Sony LIV vs IPTV Smart Plus+
Sony LIV
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (IN)
App Store
$2.5K/mo
~$30.4K/yr · 35K installs
VS
IPTV Smart Plus+
Axxel App
Google Play
$589/mo
~$7.1K/yr · 20K installs
Revenue winner
Sony LIV wins
+331% vs other
Installs winner
Sony LIV wins
+79% vs other
MAU winner
Sony LIV wins
+79% vs other
Rating winner
Sony LIV wins
+1% vs other
Why Sony LIV is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Sony LIV earns roughly 4× more per month than IPTV Smart Plus+ - $2.5K vs $589.
- Subscription model. Sony LIV runs a $7.99/mo subscription that compounds; IPTV Smart Plus+ relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. Sony LIV has ~35K lifetime installs vs IPTV Smart Plus+'s ~20K - 1.8× the funnel top.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
Sony LIV
vs
IPTV Smart Plus+
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.5K
◀
$589
Annual revenue (est.)
$30.4K
◀
$7.1K
Lifetime installs (est.)
35K
◀
20K
Monthly active users (est.)?
10K
◀
5K
App Store rating
4.20★
◀
4.15★
Total ratings
704
▶
1K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$7.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
1 tiers
◀
0 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Dec 27, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 22, 2026
- File size
- 204.5 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 8.8.0
- Languages
- English
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- USD2.49
- Released
- Dec 27, 2024
- Last updated
- Mar 22, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
Sony LIV trajectory
IPTV Smart Plus+ trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Sony LIV or IPTV Smart Plus+? v
Sony LIV earns about $2.5K per month, while IPTV Smart Plus+ earns about $589. That is a 4.3× revenue gap (~$1.9K more per month for Sony LIV). Annual revenue: Sony LIV ≈ $30.4K/year, IPTV Smart Plus+ ≈ $7.1K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Sony LIV or IPTV Smart Plus+? v
Sony LIV leads with about 35K estimated downloads vs 20K for IPTV Smart Plus+ - a 1.8× gap. Sony LIV's App Store downloads are estimated from 704 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. IPTV Smart Plus+ reports 10,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Sony LIV and IPTV Smart Plus+ 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 Sony LIV and IPTV Smart Plus+ offer? v
Sony LIV: IAP range 1 tiers detected. IPTV Smart Plus+: no IAP detected on the public listing. Sony LIV runs a "Subscription (~$7.99/mo)" monetization model; IPTV Smart Plus+ runs "Paid app ($2.49)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Sony LIV or IPTV Smart Plus+? v
Sony LIV edges ahead with ★ 4.2 vs ★ 4.2 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Sony LIV 704 ratings, IPTV Smart Plus+ 16 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Sony LIV vs IPTV Smart Plus+ revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $2.5K for Sony LIV and $589 for IPTV Smart Plus+ 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 Sony LIV or IPTV Smart Plus+ to a different App Store app? v
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