Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies vs Netflix

Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies

Hulu, LLC
App Store
$7.26M/mo
~$87.13M/yr · 243.0M installs
VS

Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
$9.18M/mo
~$110.19M/yr · 611.8M installs
Revenue winner Netflix wins +26% vs other
Installs winner Netflix wins +152% vs other
MAU winner Netflix wins +26% vs other
Rating winner Netflix wins +4% vs other

Why Netflix is winning

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

  1. Premium pricing. Netflix charges $19.99/mo vs Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies's $11.99/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  2. Bigger install base. Netflix has ~611.8M lifetime installs vs Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies's ~243.0M - 2.5× the funnel top.
  3. More monetization surfaces. Netflix runs 5 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.

Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies
vs
Netflix
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$7.26M
$9.18M
Annual revenue (est.)
$87.13M
$110.19M
Lifetime installs (est.)
243.0M
611.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
11.2M
14.1M
App Store rating
4.57★
4.75★
Total ratings
1.4M
6.8M
US grossing rank
#29
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Cheapest monthly sub
$11.99
$19.99
IAP tiers detected
2 tiers
5 tiers

Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies

Hulu, LLC
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Jun 29, 2010
Last updated
Jun 25, 2026
File size
214.7 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
9.35.0
Languages
English
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Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2010
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
File size
193.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
18.38.0
Languages
Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English +25 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies or Netflix? v
Netflix earns about $9.18M per month, while Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies earns about $7.26M. That is a 1.3× revenue gap (~$1.92M more per month for Netflix). Annual revenue: Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies ≈ $87.13M/year, Netflix ≈ $110.19M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies or Netflix? v
Netflix leads with about 611.8M estimated downloads vs 243.0M for Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies - a 2.5× gap. Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.4M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Netflix's App Store downloads are estimated from 6.8M ratings.
Are Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies and Netflix in the same App Store category 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 Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies and Netflix offer? v
Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies: IAP range 2 tiers detected. Netflix: IAP range 5 tiers detected. Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies runs a "Subscription (~$11.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #29" monetization model; Netflix runs "Subscription (~$19.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies or Netflix? v
Netflix edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies 1.4M ratings, Netflix 6.8M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies vs Netflix revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $7.26M for Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies and $9.18M for Netflix are derived from App Store grossing rank, 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 Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies or Netflix to a different App Store app? v
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