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Shudder: Horror & Thrillers App Store Revenue Estimate

AMC Networks Inc. · Entertainment

Shudder is the #1 streaming service for horror fans. Whether you're a horror buff or just darkly curious, Shudder delivers a scary good time with unlimited access to the largest curated horror library-featuring everything from chilling clas…

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Shudder: Horror & Thrillers earns about
$121.5K/month
range $66.8K – $176.2K · $1.46M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$4.0K
$2.2K – $5.9K
Per Week
$28.3K
$15.6K – $41.1K
Per Month
$121.5K
$66.8K – $176.2K
Per Year
$1.46M
$801.8K – $2.11M
Lifetime
$3.64M
$2.00M – $5.28M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Shudder: Horror & Thrillers

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($121.5K/month · $1.46M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

48/100
Opportunity
Decent target
15/100
Cloneability
Very hard (network effects, regulatory, or content-licensing moats);
$2
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$7.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • faster onboarding · clearer pricing page · richer empty-state

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

Shudder: Horror & Thrillers is at $7.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Entertainment
  • Smart : Entertainment Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Shudder: Horror & Thrillers for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Shudder: Horror & Thrillers costs $7.99/mo when ours costs $4.79"
  • "The entertainment app Shudder: Horror & Thrillers won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Subscription (~$7.99/mo)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
11K
1.7M installs · 28.3% active · 2.3% pay
In-App Purchases 5
  • Monthly Monthly with Ads $7.99 /month
  • Monthly Monthly Membership $9.99 /month
  • Monthly Monthly Premium $9.99 /month
  • Annual Annual Membership $99.99 /year ~$8.33/mo
  • Annual Annual Premium $99.99 /year ~$8.33/mo
5 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
8.5.0 (1295)
Released
Jul 8, 2015
Last Updated
Apr 7, 2026
File Size
116.2 MB
Required OS
13.0
Content Rating
17+
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
English
Developer
AMC Networks Inc.

What's new in v8.5.0 (1295)

Fear gets smoother… and closer - The darkness now moves without friction. We’ve sharpened performance and refined the experience so every moment feels seamless… and every scare hits harder.
Behind the scenes, we’ve made a series of subtle improvements-small changes you may not notice, but ones you’ll definitely feel. Browsing is quicker, playback is smoother, and finding your next nightmare is more effortless than ever.

Update your Shudder app… and let it pull you deeper into the dark.

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$3
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$169
every hour
$4.0K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 810 $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 8 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 35 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 107 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
1.7M
estimated from 15,112 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
470K
28.3% of installs · ENTERTAINMENT category benchmark
Rating
4.39 ★
15K reviews
Monetization
Subscription (~$7.99/mo)

Rating Distribution

5★
11K
4★
2K
3★
619
2★
311
1★
1K

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Frequently Asked About Shudder: Horror & Thrillers

How much money does Shudder: Horror & Thrillers make on the App Store?
Shudder: Horror & Thrillers has an estimated App Store revenue of $121.5K per month (~$1.46M per year, $4.0K per day) with a likely range of $66.8K to $176.2K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Shudder: Horror & Thrillers get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (15K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 1.7M total iOS downloads for Shudder: Horror & Thrillers - and roughly 470K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Shudder: Horror & Thrillers a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Shudder: Horror & Thrillers is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Shudder: Horror & Thrillers compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Shudder: Horror & Thrillers App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Shudder: Horror & Thrillers App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Entertainment category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Shudder: Horror & Thrillers offer on iOS?
Shudder: Horror & Thrillers offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Shudder: Horror & Thrillers App Store revenue with another iOS app?
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