Google vs TV Remote, Universal Remote

Google

Google
App Store
$2.46M/mo
~$29.55M/yr · 809.9M installs
VS

TV Remote, Universal Remote

Inston
App Store
$9.5K/mo
~$114.5K/yr · 224K installs
Revenue winner Google wins +25695% vs other
Installs winner Google wins +360798% vs other
MAU winner Google wins +32059% vs other
Rating winner TV Remote, Universal Remote wins +4% vs other

Why Google is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google earns roughly 258× more per month than TV Remote, Universal Remote - $2.46M vs $9.5K.
  2. Premium pricing. Google charges $19.99/mo vs TV Remote, Universal Remote's $3.99/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  3. Bigger install base. Google has ~809.9M lifetime installs vs TV Remote, Universal Remote's ~224K - 3609.0× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Google
vs
TV Remote, Universal Remote
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.46M
$9.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$29.55M
$114.5K
Lifetime installs (est.)
809.9M
224K
Monthly active users (est.)?
7.3M
23K
App Store rating
4.65★
4.83★
Total ratings
4.8M
3K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$19.99
$3.99
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
10 tiers

Google

Google
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Feb 12, 2019
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
File size
413.1 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
426.8
Languages
Arabic, BN, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech +36 more
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TV Remote, Universal Remote

Inston
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Jan 8, 2023
Last updated
Mar 13, 2025
File size
56.5 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.0.24
Languages
Arabic, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian +6 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google or TV Remote, Universal Remote? v
Google earns about $2.46M per month, while TV Remote, Universal Remote earns about $9.5K. That is a 258.0× revenue gap (~$2.45M more per month for Google). Annual revenue: Google ≈ $29.55M/year, TV Remote, Universal Remote ≈ $114.5K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google or TV Remote, Universal Remote? v
Google leads with about 809.9M estimated downloads vs 224K for TV Remote, Universal Remote - a 3609.0× gap. Google's App Store downloads are estimated from 4.8M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. TV Remote, Universal Remote's App Store downloads are estimated from 3K ratings.
Are Google and TV Remote, Universal Remote in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Utilities 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 Google and TV Remote, Universal Remote offer? v
Google: IAP range 7 tiers detected. TV Remote, Universal Remote: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Google runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; TV Remote, Universal Remote runs "Subscription (~$12.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google or TV Remote, Universal Remote? v
TV Remote, Universal Remote edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Google 4.8M ratings, TV Remote, Universal Remote 3K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google vs TV Remote, Universal Remote revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $2.46M for Google and $9.5K for TV Remote, Universal Remote are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Utilities) - 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 Google or TV Remote, Universal Remote to a different App Store app? v
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