After Inc. vs Hearthstone
After Inc.
Ndemic Creations
App Store
$89.3K/mo
~$1.07M/yr · 1.7M installs
VS
Hearthstone
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
App Store
$72.3K/mo
~$867.9K/yr · 18.1M installs
Revenue winner
After Inc. wins
+24% vs other
Installs winner
Hearthstone wins
+974% vs other
MAU winner
Hearthstone wins
+669% vs other
Rating winner
After Inc. wins
+16% vs other
Why After Inc. is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Subscription model. After Inc. runs a $12.99/mo subscription that compounds; Hearthstone relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- More monetization surfaces. After Inc. runs 10 IAP tiers vs 9 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
- Better app store reviews. After Inc. sits at 4.82★ vs 4.15★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
After Inc.
vs
Hearthstone
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$89.3K
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$72.3K
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.07M
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$867.9K
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.7M
▶
18.1M
Monthly active users (est.)?
338K
▶
2.6M
App Store rating
4.82★
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4.15★
Total ratings
15K
▶
121K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
$12.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
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9 tiers
- Category
- Games
- Price
- USD1.99
- Released
- Nov 26, 2024
- Last updated
- May 5, 2026
- File size
- 257.1 MB
- Content rating
- 9+
- Version
- 1.12.0
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Chinese
- Category
- Games
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Apr 16, 2014
- Last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- File size
- 556.0 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 36.0.245258
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean +6 more
After Inc. trajectory
Hearthstone trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, After Inc. or Hearthstone? v
After Inc. earns about $89.3K per month, while Hearthstone earns about $72.3K. That is a 1.2× revenue gap (~$17.0K more per month for After Inc.). Annual revenue: After Inc. ≈ $1.07M/year, Hearthstone ≈ $867.9K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, After Inc. or Hearthstone? v
Hearthstone leads with about 18.1M estimated downloads vs 1.7M for After Inc. - a 10.7× gap. After Inc.'s App Store downloads are estimated from 15K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Hearthstone's App Store downloads are estimated from 121K ratings.
Are After Inc. and Hearthstone in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do After Inc. and Hearthstone offer? v
After Inc.: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Hearthstone: IAP range 9 tiers detected. After Inc. runs a "Paid app ($1.99)" monetization model; Hearthstone runs "Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, After Inc. or Hearthstone? v
After Inc. edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.1 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: After Inc. 15K ratings, Hearthstone 121K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these After Inc. vs Hearthstone revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $89.3K for After Inc. and $72.3K for Hearthstone are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare After Inc. or Hearthstone to a different App Store app? v
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