MLB vs ESPN
MLB
MLB
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 127.2M installs
VS
ESPN
Disney
Google Play
$716.1K/mo
~$8.59M/yr · 107.2M installs
Revenue winner
ESPN wins
+71614100% vs other
Installs winner
MLB wins
+19% vs other
MAU winner
MLB wins
+145% vs other
Rating winner
MLB wins
+7% vs other
Why ESPN is winning
Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- ESPN earns roughly 716141× more per month than MLB - $716.1K vs $0.
- Subscription model. ESPN runs a $19.98/mo subscription that compounds; MLB relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
MLB
vs
ESPN
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
▶
$716.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$8.59M
Lifetime installs (est.)
127.2M
◀
107.2M
Monthly active users (est.)?
4.2M
◀
1.7M
App Store rating
4.71★
◀
4.38★
Total ratings
848K
▶
1.2M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$19.98
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Feb 29, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2026
- File size
- 429.4 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 26.11.1
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Spanish
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 15, 2010
- Last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone 10+
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
MLB trajectory
ESPN trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, MLB or ESPN? v
ESPN earns about $716.1K per month, while MLB earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$716.1K more per month for ESPN). Annual revenue: MLB ≈ $0/year, ESPN ≈ $8.59M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, MLB or ESPN? v
MLB leads with about 127.2M estimated downloads vs 107.2M for ESPN - a 1.2× gap. MLB's App Store downloads are estimated from 848K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. ESPN reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are MLB and ESPN in the same App Store category on each store 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 ESPN offer? v
MLB: no IAP detected on the public listing. ESPN: IAP range $4.99 - $79.99 per item. MLB runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; ESPN runs "Subscription (~$19.98/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, MLB or ESPN? v
MLB edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: MLB 848K ratings, ESPN 199K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these MLB vs ESPN revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for MLB and $716.1K for ESPN are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, 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 ESPN to a different App Store app? v
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