Sony LIV vs STARZ
Sony LIV
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (IN)
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 36K installs
VS
STARZ
Starz Entertainment, LLC
App Store
$2.05M/mo
~$24.61M/yr · 49.7M installs
Revenue winner
STARZ wins
+205078700% vs other
Installs winner
STARZ wins
+137311% vs other
MAU winner
STARZ wins
+107760% vs other
Rating winner
STARZ wins
+14% vs other
Why STARZ is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- STARZ earns roughly 2050787× more per month than Sony LIV - $2.05M vs $0.
- Subscription model. STARZ runs a $11.99/mo subscription that compounds; Sony LIV relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. STARZ has ~49.7M lifetime installs vs Sony LIV's ~36K - 1374.1× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. STARZ runs 7 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
Sony LIV
vs
STARZ
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
▶
$2.05M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$24.61M
Lifetime installs (est.)
36K
▶
49.7M
Monthly active users (est.)?
10K
▶
10.9M
App Store rating
4.20★
▶
4.81★
Total ratings
724
▶
332K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$11.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
▶
7 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Dec 27, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 14, 2026
- File size
- 213.1 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 8.9.4
- Languages
- English
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Oct 1, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- File size
- 50.7 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 8.17.0
- Languages
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
Sony LIV trajectory
STARZ trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Sony LIV or STARZ? v
STARZ earns about $2.05M per month, while Sony LIV earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$2.05M more per month for STARZ). Annual revenue: Sony LIV ≈ $0/year, STARZ ≈ $24.61M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Sony LIV or STARZ? v
STARZ leads with about 49.7M estimated downloads vs 36K for Sony LIV - a 1374.1× gap. Sony LIV's App Store downloads are estimated from 724 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. STARZ's App Store downloads are estimated from 332K ratings.
Are Sony LIV and STARZ in the same App Store category 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 STARZ offer? v
Sony LIV: no IAP detected on the public listing. STARZ: IAP range 7 tiers detected. Sony LIV runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; STARZ runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Sony LIV or STARZ? v
STARZ edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.2 (gap of 0.6 stars). Rating volume: Sony LIV 724 ratings, STARZ 332K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Sony LIV vs STARZ revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Sony LIV and $2.05M for STARZ are derived from App Store grossing rank, 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 STARZ to a different App Store app? v
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