Apple Podcasts vs IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
Apple Podcasts
Apple
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 351.9M installs
VS
IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
IMDb
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 212.1M installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner
Apple Podcasts wins
+66% vs other
MAU winner
Apple Podcasts wins
+95% vs other
Rating winner
Apple Podcasts wins
+11% vs other
Why Apple Podcasts is winning
Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Bigger install base. Apple Podcasts has ~351.9M lifetime installs vs IMDb: Movies & TV Shows's ~212.1M - 1.7× the funnel top.
- Better app store reviews. Apple Podcasts sits at 4.86★ vs 4.39★ - 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.
Apple Podcasts
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IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
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$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
351.9M
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212.1M
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.5M
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8.5M
App Store rating
4.86★
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4.39★
Total ratings
2.1M
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966K
US grossing rank
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 26, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- File size
- 8.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 4.5
- Languages
- Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +27 more
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 29, 2010
- Last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Teen
- Version
- 9.2.9.109290300
- Languages
- -
Apple Podcasts trajectory
IMDb: Movies & TV Shows trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Apple Podcasts or IMDb: Movies & TV Shows? v
IMDb: Movies & TV Shows earns about $0 per month, while Apple Podcasts earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: Apple Podcasts ≈ $0/year, IMDb: Movies & TV Shows ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Apple Podcasts or IMDb: Movies & TV Shows? v
Apple Podcasts leads with about 351.9M estimated downloads vs 212.1M for IMDb: Movies & TV Shows - a 1.7× gap. Apple Podcasts's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. IMDb: Movies & TV Shows reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Apple Podcasts and IMDb: Movies & TV Shows in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Entertainment category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Apple Podcasts and IMDb: Movies & TV Shows have in-app purchases? v
Apple Podcasts does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. IMDb: Movies & TV Shows does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Apple Podcasts runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", IMDb: Movies & TV Shows runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, Apple Podcasts or IMDb: Movies & TV Shows? v
Apple Podcasts edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: Apple Podcasts 2.1M ratings, IMDb: Movies & TV Shows 66K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Apple Podcasts vs IMDb: Movies & TV Shows revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Apple Podcasts and $0 for IMDb: Movies & TV Shows are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Entertainment) - 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 Apple Podcasts or IMDb: Movies & TV Shows to a different App Store app? v
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