Met Opera vs BookCon
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.
BookCon
Navigate a literary convention with ease. Access schedules for panels and programming, find guest and exhibitor details, and receive important show updates via push notifications. Digital maps help you explore the event like a pro.
- Event schedule access
- Guest and exhibitor info
- Push notifications for updates
- Digital event maps
- Show navigation
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The BookCon Mobile App is not just your ticket to the show, but also your guide to all things BookCon! Here you will have easy access to the schedule for all panels and programming, guest and exhibitor information, and be able to receive push notifications for show updates throughout the weekend. Best of all, we've included digital maps so that you can navigate the show like a pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Met Opera at 4.9 against BookCon's 2.7. Met Opera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 30%). BookCon's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.1K ratings behind it against 101, 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 30% of BookCon's.
| Parameter | Met Opera | BookCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better | 2.7 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | Reed Elsevier Inc. |
Customer experience
Met Opera
BookCon
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
BookCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Met Opera
No in-app purchases
BookCon
No in-app purchases
