Comparison

Met Opera vs Looty Pool

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

Head to head
About

Met Opera

Access rush ticket lotteries and purchase regular tickets for Metropolitan Opera performances. Discover productions, browse the calendar, and secure exclusive discounts. Digital tickets are delivered directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Enter rush ticket lotteries
  • Purchase regularly priced tickets
  • Access exclusive discounts
  • Buy same-day or advance tickets
  • Digital ticket delivery
Features
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The official Metropolitan Opera app is the only way to access rush ticket lotteries for every Met performance. You can also purchase regularly priced tickets for any production at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, and gain access to exclusive discounts on select performances throughout the year. Don’t know which opera to see? Use the app to learn about every production this season, and peruse the performance calendar to see what’s on stage on a day that works for you. Features: • Enter rush ticket lotteries for your chance to purchase $25 tickets • Purchase regularly priced tickets instantly • Access exclusive discounts on select performances • Purchase same-day tickets, or book in advance • Digital tickets are delivered directly in the app, so you never have to worry about misplacing an email or a paper ticket.

About

Looty Pool

Organize and join massive lottery ticket pools with up to 1,000 members. Increase your chances of winning by pooling resources for MegaMillions and Powerball drawings. Receive PDF copies of all tickets purchased for each drawing.

Highlights
  • Join MegaMillions and Powerball pools
  • Up to 1,000 members per pool
  • Increased winning chances
  • Receive PDF ticket copies
  • Expansion to Apple devices
Features
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Looty Pool makes it easier to organize, join, and manage lottery pools with friends, family, coworkers, and other members. Join available lottery pools for popular games including Powerball, Mega Millions, NY Lotto, and NJ Pick 6. You can also create your own private lottery pool, invite people you know, choose ticket quantities for each drawing, and keep everything organized in one place. With Looty Pool, you can: • Join available lottery pools before the next drawing. • Create private lottery pools for friends, family, and coworkers. • Invite members to private pools using an invitation code. • Choose ticket quantities for upcoming private-pool drawings. • View pool details, drawing dates, jackpots, and member counts. • View and manage your private-pool membership. • Receive and view PDF copies of pool tickets when they become available. • Share, email, or print available ticket PDFs. • Track joined pools and past pool activity. • View pool members and participation details. • Participate in voting for eligible nonprofit organizations. Instead of keeping track of pool members, tickets, drawing information, and activity manually, Looty Pool brings everything together in one organized experience. Whether you're joining a community pool or creating a private pool with people you know, Looty Pool helps make group lottery play easier, more organized, and more transparent. Join the pool. Share the excitement. Let’s Win Together.

Screenshots

Met Opera3 screens
Looty Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

Met Opera and Looty Pool both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Looty Pool's written reviews are positive against 57% of Met Opera's. Met Opera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Looty Pool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Met Opera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Met Opera against 4.9 for Looty Pool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Met Opera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Looty Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Met Opera ships an update fortnightly, Looty Pool weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Met Opera versus Looty Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMet OperaLooty Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetropolitan Opera Association, Inc.Jtecx LLC

Customer experience

Met Opera

All ratings4,066 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative38.1%

Looty Pool

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Met Opera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Seats available online not shown in the app
  • Online ticket purchase not working
  • App does not recognize member status

Requested features

2 requests
  • Alphabetical list of what's on for the season
  • Allow login with ID number like website

Looty Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Met Opera

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Looty Pool

One-time4
  • NY Lotto$1.99
  • pbPool$3.99
  • NJ Pick6$3.99
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  • mmPool$6.99

Questions

Is Met Opera free?
Met Opera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looty Pool free?
Looty Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Met Opera or Looty Pool?
Met Opera is rated higher. Met Opera averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Looty Pool averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Met Opera or Looty Pool have ads?
Neither Met Opera nor Looty Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Met Opera or Looty Pool?
Met Opera ships an update fortnightly, and Looty Pool weekly. Most recently, Met Opera was updated on October 24, 2026 and Looty Pool on October 24, 2026.

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