MLB vs NFL
MLB
MLB
App Store
$2.63M/mo
~$31.58M/yr · 117.6M installs
VS
NFL
NFL Enterprises LLC
Google Play
$714.8K/mo
~$8.58M/yr · 129.3M installs
Revenue winner
MLB wins
+268% vs other
Installs winner
NFL wins
+10% vs other
MAU winner
MLB wins
+667% vs other
Rating winner
MLB wins
+84% 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 NFL - $2.63M vs $714.8K.
- Aggressive pricing. MLB undercuts at $5.99/mo vs $9.95/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 2.56★ - 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
NFL
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.63M
◀
$714.8K
Annual revenue (est.)
$31.58M
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$8.58M
Lifetime installs (est.)
117.6M
▶
129.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
13.9M
◀
1.8M
App Store rating
4.72★
◀
2.56★
Total ratings
784K
◀
643K
US grossing rank
#65
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$5.99
▶
$9.95
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
- 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
MLB earns about $2.63M per month, while NFL earns about $714.8K. That is a 3.7× revenue gap (~$1.92M more per month for MLB). Annual revenue: MLB ≈ $31.58M/year, NFL ≈ $8.58M/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 NFL? v
NFL leads with about 129.3M estimated downloads vs 117.6M for MLB - a 1.1× gap. MLB's App Store downloads are estimated from 784K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. NFL reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are MLB and NFL 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 NFL offer? v
MLB: IAP range 6 tiers detected. NFL: IAP range $0.99 - $99.99 per item. MLB runs a "Subscription (~$5.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #65" 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 ★ 4.7 vs ★ 2.6 (gap of 2.2 stars). Rating volume: MLB 784K 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 $2.63M for MLB and $714.8K for NFL 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 NFL to a different App Store app? v
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