Knives Out vs Old School RuneScape

Knives Out

NetEase Games
App Store
$1.1K/mo
~$12.7K/yr · 23K installs
VS

Old School RuneScape

Jagex
App Store
$577.0K/mo
~$6.92M/yr · 9.9M installs
Revenue winner Old School RuneScape wins +54538% vs other
Installs winner Old School RuneScape wins +43664% vs other
MAU winner Old School RuneScape wins +45011% vs other
Rating winner Old School RuneScape wins +10% vs other

Why Old School RuneScape is winning

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

  1. Old School RuneScape earns roughly 546× more per month than Knives Out - $577.0K vs $1.1K.
  2. Subscription model. Old School RuneScape runs a $12.49/mo subscription that compounds; Knives Out relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Old School RuneScape has ~9.9M lifetime installs vs Knives Out's ~23K - 437.6× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Old School RuneScape sits at 4.78★ vs 4.34★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Knives Out
vs
Old School RuneScape
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$1.1K
$577.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$12.7K
$6.92M
Lifetime installs (est.)
23K
9.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
4K
2.0M
App Store rating
4.34★
4.78★
Total ratings
452
90K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$12.49
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
6 tiers

Knives Out

NetEase Games
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Nov 14, 2017
Last updated
May 8, 2026
File size
2.76 GB
Content rating
12+
Version
17.5
Languages
English, Japanese, Chinese, Chinese
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Old School RuneScape

Jagex
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Oct 30, 2018
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
24.4 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
238.1
Languages
English
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Knives Out or Old School RuneScape? v
Old School RuneScape earns about $577.0K per month, while Knives Out earns about $1.1K. That is a 546.4× revenue gap (~$575.9K more per month for Old School RuneScape). Annual revenue: Knives Out ≈ $12.7K/year, Old School RuneScape ≈ $6.92M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Knives Out or Old School RuneScape? v
Old School RuneScape leads with about 9.9M estimated downloads vs 23K for Knives Out - a 437.6× gap. Knives Out's App Store downloads are estimated from 451 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Old School RuneScape's App Store downloads are estimated from 90K ratings.
Are Knives Out and Old School RuneScape 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 Knives Out and Old School RuneScape offer? v
Knives Out: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Old School RuneScape: IAP range 6 tiers detected. Knives Out runs a "Free game · IAP-driven (10 packs, ~$0.30/MAU)" monetization model; Old School RuneScape runs "Subscription (~$8.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Knives Out or Old School RuneScape? v
Old School RuneScape edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.4 stars). Rating volume: Knives Out 451 ratings, Old School RuneScape 90K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Knives Out vs Old School RuneScape revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $1.1K for Knives Out and $577.0K for Old School RuneScape 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 Knives Out or Old School RuneScape to a different App Store app? v
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