Pokémon UNITE vs X-HERO

Pokémon UNITE

The Pokemon Company
App Store
$1.95M/mo
~$23.41M/yr · 30.2M installs
VS

X-HERO

BINGCHUAN NETWORK (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED
App Store
$159.0K/mo
~$1.91M/yr · 2.7M installs
Revenue winner Pokémon UNITE wins +1127% vs other
Installs winner Pokémon UNITE wins +1019% vs other
MAU winner Pokémon UNITE wins +1116% vs other
Rating winner Pokémon UNITE wins +31% vs other

Why Pokémon UNITE is winning

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

  1. Pokémon UNITE earns roughly 12× more per month than X-HERO - $1.95M vs $159.0K.
  2. Subscription model. Pokémon UNITE runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; X-HERO relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Pokémon UNITE has ~30.2M lifetime installs vs X-HERO's ~2.7M - 11.2× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Pokémon UNITE sits at 4.73★ vs 3.61★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Pokémon UNITE
vs
X-HERO
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$1.95M
$159.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$23.41M
$1.91M
Lifetime installs (est.)
30.2M
2.7M
Monthly active users (est.)?
6.0M
496K
App Store rating
4.73★
3.61★
Total ratings
201K
25K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
9 tiers
10 tiers

Pokémon UNITE

The Pokemon Company
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Sep 21, 2021
Last updated
Feb 26, 2026
File size
1.06 GB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.22.1.1
Languages
English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian +9 more
View full Pokémon UNITE report →

X-HERO

BINGCHUAN NETWORK (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Dec 23, 2020
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
File size
2.17 GB
Content rating
12+
Version
2.2.6
Languages
English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese +9 more
View full X-HERO report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Pokémon UNITE or X-HERO? v
Pokémon UNITE earns about $1.95M per month, while X-HERO earns about $159.0K. That is a 12.3× revenue gap (~$1.79M more per month for Pokémon UNITE). Annual revenue: Pokémon UNITE ≈ $23.41M/year, X-HERO ≈ $1.91M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Pokémon UNITE or X-HERO? v
Pokémon UNITE leads with about 30.2M estimated downloads vs 2.7M for X-HERO - a 11.2× gap. Pokémon UNITE's App Store downloads are estimated from 201K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. X-HERO's App Store downloads are estimated from 25K ratings.
Are Pokémon UNITE and X-HERO in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games 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 Pokémon UNITE and X-HERO offer? v
Pokémon UNITE: IAP range 9 tiers detected. X-HERO: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Pokémon UNITE runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; X-HERO runs "Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Pokémon UNITE or X-HERO? v
Pokémon UNITE edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 3.6 (gap of 1.1 stars). Rating volume: Pokémon UNITE 201K ratings, X-HERO 25K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Pokémon UNITE vs X-HERO revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $1.95M for Pokémon UNITE and $159.0K for X-HERO are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - 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 Pokémon UNITE or X-HERO to a different App Store app? v
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