Met Opera vs Cinestudio
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.
Cinestudio
This app allows you to view current and upcoming films, watch trailers, and read synopses. You can purchase tickets directly, get directions to the venue, and access links for donations, sponsorships, memberships, and gift cards.
- View current and upcoming films
- Watch movie trailers
- Read film synopses
- Purchase tickets directly
- Get directions to venue
- Access donation and sponsorship links
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The Cinestudio ticketing app displays the current and Coming Soon films on sale at Cinestudio. Movie Posters are presented along with movie trailers and film synopses. Patrons can purchase tickets to all events via this app by linking directly into the Cinestudio ticketing system. Directions to the Cinestudio are provided by clicking the map pin mark next to the address in the title bar. A More button provides access via links to a series of separately hosted web pages that allow patrons to donate to or become a sponsor of Cinestudio and purchase a membership or gift card. Other links allow users to sign up to volunteer or read news about Cinestudio.
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Verdict
Met Opera and Cinestudio both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cinestudio's written reviews are positive against 57% of Met Opera's. Cinestudio also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Met Opera's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 1) 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
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 Met Opera against 5.0 for Cinestudio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Cinestudio's.
Met Opera ships an update fortnightly, Cinestudio monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Met Opera | Cinestudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | Easy Ware |
Customer experience
Met Opera
Cinestudio
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
Cinestudio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
Cinestudio
No in-app purchases
