Met Opera vs AEA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Enter rush ticket lotteries
- Purchase regularly priced tickets
- Access exclusive discounts
- Buy same-day or advance tickets
- Digital ticket delivery
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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.
AEA Events
Access details for AEA conferences, including presentations and exhibitor information. Connect with other attendees, take notes, and draw directly on presentation slides within the event apps.
- Conference details access
- Presentation viewing
- Exhibitor information
- Attendee networking
- Note-taking on slides
- Drawing on slides
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The AEA Events application allows you to access each AEA conference details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Met Opera at 57% against AEA Events's 0%. Met Opera also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 66). AEA Events's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Met Opera holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.2K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Met Opera's written reviews are positive against 0% of AEA Events's.
Met Opera ships an update fortnightly, AEA Events every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Met Opera | AEA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| 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 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | American Evaluation Association, Inc. |
Customer experience
Met Opera
AEA Events
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
AEA Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
AEA Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Met Opera free?
Is AEA Events free?
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