MLB vs NFL

MLB

MLB
App Store
$2.63M/mo
~$31.58M/yr · 117.6M installs
VS

NFL

NFL Enterprises LLC
App Store
$2.31M/mo
~$27.75M/yr · 61.6M installs
Revenue winner MLB wins +14% vs other
Installs winner MLB wins +91% vs other
MAU winner MLB wins +94% vs other
Rating winner MLB wins +5% vs other

Why MLB is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Aggressive pricing. MLB undercuts at $5.99/mo vs $6.99/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  2. Bigger install base. MLB has ~117.6M lifetime installs vs NFL's ~61.6M - 1.9× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

MLB
vs
NFL
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.63M
$2.31M
Annual revenue (est.)
$31.58M
$27.75M
Lifetime installs (est.)
117.6M
61.6M
Monthly active users (est.)?
13.9M
7.1M
App Store rating
4.72★
4.49★
Total ratings
784K
411K
US grossing rank
#65
#51
Cheapest monthly sub
$5.99
$6.99
IAP tiers detected
6 tiers
9 tiers

MLB

MLB
App Store
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
View full MLB report →

NFL

NFL Enterprises LLC
App Store
Category
Sports
Price
Free
Released
Sep 10, 2010
Last updated
Apr 18, 2026
File size
236.1 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
61.0.0
Languages
English
View full NFL report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, MLB or NFL? v
MLB earns about $2.63M per month, while NFL earns about $2.31M. That is a 1.1× revenue gap (~$319.4K more per month for MLB). Annual revenue: MLB ≈ $31.58M/year, NFL ≈ $27.75M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, MLB or NFL? v
MLB leads with about 117.6M estimated downloads vs 61.6M for NFL - a 1.9× gap. MLB's App Store downloads are estimated from 784K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. NFL's App Store downloads are estimated from 411K ratings.
Are MLB and NFL in the same App Store 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 6 tiers detected. NFL: IAP range 9 tiers detected. MLB runs a "Subscription (~$5.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #65" monetization model; NFL runs "Subscription (~$6.67/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #51". 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 ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: MLB 784K ratings, NFL 411K 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 $2.63M for MLB and $2.31M for NFL are derived from App Store 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 App Store app? v
Use the search box at the bottom of this page or paste any two App Store links into the homepage tool. We auto-generate a permanent comparison URL with revenue, downloads, IAP tiers, subscription pricing and grossing rank for both apps.