MLB vs NFL
MLB
MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
Google Play
$316.2K/mo
~$3.79M/yr · 23.1M installs
VS
NFL
NFL Enterprises LLC
Google Play
$712.8K/mo
~$8.55M/yr · 129.3M installs
Revenue winner
NFL wins
+125% vs other
Installs winner
NFL wins
+460% vs other
MAU winner
NFL wins
+124% vs other
Rating winner
MLB wins
+74% vs other
Why NFL is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- NFL earns roughly 2× more per month than MLB - $712.8K vs $316.2K.
- Aggressive pricing. NFL undercuts at $9.95/mo vs $16.04/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
- Bigger install base. NFL has ~129.3M lifetime installs vs MLB's ~23.1M - 5.6× the funnel top.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
MLB
vs
NFL
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$316.2K
▶
$712.8K
Annual revenue (est.)
$3.79M
▶
$8.55M
Lifetime installs (est.)
23.1M
▶
129.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
808K
▶
1.8M
App Store rating
4.41★
◀
2.53★
Total ratings
265K
▶
643K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$16.04
◀
$9.95
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- -
- Last updated
- May 8, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 25, 2010
- Last updated
- May 4, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
MLB trajectory
NFL trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, MLB or NFL? v
NFL earns about $712.8K per month, while MLB earns about $316.2K. That is a 2.3× revenue gap (~$396.6K more per month for NFL). Annual revenue: MLB ≈ $3.79M/year, NFL ≈ $8.55M/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, MLB or NFL? v
NFL leads with about 129.3M estimated downloads vs 23.1M for MLB - a 5.6× gap. MLB reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play. NFL reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are MLB and NFL in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Sports 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 MLB and NFL offer? v
MLB: IAP range $0.99 - $259.99 per item. NFL: IAP range $0.99 - $99.99 per item. MLB runs a "Subscription (~$16.04/mo)" monetization model; NFL runs "Subscription (~$9.95/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, MLB or NFL? v
MLB edges ahead with ★ 4.4 vs ★ 2.5 (gap of 1.9 stars). Rating volume: MLB 33K ratings, NFL 172K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these MLB vs NFL revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $316.2K for MLB and $712.8K for NFL are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Sports) - 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 MLB or NFL to a different Google Play app? v
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