Criterion Ticketing vs Map Calipers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Criterion Ticketing
Discover and purchase tickets for Broadway and Off-Broadway performances. Access exclusive low-price ticket programs and manage your bookings easily. Get ready for upcoming deals and promotions for live theatre.
- Discover Broadway and Off-Broadway shows
- Purchase theatre tickets
- Access Hiptix low-price tickets
- Manage tickets and account
- Digital Rush access (coming soon)
- Exclusive offers and promotions (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.
Map Calipers
This mapping toolkit helps you pinpoint locations within defined boundaries using interactive tools. It leverages transit data to overlay routes and stops, aiding in tracking targets. Optional GTFS data integration provides precise transit line information.
- Location pinpointing within boundaries
- Interactive 'Radar' and 'Thermometer' tools
- GTFS transit data overlay
- Route and stop analysis
- Dynamic mapping tools
- Self-hosting GTFS data option
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MapCalipers is a flexible mapping toolkit (built primarily to help you defeat your friends in "Jet Lag: The Game", a Hide and Seek Transit Game!) The iOS app helps you pinpoint your target’s location within defined boundaries, steadily shrinking the search area using interactive tools like “Radar” and “Thermometer”. Leveraging standard GTFS data, the app overlays precise transit lines and stops onto your play area. Use the built-in analysis features to determine which routes and stops your target might be hiding at, then use the dynamic mapping tools to track them down! Using GTFS transit data is optional. Note that GTFS data may not be available for all cities and requires prior server-side setup. See the linked blog post at https://joshspicer.com/mapcalipers#self-hosting for more info and for self-hosting instructions. ** Please email me your city's GTFS info if you'd like me to put it on the default sync server for all to enjoy! ** This app is not affiliated with "Jet Lag: The Game Hide and Seek Transit Game" on Nebula.tv and YouTube.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Criterion Ticketing at 200 against Map Calipers's 2. Criterion Ticketing also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Criterion Ticketing against 5.0 for Map Calipers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Criterion Ticketing has 200 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Criterion Ticketing ships an update fortnightly, Map Calipers every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criterion Ticketing | Map Calipers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (200 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC. | Joshua Spicer |
Customer experience
Criterion Ticketing
Map Calipers
In-app purchases
Criterion Ticketing
No in-app purchases
Map Calipers
No in-app purchases
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