Animation Throwdown: CCG vs Hero Clash

Animation Throwdown: CCG

Kongregate
App Store
$299.9K/mo
~$3.60M/yr · 4.6M installs
VS

Hero Clash

9z Games(HK)
App Store
$44.1K/mo
~$529.7K/yr · 709K installs
Revenue winner Animation Throwdown: CCG wins +579% vs other
Installs winner Animation Throwdown: CCG wins +555% vs other
MAU winner Animation Throwdown: CCG wins +575% vs other
Rating winner Animation Throwdown: CCG wins +9% vs other

Why Animation Throwdown: CCG is winning

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

  1. Animation Throwdown: CCG earns roughly 7× more per month than Hero Clash - $299.9K vs $44.1K.
  2. Subscription model. Animation Throwdown: CCG runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; Hero Clash relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Animation Throwdown: CCG has ~4.6M lifetime installs vs Hero Clash's ~709K - 6.5× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Animation Throwdown: CCG sits at 4.73★ vs 4.33★ - 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.

Animation Throwdown: CCG
vs
Hero Clash
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$299.9K
$44.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$3.60M
$529.7K
Lifetime installs (est.)
4.6M
709K
Monthly active users (est.)?
929K
138K
App Store rating
4.73★
4.33★
Total ratings
42K
9K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
9 tiers
10 tiers

Animation Throwdown: CCG

Kongregate
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Sep 14, 2016
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
412.1 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
1.176.0
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian +1 more
View full Animation Throwdown: CCG report →

Hero Clash

9z Games(HK)
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Nov 25, 2022
Last updated
Dec 8, 2025
File size
738.7 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
1.1.66
Languages
English, Chinese
View full Hero Clash report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Animation Throwdown: CCG or Hero Clash? v
Animation Throwdown: CCG earns about $299.9K per month, while Hero Clash earns about $44.1K. That is a 6.8× revenue gap (~$255.8K more per month for Animation Throwdown: CCG). Annual revenue: Animation Throwdown: CCG ≈ $3.60M/year, Hero Clash ≈ $529.7K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Animation Throwdown: CCG or Hero Clash? v
Animation Throwdown: CCG leads with about 4.6M estimated downloads vs 709K for Hero Clash - a 6.5× gap. Animation Throwdown: CCG's App Store downloads are estimated from 42K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Hero Clash's App Store downloads are estimated from 9K ratings.
Are Animation Throwdown: CCG and Hero Clash in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games 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 Animation Throwdown: CCG and Hero Clash offer? v
Animation Throwdown: CCG: IAP range 9 tiers detected. Hero Clash: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Animation Throwdown: CCG runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; Hero Clash runs "Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Animation Throwdown: CCG or Hero Clash? v
Animation Throwdown: CCG edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.4 stars). Rating volume: Animation Throwdown: CCG 42K ratings, Hero Clash 9K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Animation Throwdown: CCG vs Hero Clash revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $299.9K for Animation Throwdown: CCG and $44.1K for Hero Clash are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - 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 Animation Throwdown: CCG or Hero Clash to a different App Store app? v
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