KartRider Rush+ vs METAL SLUG 3

KartRider Rush+

NEXON Company
App Store
$24.4K/mo
~$293.3K/yr · 614K installs
VS

METAL SLUG 3

SNK CORPORATION
App Store
$3.5K/mo
~$41.6K/yr · 44K installs
Revenue winner KartRider Rush+ wins +605% vs other
Installs winner KartRider Rush+ wins +1312% vs other
MAU winner KartRider Rush+ wins +2257% vs other
Rating winner KartRider Rush+ wins +30% vs other

Why KartRider Rush+ is winning

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

  1. KartRider Rush+ earns roughly 7× more per month than METAL SLUG 3 - $24.4K vs $3.5K.
  2. Subscription model. KartRider Rush+ runs a $3.00/mo subscription that compounds; METAL SLUG 3 relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. KartRider Rush+ has ~614K lifetime installs vs METAL SLUG 3's ~44K - 14.1× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. KartRider Rush+ runs 10 IAP tiers vs 0 - 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.

KartRider Rush+
vs
METAL SLUG 3
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$24.4K
$3.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$293.3K
$41.6K
Lifetime installs (est.)
614K
44K
Monthly active users (est.)?
121K
5K
App Store rating
4.52★
3.48★
Total ratings
8K
870
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$3.00
No sub
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
0 tiers

KartRider Rush+

NEXON Company
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
May 11, 2020
Last updated
Mar 26, 2026
File size
3.63 GB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.38.8
Languages
English, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese
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METAL SLUG 3

SNK CORPORATION
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD2.99
Released
Jul 12, 2012
Last updated
Apr 19, 2022
File size
148.2 MB
Content rating
9+
Version
1.5.1
Languages
English, Japanese
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FAQ

Which makes more money, KartRider Rush+ or METAL SLUG 3? v
KartRider Rush+ earns about $24.4K per month, while METAL SLUG 3 earns about $3.5K. That is a 7.0× revenue gap (~$21.0K more per month for KartRider Rush+). Annual revenue: KartRider Rush+ ≈ $293.3K/year, METAL SLUG 3 ≈ $41.6K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, KartRider Rush+ or METAL SLUG 3? v
KartRider Rush+ leads with about 614K estimated downloads vs 44K for METAL SLUG 3 - a 14.1× gap. KartRider Rush+'s App Store downloads are estimated from 8K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. METAL SLUG 3's App Store downloads are estimated from 870 ratings.
Are KartRider Rush+ and METAL SLUG 3 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 KartRider Rush+ and METAL SLUG 3 offer? v
KartRider Rush+: IAP range 10 tiers detected. METAL SLUG 3: no IAP detected on the public listing. KartRider Rush+ runs a "Subscription (~$6.25/mo)" monetization model; METAL SLUG 3 runs "Paid app ($2.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, KartRider Rush+ or METAL SLUG 3? v
KartRider Rush+ edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 3.5 (gap of 1.0 stars). Rating volume: KartRider Rush+ 8K ratings, METAL SLUG 3 870 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these KartRider Rush+ vs METAL SLUG 3 revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $24.4K for KartRider Rush+ and $3.5K for METAL SLUG 3 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 KartRider Rush+ or METAL SLUG 3 to a different App Store app? v
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