Comparison

Met Opera vs Birdhouse (27fb8d)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Met Opera

Access rush ticket lotteries for every performance and purchase regularly priced tickets. Discover productions, browse the calendar, and secure exclusive discounts on select shows. Digital tickets are delivered directly within the app for convenience.

Highlights
  • Enter rush ticket lotteries
  • Purchase regularly priced tickets
  • Access exclusive discounts
  • View performance calendar
  • Digital ticket delivery
Features
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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.

About

Birdhouse (27fb8d)

This app enables users to create and host synchronized audio performances for groups. Hosts assign individual audio tracks to participants, ensuring all devices play in perfect sync regardless of location. Features include creating multi-role performances, instant joining via room codes, and synchronized playback with loop and pause/resume functions.

Highlights
  • Create multi-role audio performances
  • Synchronized playback across devices
  • Instant participant joining via room code
  • Loop mode for continuous playback
  • Group pause and resume functionality
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Birdhouse lets you create and host synchronized audio performances for groups of any size. The host starts a session and assigns each participant a unique audio track. When the performance begins, every device plays in perfect sync — no matter where participants are. FEATURES • Create and publish performances with multiple roles • Participants join instantly with a room code • Synchronized playback across all devices • Loop mode for continuous performances • Pause and resume for the whole group simultaneously

Screenshots

Met Opera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Met Opera at 4.3K against Birdhouse (27fb8d)'s 1. Met Opera also leads on device support. On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Met Opera against 5.0 for Birdhouse (27fb8d). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Met Opera has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Met Opera versus Birdhouse (27fb8d): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMet OperaBirdhouse (27fb8d)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Opera Association, Inc.MICHAEL LIBMAN

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

Birdhouse (27fb8d)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Met Opera

No in-app purchases

None

Birdhouse (27fb8d)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Met Opera free?
Met Opera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birdhouse (27fb8d) free?
Birdhouse (27fb8d) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Met Opera or Birdhouse (27fb8d)?
Birdhouse (27fb8d) is rated higher. Met Opera averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Birdhouse (27fb8d) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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