tickets and account
- Digital Rush access (coming soon)
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Powered by New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Ticketing lets you discover great shows and book tickets to a growing lineup of performances on and Off-Broadway. Key Features: • Access Hiptix, Roundabout’s low-price ticket program for theatregoers ages 18–40. • Browse and purchase tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows. • Manage your tickets and account with ease, all in one place. Coming Soon: • Digital Rush access for last-minute deals. • Exclusive offers and promotions. Whether you're a seasoned theatregoer or just discovering the magic of live theatre, Criterion Ticketing is your direct line to unforgettable performances.
Jackl
Discover your political opposite through a fun, engaging quiz. Answer questions to generate a profile and find your perfect match among politicians. Share your results with friends and explore political alignments.
- Political alignment quiz
- Politician matching
- Match bio and details
- Shareable results card
- In-app purchase for more matches
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Jackl is a comedy/art project that pairs the user with the politician they are diametrically opposed to in their politics and morality. Answer 26 questions to generate your political alignment profile and Jackl will calculate your perfect match! On the results page you'll see your match's bio, their elected office, location, and more! The app is free to download but for just $0.99, you can see your next four matches. Jackl will also generate a card so you can share your match with your friends! Opposites attract, it's time to meet your match!
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Verdict
Criterion Ticketing and Jackl both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Jackl's written reviews are positive against 0% of Criterion Ticketing's. Jackl also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Criterion Ticketing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (180 vs 15). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Jackl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Criterion Ticketing asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Criterion Ticketing against 5.0 for Jackl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Criterion Ticketing has 180 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Criterion Ticketing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jackl's.
Criterion Ticketing ships an update every 9 days, Jackl daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criterion Ticketing | Jackl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (180 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC. | Michelle Gold |
Customer experience
Criterion Ticketing
Jackl
In-app purchases
Criterion Ticketing
No in-app purchases
Jackl
- See Additional Quiz Matches$0.99
