iSTB vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

iSTB

Nihal Ahmed
App Store
$53.5K/mo
~$642.4K/yr · 134K installs
VS

HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
$3.07M/mo
~$36.83M/yr · 204.2M installs
Revenue winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +5633% vs other
Installs winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +152348% vs other
MAU winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +21678% vs other
Rating winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +4% vs other

Why HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies is winning

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

  1. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies earns roughly 57× more per month than iSTB - $3.07M vs $53.5K.
  2. Premium pricing. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies charges $23.93/mo vs iSTB's $9.99/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  3. Bigger install base. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies has ~204.2M lifetime installs vs iSTB's ~134K - 1524.5× the funnel top.

Find more apps with this revenue gap · Full HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies report

Side-by-side metrics

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

iSTB
vs
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$53.5K
$3.07M
Annual revenue (est.)
$642.4K
$36.83M
Lifetime installs (est.)
134K
204.2M
Monthly active users (est.)?
38K
8.4M
App Store rating
4.57★
4.76★
Total ratings
2K
5.4M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
$23.93
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
0 tiers

iSTB

Nihal Ahmed
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
USD14.99
Released
Feb 14, 2020
Last updated
Dec 19, 2025
File size
92.3 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.29.3
Languages
Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Polish +3 more
View full iSTB report →

HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
May 23, 2023
Last updated
Jun 16, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies report →

iSTB trajectory

AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies trajectory

AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

FAQ

Which makes more money, iSTB or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies earns about $3.07M per month, while iSTB earns about $53.5K. That is a 57.3× revenue gap (~$3.02M more per month for HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies). Annual revenue: iSTB ≈ $642.4K/year, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies ≈ $36.83M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, iSTB or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies leads with about 204.2M estimated downloads vs 134K for iSTB - a 1524.5× gap. iSTB's App Store downloads are estimated from 2K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are iSTB 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 iSTB and HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies offer? v
iSTB: IAP range 7 tiers detected. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies: IAP range $2.49 - $229.99 per item. iSTB runs a "Paid app ($14.99)" 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, iSTB 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: iSTB 2K ratings, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies 58K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these iSTB vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $53.5K for iSTB and $3.07M 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 iSTB or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies to a different App Store app? v
Use the search box at the bottom of this page or paste any two App Store or Google Play links into the homepage tool. We auto-generate a permanent comparison URL with revenue, downloads, IAP tiers, subscription pricing and grossing rank for both apps.