Criterion Ticketing vs BookCon
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.
BookCon
Navigate a literary convention with ease. Access schedules for panels and programming, find guest and exhibitor details, and receive important show updates via push notifications. Digital maps help you explore the event like a pro.
- Event schedule access
- Guest and exhibitor info
- Push notifications for updates
- Digital event maps
- Show navigation
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The BookCon Mobile App is not just your ticket to the show, but also your guide to all things BookCon! Here you will have easy access to the schedule for all panels and programming, guest and exhibitor information, and be able to receive push notifications for show updates throughout the weekend. Best of all, we've included digital maps so that you can navigate the show like a pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Criterion Ticketing at 4.9 against BookCon's 2.7. Criterion Ticketing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). BookCon's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Criterion Ticketing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 180 and 101 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Criterion Ticketing's written reviews are positive against 30% of BookCon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Criterion Ticketing | BookCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (180 ratings) — better | 2.7 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC. | Reed Elsevier Inc. |
Customer experience
Criterion Ticketing
BookCon
In-app purchases
Criterion Ticketing
No in-app purchases
BookCon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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