Comparison

Criterion Ticketing vs PUTRE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover theatre performances
  • Book Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets
  • Access Hiptix low-price tickets
  • Manage tickets and account
  • Digital Rush access (coming soon)
Features
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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.

About

PUTRE

Consolidate all your streaming services into a single interface. Discover curated playlists from trusted sources and launch content directly into your existing subscriptions. Explore indie creators and personalized recommendations without app-hopping.

Highlights
  • All streaming apps on one screen
  • Launch content directly into subscription apps
  • Discover indie creators and stories
  • Smart filters by genre and content type
  • Follow real curators and their playlists
  • Import and sync Letterboxd watch history
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Save and build watchlists
Features
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All your streaming apps, one screen. Browse playlists hand-picked by real curators, then tap to launch in Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime, or whatever you pay for. Plus shorts, standup, and indie stories from creatives who deserve to be seen. No app-hopping. Just better movie nights. WHAT'S INSIDE • Every App, One Screen Tap any title and Putre opens it in the app you already pay for: Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Crunchyroll, and more. No copying titles into five different search bars. • Indie Creators Welcome Putre isn't just for the big platforms. Shorts, standup specials, indie films, and online video sit right alongside major releases — stories from creatives who deserve to be seen. • Smart Filters Drill down by streaming service, genre, or content type (movies, TV, miniseries, documentaries, reality, talk, standup). Instant. • Real Curators, Not Algorithms Follow people whose taste you trust. Each curator builds public playlists around moods, decades, directors, genres. Browse by curator and skip the homepage churn. • Bring Your Letterboxd Import your watch history and ratings in one click. Putre marks what you've already seen, and brings in your list to share with friends. • Suggested For You A taste-aware row of recommendations tuned to your ratings: discover what matches you, not what matches the algorithm. • Save & Build Watchlists Heart any playlist to keep it close. Mark titles as Watched or Must Watch. Toggle watched titles in or out of view with one tap. • Become a Curator Anyone can request curator access. Build playlists with TMDB-powered metadata and auto-detected streaming links. Share publicly or keep private. • Send to TV Browse on your phone, send any title to your TV with one tap. Works with the Putre TV app. Apple TV, Google Store App and Roku coming soon. • Privacy First Anonymous analytics are off by default. No ads. No tracking. Account deletion built in. Your data is yours. WHAT PUTRE WON'T DO • No infinite scroll, you came to decide on something, not graze • No streaming credentials needed, we just hand off to the app you already use • No upcharge, Putre is free because you already pay for streaming REQUIREMENTS Most features assume you have your own subscriptions to the streaming services you want to launch into. Free services like Tubi, Pluto TV, and YouTube work without any subscription.

Screenshots

Criterion Ticketing4 screens
PUTRE4 screens

Verdict

The call

Criterion Ticketing and PUTRE both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PUTRE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Criterion Ticketing's. PUTRE also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Criterion Ticketing's advantage is ratings volume (195 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Criterion Ticketing against 5.0 for PUTRE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Criterion Ticketing has 195 ratings behind it against 2, 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 PUTRE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Criterion Ticketing ships an update fortnightly, PUTRE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Criterion Ticketing versus PUTRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriterion TicketingPUTRE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (195 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings195 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC.MADISON TERESA WALSER

Customer experience

Criterion Ticketing

All ratings195 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PUTRE

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Criterion Ticketing

No in-app purchases

None

PUTRE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Criterion Ticketing free?
Criterion Ticketing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUTRE free?
PUTRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Criterion Ticketing or PUTRE?
PUTRE is rated higher. Criterion Ticketing averages 4.9 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while PUTRE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Criterion Ticketing or PUTRE have ads?
Neither Criterion Ticketing nor PUTRE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Criterion Ticketing or PUTRE?
Criterion Ticketing ships an update fortnightly, and PUTRE monthly. Most recently, Criterion Ticketing was updated on October 15, 2026 and PUTRE on October 11, 2026.

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