Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies vs Netflix

Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies

Hulu, LLC
App Store
$7.09M/mo
~$85.07M/yr · 243.0M installs
VS

Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
$8.69M/mo
~$104.22M/yr · 578.7M installs
Revenue winner Netflix wins +23% vs other
Installs winner Netflix wins +138% vs other
MAU winner Netflix wins +19% 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 ~578.7M lifetime installs vs Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies's ~243.0M - 2.4× 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.)?
$7.09M
$8.69M
Annual revenue (est.)
$85.07M
$104.22M
Lifetime installs (est.)
243.0M
578.7M
Monthly active users (est.)?
11.2M
13.3M
App Store rating
4.57★
4.75★
Total ratings
1.4M
6.4M
US grossing rank
#30
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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
May 4, 2026
File size
213.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
9.32.0
Languages
English
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Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2010
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
184.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
18.30.0
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 $8.69M per month, while Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies earns about $7.09M. That is a 1.2× revenue gap (~$1.60M more per month for Netflix). Annual revenue: Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies ≈ $85.07M/year, Netflix ≈ $104.22M/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 578.7M estimated downloads vs 243.0M for Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies - a 2.4× 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 6.4M 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 #30" 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 6.4M 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 $7.09M for Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies and $8.69M 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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