Comparison

Met Opera vs Out in Tech 2026

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 $25 tickets and purchase regular tickets for Metropolitan Opera performances. Discover productions, browse the calendar, and get exclusive discounts. Digital tickets are delivered directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Enter rush ticket lotteries
  • Purchase regular tickets
  • Access exclusive discounts
  • Browse 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

Out in Tech 2026

Features
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Application for events hosted by Out in Tech. Features: The app gives attendees access to the event agenda, important information, event FAQs, attendee networking, and much more!

Screenshots

Met Opera3 screens
Out in Tech 20263 screens

Verdict

The call

Met Opera and Out in Tech 2026 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Met Opera ships an update weekly, Out in Tech 2026 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Met Opera versus Out in Tech 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMet OperaOut in Tech 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB237 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Opera Association, Inc.Accelevents

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

Out in Tech 2026

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Met Opera

No in-app purchases

None

Out in Tech 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Met Opera free?
Met Opera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Out in Tech 2026 free?
Out in Tech 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Met Opera or Out in Tech 2026 have ads?
Neither Met Opera nor Out in Tech 2026 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Met Opera or Out in Tech 2026?
Met Opera ships an update weekly, and Out in Tech 2026 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Met Opera was updated on November 12, 2026 and Out in Tech 2026 on October 31, 2026.

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