BBC: World News & Stories vs The Guardian - US & World News

BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
App Store
$489.3K/mo
~$5.87M/yr · 7.9M installs
VS

The Guardian - US & World News

Guardian News and Media Limited
App Store
$992.1K/mo
~$11.90M/yr · 16.8M installs
Revenue winner The Guardian - US & World News wins +103% vs other
Installs winner The Guardian - US & World News wins +112% vs other
MAU winner The Guardian - US & World News wins +118% vs other
Rating winner The Guardian - US & World News wins +8% vs other

Why The Guardian - US & World News is winning

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

  1. The Guardian - US & World News earns roughly 2× more per month than BBC: World News & Stories - $992.1K vs $489.3K.
  2. Aggressive pricing. The Guardian - US & World News undercuts at $6.99/mo vs $8.99/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. The Guardian - US & World News has ~16.8M lifetime installs vs BBC: World News & Stories's ~7.9M - 2.1× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. The Guardian - US & World News runs 8 IAP tiers vs 2 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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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
The Guardian - US & World News
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$489.3K
$992.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$5.87M
$11.90M
Lifetime installs (est.)
7.9M
16.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.0M
4.4M
App Store rating
4.51★
4.86★
Total ratings
72K
112K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$8.99
$6.99
IAP tiers detected
2 tiers
8 tiers

BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
App Store
Category
News
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2010
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
101.0 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
2026.3.0
Languages
English
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The Guardian - US & World News

Guardian News and Media Limited
App Store
Category
News
Price
Free
Released
Oct 29, 2013
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
192.2 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
13.29
Languages
English
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FAQ

Which makes more money, BBC: World News & Stories or The Guardian - US & World News? v
The Guardian - US & World News earns about $992.1K per month, while BBC: World News & Stories earns about $489.3K. That is a 2.0× revenue gap (~$502.8K more per month for The Guardian - US & World News). Annual revenue: BBC: World News & Stories ≈ $5.87M/year, The Guardian - US & World News ≈ $11.90M/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 The Guardian - US & World News? v
The Guardian - US & World News leads with about 16.8M estimated downloads vs 7.9M for BBC: World News & Stories - a 2.1× gap. BBC: World News & Stories's App Store downloads are estimated from 72K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. The Guardian - US & World News's App Store downloads are estimated from 112K ratings.
Are BBC: World News & Stories and The Guardian - US & World News 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 The Guardian - US & World News offer? v
BBC: World News & Stories: IAP range 2 tiers detected. The Guardian - US & World News: IAP range 8 tiers detected. BBC: World News & Stories runs a "Subscription (~$7.50/mo)" monetization model; The Guardian - US & World News runs "Subscription (~$6.99/mo)". 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 The Guardian - US & World News? v
The Guardian - US & World News edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.4 stars). Rating volume: BBC: World News & Stories 72K ratings, The Guardian - US & World News 112K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these BBC: World News & Stories vs The Guardian - US & World News revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $489.3K for BBC: World News & Stories and $992.1K for The Guardian - US & World News 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 The Guardian - US & World News to a different App Store app? v
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