Criterion Ticketing vs Audience Services
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.
Audience Services
Access event and ticket opportunities from participating organizations. Browse events, view reservation details, and manage your account if you are an eligible user. Sign in with your existing credentials to get started.
- Event browsing
- Ticket opportunities
- Reservation details
- Account management
- Organization access
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Audience Services provides access to event and ticket opportunities offered through participating organizations. Eligible users can sign in to browse available events, view reservation details, manage their account, and access opportunities made available through their organization. Access is available to users who receive eligibility through participating organizations. If you have received access through your organization, use your existing credentials or follow the instructions provided to get started.
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Verdict
Criterion Ticketing and Audience Services both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Audience Services's written reviews are positive against 0% of Criterion Ticketing's. Audience Services also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Criterion Ticketing's advantage is ratings volume (195 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Audience Services. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Criterion Ticketing has 195 ratings behind it against 5, 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 Audience Services's.
Criterion Ticketing ships an update fortnightly, Audience Services every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criterion Ticketing | Audience Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (195 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC. | Audience Services |
Customer experience
Criterion Ticketing
Audience Services
In-app purchases
Criterion Ticketing
No in-app purchases
Audience Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
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