iSTB vs StbEmuTV (Pro)
iSTB
Nihal Ahmed
App Store
$51.7K/mo
~$620.1K/yr · 129K installs
VS
StbEmuTV (Pro)
Junaid Muhammad
App Store
$2.5K/mo
~$30.5K/yr · 11K installs
Revenue winner
iSTB wins
+1934% vs other
Installs winner
iSTB wins
+1120% vs other
MAU winner
iSTB wins
+2130% vs other
Rating winner
iSTB wins
+90% vs other
Why iSTB is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- iSTB earns roughly 20× more per month than StbEmuTV (Pro) - $51.7K vs $2.5K.
- Subscription model. iSTB runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; StbEmuTV (Pro) relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. iSTB has ~129K lifetime installs vs StbEmuTV (Pro)'s ~11K - 12.2× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. iSTB 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.
iSTB
vs
StbEmuTV (Pro)
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$51.7K
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$2.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$620.1K
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$30.5K
Lifetime installs (est.)
129K
◀
11K
Monthly active users (est.)?
37K
◀
2K
App Store rating
4.56★
◀
2.40★
Total ratings
2K
◀
212
US grossing rank
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=
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Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
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0 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- USD14.99
- Released
- Feb 14, 2020
- Last updated
- Dec 19, 2025
- File size
- 92.3 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 1.29.3
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Polish +3 more
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- USD8.99
- Released
- Apr 30, 2021
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2022
- File size
- 57.5 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 4.4.2
- Languages
- Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German +12 more
iSTB trajectory
StbEmuTV (Pro) trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, iSTB or StbEmuTV (Pro)? v
iSTB earns about $51.7K per month, while StbEmuTV (Pro) earns about $2.5K. That is a 20.3× revenue gap (~$49.1K more per month for iSTB). Annual revenue: iSTB ≈ $620.1K/year, StbEmuTV (Pro) ≈ $30.5K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, iSTB or StbEmuTV (Pro)? v
iSTB leads with about 129K estimated downloads vs 11K for StbEmuTV (Pro) - a 12.2× gap. iSTB's App Store downloads are estimated from 2K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. StbEmuTV (Pro)'s App Store downloads are estimated from 212 ratings.
Are iSTB and StbEmuTV (Pro) 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 iSTB and StbEmuTV (Pro) offer? v
iSTB: IAP range 7 tiers detected. StbEmuTV (Pro): no IAP detected on the public listing. iSTB runs a "Paid app ($14.99)" monetization model; StbEmuTV (Pro) runs "Paid app ($8.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, iSTB or StbEmuTV (Pro)? v
iSTB edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 2.4 (gap of 2.2 stars). Rating volume: iSTB 2K ratings, StbEmuTV (Pro) 212 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these iSTB vs StbEmuTV (Pro) revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $51.7K for iSTB and $2.5K for StbEmuTV (Pro) 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 iSTB or StbEmuTV (Pro) to a different App Store app? v
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