KBS+ vs NYTimes: US and Global News
KBS+
KBS Media Co.
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 850 installs
VS
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
App Store
$2.93M/mo
~$35.14M/yr · 107.9M installs
Revenue winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+292828500% vs other
Installs winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+12695529% vs other
MAU winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+3677602% vs other
Rating winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+66% vs other
Why NYTimes: US and Global News is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- NYTimes: US and Global News earns roughly 2928285× more per month than KBS+ - $2.93M vs $0.
- Subscription model. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a $4.99/mo subscription that compounds; KBS+ relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. NYTimes: US and Global News has ~107.9M lifetime installs vs KBS+'s ~850 - 126956.3× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. NYTimes: US and Global News runs 8 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
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Side-by-side metrics
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KBS+
vs
NYTimes: US and Global News
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
▶
$2.93M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$35.14M
Lifetime installs (est.)
850
▶
107.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
214.2
▶
7.9M
App Store rating
2.88★
▶
4.79★
Total ratings
17
▶
719K
US grossing rank
-
▶
#79
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$4.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
▶
8 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Feb 12, 2015
- Last updated
- May 12, 2026
- File size
- 82.0 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 5.6.7
- Languages
- Korean
- Category
- News
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jan 31, 2019
- Last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- File size
- 185.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 11.81.0
- Languages
- English
KBS+ trajectory
NYTimes: US and Global News trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, KBS+ or NYTimes: US and Global News? v
NYTimes: US and Global News earns about $2.93M per month, while KBS+ earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$2.93M more per month for NYTimes: US and Global News). Annual revenue: KBS+ ≈ $0/year, NYTimes: US and Global News ≈ $35.14M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, KBS+ or NYTimes: US and Global News? v
NYTimes: US and Global News leads with about 107.9M estimated downloads vs 850 for KBS+ - a 126956.3× gap. KBS+'s App Store downloads are estimated from 17 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. NYTimes: US and Global News's App Store downloads are estimated from 719K ratings.
Are KBS+ and NYTimes: US and Global News in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
No - KBS+ is in Entertainment and NYTimes: US and Global News is in News. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: KBS+ from entertainment monetization patterns, NYTimes: US and Global News from news.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do KBS+ and NYTimes: US and Global News offer? v
KBS+: no IAP detected on the public listing. NYTimes: US and Global News: IAP range 8 tiers detected. KBS+ runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; NYTimes: US and Global News runs "Subscription (~$14.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #79". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, KBS+ or NYTimes: US and Global News? v
NYTimes: US and Global News edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 2.9 (gap of 1.9 stars). Rating volume: KBS+ 17 ratings, NYTimes: US and Global News 719K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these KBS+ vs NYTimes: US and Global News revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for KBS+ and $2.93M for NYTimes: US and Global News are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Entertainment / News) - 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 KBS+ or NYTimes: US and Global News to a different App Store app? v
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