Met Opera vs Showrunner app
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.
Showrunner app
Explore New York City's vibrant art scene with this comprehensive guide. Discover current and upcoming exhibitions, find trending shows, and navigate using an interactive map. Filter by various criteria and create shareable lists to plan your art adventures.
- Curated feed of current/upcoming exhibitions
- Trending shows highlighted
- Interactive map for nearby shows
- Advanced filtering options
- Curated and user-created lists
- Notifications for openings and closings
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Showrunner is the most comprehensive app for art discovery in New York City. Whether you're an avid collector, curious viewer, or planning a weekend outing, Showrunner makes it easy to explore all the art NYC has to offer. - Scroll through a curated feed of current and upcoming exhibitions - Discover the most popular exhibitions now with shows marked as Trending - Navigate the interactive map to find shows nearby - Filter by subject, medium, neighborhood, opening date, and more - Follow curated lists by featured artists, collectors, and show goers - Create your own lists and share them with friends - Stay updated on openings, closings, and must-see shows From Chelsea to Tribeca to the LES, Showrunner helps you experience the art world your way. Discover what’s on view now—and what’s worth seeing next.
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Verdict
Met Opera and Showrunner app both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Showrunner app's written reviews are positive against 57% of Met Opera's. Showrunner app also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Met Opera's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 18). 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 Met Opera against 5.0 for Showrunner app. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4K ratings behind it against 18, 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 Showrunner app's.
Met Opera ships an update fortnightly, Showrunner app every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Met Opera | Showrunner app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4K ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| 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 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | Milton Gomez |
Customer experience
Met Opera
Showrunner app
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
Showrunner app
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
Showrunner app
No in-app purchases
