Sony LIV vs The Roku Channel
Sony LIV
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (IN)
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 35K installs
VS
The Roku Channel
Roku, Inc. & its affiliates
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 5.1M installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner
The Roku Channel wins
+14271% vs other
MAU winner
The Roku Channel wins
+7008% vs other
Rating winner
Sony LIV wins
+5% vs other
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
Sony LIV
vs
The Roku Channel
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
=
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
=
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
35K
▶
5.1M
Monthly active users (est.)?
10K
▶
698K
App Store rating
4.20★
◀
4.02★
Total ratings
704
▶
4K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 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
- Free
- Released
- Jun 27, 2023
- Last updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Teen
- Version
- 2.0.42
- Languages
- -
Sony LIV trajectory
The Roku Channel trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Sony LIV or The Roku Channel? v
The Roku Channel earns about $0 per month, while Sony LIV earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: Sony LIV ≈ $0/year, The Roku Channel ≈ $0/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 The Roku Channel? v
The Roku Channel leads with about 5.1M estimated downloads vs 35K for Sony LIV - a 143.7× gap. Sony LIV's App Store downloads are estimated from 704 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. The Roku Channel reports 5,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Sony LIV and The Roku Channel 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.
Do Sony LIV and The Roku Channel have in-app purchases? v
Sony LIV does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. The Roku Channel does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Sony LIV runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", The Roku Channel runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, Sony LIV or The Roku Channel? v
Sony LIV edges ahead with ★ 4.2 vs ★ 4.0 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Sony LIV 704 ratings, The Roku Channel 212 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Sony LIV vs The Roku Channel revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Sony LIV and $0 for The Roku Channel 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 The Roku Channel to a different App Store app? v
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