Disney+ vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

Disney+

Disney
App Store
$15.48M/mo
~$185.77M/yr · 335.0M installs
VS

HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
$2.92M/mo
~$35.01M/yr · 193.9M installs
Revenue winner Disney+ wins +431% vs other
Installs winner Disney+ wins +73% vs other
MAU winner Disney+ wins +94% vs other
Rating winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +4% vs other

Why Disney+ is winning

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

  1. Disney+ earns roughly 5× more per month than HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies - $15.48M vs $2.92M.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Disney+ undercuts at $11.99/mo vs $23.93/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Disney+ has ~335.0M lifetime installs vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies's ~193.9M - 1.7× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Disney+ runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - 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.

Disney+
vs
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$15.48M
$2.92M
Annual revenue (est.)
$185.77M
$35.01M
Lifetime installs (est.)
335.0M
193.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
15.4M
8.0M
App Store rating
4.59★
4.77★
Total ratings
2.0M
5.3M
US grossing rank
#15
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$11.99
$23.93
IAP tiers detected
4 tiers
0 tiers

Disney+

Disney
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Nov 11, 2019
Last updated
May 6, 2026
File size
251.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
5.8.0
Languages
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French +16 more
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HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
May 23, 2023
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Disney+ or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
Disney+ earns about $15.48M per month, while HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies earns about $2.92M. That is a 5.3× revenue gap (~$12.56M more per month for Disney+). Annual revenue: Disney+ ≈ $185.77M/year, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies ≈ $35.01M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Disney+ or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
Disney+ leads with about 335.0M estimated downloads vs 193.9M for HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies - a 1.7× gap. Disney+'s App Store downloads are estimated from 2.0M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Disney+ and HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies 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 Disney+ and HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies offer? v
Disney+: IAP range 4 tiers detected. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies: IAP range $2.49 - $229.99 per item. Disney+ runs a "Subscription (~$11.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #15" monetization model; HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies runs "Subscription (~$23.93/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Disney+ or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Disney+ 2.0M ratings, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies 58K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Disney+ vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $15.48M for Disney+ and $2.92M for HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies 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 Disney+ or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies to a different App Store app? v
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