Netflix vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
$108.56M/mo
~$1.30B/yr · 578.7M installs
VS

HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
$2.92M/mo
~$35.01M/yr · 193.9M installs
Revenue winner Netflix wins +3621% vs other
Installs winner Netflix wins +198% vs other
MAU winner Netflix wins +2010% vs other
Rating winner HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies wins +0% vs other

Why Netflix is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Netflix earns roughly 37× more per month than HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies - $108.56M vs $2.92M.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Netflix undercuts at $19.99/mo vs $23.93/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Netflix has ~578.7M lifetime installs vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies's ~193.9M - 3.0× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Netflix runs 5 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Netflix
vs
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$108.56M
$2.92M
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.30B
$35.01M
Lifetime installs (est.)
578.7M
193.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
167.8M
8.0M
App Store rating
4.75★
4.77★
Total ratings
6.4M
5.3M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$19.99
$23.93
IAP tiers detected
5 tiers
0 tiers

Netflix

Netflix, Inc.
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2010
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
184.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
18.30.0
Languages
Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English +25 more
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HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
Google Play
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
May 23, 2023
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Netflix or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
Netflix earns about $108.56M per month, while HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies earns about $2.92M. That is a 37.2× revenue gap (~$105.65M more per month for Netflix). Annual revenue: Netflix ≈ $1.30B/year, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies ≈ $35.01M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Netflix or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
Netflix leads with about 578.7M estimated downloads vs 193.9M for HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies - a 3.0× gap. Netflix's App Store downloads are estimated from 6.4M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Netflix and HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Entertainment 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 Netflix and HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies offer? v
Netflix: IAP range 5 tiers detected. HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies: IAP range $2.49 - $229.99 per item. Netflix runs a "Subscription (~$19.99/mo)" monetization model; HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies runs "Subscription (~$23.93/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Netflix or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies? v
HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Netflix 6.4M ratings, HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies 58K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Netflix vs HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $108.56M for Netflix and $2.92M for HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Entertainment) - 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 Netflix or HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies to a different App Store app? v
Use the search box at the bottom of this page or paste any two App Store or Google Play 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.