CANAL+ vs BBC iPlayer
CANAL+
GROUPE CANAL+
App Store
$4.4K/mo
~$52.6K/yr · 25K installs
VS
BBC iPlayer
British Broadcasting Corporation
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 35.5M installs
Revenue winner
CANAL+ wins
+438600% vs other
Installs winner
BBC iPlayer wins
+141753% vs other
MAU winner
BBC iPlayer wins
+42822% vs other
Rating winner
BBC iPlayer wins
+1% vs other
Why CANAL+ is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- CANAL+ earns roughly 4386× more per month than BBC iPlayer - $4.4K vs $0.
- Subscription model. CANAL+ runs a $19.99/mo subscription that compounds; BBC iPlayer relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- More monetization surfaces. CANAL+ runs 7 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
CANAL+
vs
BBC iPlayer
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$4.4K
◀
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$52.6K
◀
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
25K
▶
35.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
7K
▶
2.9M
App Store rating
3.81★
▶
3.86★
Total ratings
501
▶
161K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$19.99
◀
No sub
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
◀
0 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Dec 6, 2013
- Last updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- File size
- 160.9 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 5.49.1
- Languages
- Czech, English, French, German, Polish, SL
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- -
- Last updated
- May 5, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Teen
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
CANAL+ trajectory
BBC iPlayer trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, CANAL+ or BBC iPlayer? v
CANAL+ earns about $4.4K per month, while BBC iPlayer earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$4.4K more per month for CANAL+). Annual revenue: CANAL+ ≈ $52.6K/year, BBC iPlayer ≈ $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, CANAL+ or BBC iPlayer? v
BBC iPlayer leads with about 35.5M estimated downloads vs 25K for CANAL+ - a 1418.5× gap. CANAL+'s App Store downloads are estimated from 501 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. BBC iPlayer reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are CANAL+ and BBC iPlayer 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.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do CANAL+ and BBC iPlayer offer? v
CANAL+: IAP range 7 tiers detected. BBC iPlayer: no IAP detected on the public listing. CANAL+ runs a "Subscription (~$19.99/mo)" monetization model; BBC iPlayer 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, CANAL+ or BBC iPlayer? v
BBC iPlayer edges ahead with ★ 3.9 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: CANAL+ 501 ratings, BBC iPlayer 1K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these CANAL+ vs BBC iPlayer revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $4.4K for CANAL+ and $0 for BBC iPlayer 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 CANAL+ or BBC iPlayer to a different App Store app? v
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