Met Opera vs Singing Straw Studio
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.
Singing Straw Studio
Strengthen, balance, and improve your voice with exclusive video lessons, warmups, and workouts. Access all your vocal content in one place, save favorites, and receive notifications for new material. Makes vocal training simple, effective, and consistent for singers of all levels.
- Exclusive video lessons
- Vocal warmups and workouts
- Organized vocal video library
- Push notifications for updates
- Save favorite lessons
- Persistent login
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The Singing Straw Studio app is your personal space to strengthen, balance, and love your voice. Access exclusive video lessons, warmups, and workouts designed to help you sing with ease and confidence — anytime, anywhere. With the app, you can: • Access all your vocal videos in one place • Get push notifications for new content and updates • Save your favorite lessons for quick access • Stay logged in and ready to sing without needing to re-enter your password Whether you’re warming up before a show, training daily, or exploring your voice for fun, the Singing Straw Studio app makes vocal training simple, effective, and consistent. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Met Opera at 57% against Singing Straw Studio's 0%. Met Opera also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). Singing Straw Studio's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.
Met Opera holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Singing Straw Studio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Met Opera | Singing Straw Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | Singing Straw Vocal Workouts |
Customer experience
Met Opera
Singing Straw Studio
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
Singing Straw Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
Singing Straw Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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