MLB vs ESPN
MLB
MLB
App Store
$2.63M/mo
~$31.58M/yr · 117.6M installs
VS
ESPN
Disney
Google Play
$710.5K/mo
~$8.53M/yr · 106.4M installs
Revenue winner
MLB wins
+270% vs other
Installs winner
MLB wins
+10% vs other
MAU winner
MLB wins
+715% vs other
Rating winner
MLB wins
+8% vs other
Why MLB is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- MLB earns roughly 4× more per month than ESPN - $2.63M vs $710.5K.
- Aggressive pricing. MLB undercuts at $5.99/mo vs $19.98/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
- More monetization surfaces. MLB runs 6 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
- Better app store reviews. MLB sits at 4.72★ vs 4.37★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
MLB
vs
ESPN
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.63M
◀
$710.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$31.58M
◀
$8.53M
Lifetime installs (est.)
117.6M
◀
106.4M
Monthly active users (est.)?
13.9M
◀
1.7M
App Store rating
4.72★
◀
4.37★
Total ratings
784K
▶
1.2M
US grossing rank
#65
◀
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$5.99
▶
$19.98
IAP tiers detected
6 tiers
◀
0 tiers
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Feb 29, 2012
- Last updated
- May 6, 2026
- File size
- 420.6 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 26.8.0
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Spanish
- Category
- Sports
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 15, 2010
- Last updated
- May 4, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone 10+
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
MLB trajectory
ESPN trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, MLB or ESPN? v
MLB earns about $2.63M per month, while ESPN earns about $710.5K. That is a 3.7× revenue gap (~$1.92M more per month for MLB). Annual revenue: MLB ≈ $31.58M/year, ESPN ≈ $8.53M/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 117.6M estimated downloads vs 106.4M for ESPN - a 1.1× gap. MLB's App Store downloads are estimated from 784K 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: IAP range 6 tiers detected. ESPN: IAP range $4.99 - $79.99 per item. MLB runs a "Subscription (~$5.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #65" 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 784K 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 $2.63M for MLB and $710.5K 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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