Comparison

Met Opera vs Bloople

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 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.

Highlights
  • Enter rush ticket lotteries
  • Purchase regularly priced tickets
  • Access exclusive discounts
  • Buy same-day or advance tickets
  • 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

Bloople

Features
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Some buttons are just asking to be pressed. Bloople is a pocket-sized fidget toy for your iPhone, with colorful 3D controls, satisfying sounds, and clicks you can feel. Press the big red button. Glide around the purple dial. Slide through the blue notches. Flip the green switch. Give the yellow rollers a spin. Each one has its own feel, with haptic feedback and sound tuned to every movement.

Screenshots

Met Opera3 screens
Bloople4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Met Opera at 3 against Bloople's 1. Met Opera also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Met Opera versus Bloople: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMet OperaBloople
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Opera Association, Inc.Cynthia Chen

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

Bloople

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Met Opera

No in-app purchases

None

Bloople

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Met Opera free?
Met Opera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloople free?
Bloople is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Met Opera or Bloople have ads?
Neither Met Opera nor Bloople shows ads.

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