BBC: World News & Stories vs NHK WORLD-JAPAN

BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
App Store
$581.4K/mo
~$6.98M/yr · 9.4M installs
VS

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 25K installs
Revenue winner BBC: World News & Stories wins +58135600% vs other
Installs winner BBC: World News & Stories wins +37470% vs other
MAU winner BBC: World News & Stories wins +39496% vs other
Rating winner BBC: World News & Stories wins +18% vs other

Why BBC: World News & Stories is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. BBC: World News & Stories earns roughly 581356× more per month than NHK WORLD-JAPAN - $581.4K vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. BBC: World News & Stories runs a $8.99/mo subscription that compounds; NHK WORLD-JAPAN relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. BBC: World News & Stories has ~9.4M lifetime installs vs NHK WORLD-JAPAN's ~25K - 375.7× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. BBC: World News & Stories sits at 4.49★ vs 3.81★ - 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.

BBC: World News & Stories
vs
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$581.4K
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$6.98M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
9.4M
25K
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.4M
6K
App Store rating
4.49★
3.81★
Total ratings
86K
503
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$8.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
2 tiers
0 tiers

BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
App Store
Category
News
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2010
Last updated
Jun 22, 2026
File size
104.8 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
2026.5.0
Languages
English
View full BBC: World News & Stories report →

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
App Store
Category
News
Price
Free
Released
Feb 5, 2010
Last updated
Jan 21, 2026
File size
36.6 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
9.0.2
Languages
English
View full NHK WORLD-JAPAN report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, BBC: World News & Stories or NHK WORLD-JAPAN? v
BBC: World News & Stories earns about $581.4K per month, while NHK WORLD-JAPAN earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$581.4K more per month for BBC: World News & Stories). Annual revenue: BBC: World News & Stories ≈ $6.98M/year, NHK WORLD-JAPAN ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, BBC: World News & Stories or NHK WORLD-JAPAN? v
BBC: World News & Stories leads with about 9.4M estimated downloads vs 25K for NHK WORLD-JAPAN - a 375.7× gap. BBC: World News & Stories's App Store downloads are estimated from 86K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. NHK WORLD-JAPAN's App Store downloads are estimated from 503 ratings.
Are BBC: World News & Stories and NHK WORLD-JAPAN in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the News 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 BBC: World News & Stories and NHK WORLD-JAPAN offer? v
BBC: World News & Stories: IAP range 2 tiers detected. NHK WORLD-JAPAN: no IAP detected on the public listing. BBC: World News & Stories runs a "Subscription (~$7.50/mo)" monetization model; NHK WORLD-JAPAN runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, BBC: World News & Stories or NHK WORLD-JAPAN? v
BBC: World News & Stories edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: BBC: World News & Stories 86K ratings, NHK WORLD-JAPAN 503 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these BBC: World News & Stories vs NHK WORLD-JAPAN revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $581.4K for BBC: World News & Stories and $0 for NHK WORLD-JAPAN are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (News) - 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 BBC: World News & Stories or NHK WORLD-JAPAN to a different App Store app? v
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