The Criterion Channel vs The Zeus Network
The Criterion Channel
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
App Store
$148.3K/mo
~$1.78M/yr · 1.4M installs
VS
The Zeus Network
The Zeus Networks
App Store
$1.49M/mo
~$17.88M/yr · 22.3M installs
Revenue winner
The Zeus Network wins
+905% vs other
Installs winner
The Zeus Network wins
+1454% vs other
MAU winner
The Zeus Network wins
+888% vs other
Rating winner
The Criterion Channel wins
+1% vs other
Why The Zeus Network is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- The Zeus Network earns roughly 10× more per month than The Criterion Channel - $1.49M vs $148.3K.
- Aggressive pricing. The Zeus Network undercuts at $6.99/mo vs $10.99/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
- Bigger install base. The Zeus Network has ~22.3M lifetime installs vs The Criterion Channel's ~1.4M - 15.5× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. The Zeus Network runs 7 IAP tiers vs 1 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
The Criterion Channel
vs
The Zeus Network
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$148.3K
▶
$1.49M
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.78M
▶
$17.88M
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.4M
▶
22.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
417K
▶
4.1M
App Store rating
4.78★
◀
4.76★
Total ratings
13K
▶
149K
US grossing rank
-
▶
#69
Cheapest monthly sub
$10.99
◀
$6.99
IAP tiers detected
1 tiers
▶
7 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Apr 8, 2019
- Last updated
- Jan 8, 2026
- File size
- 65.3 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 10.000.1
- Languages
- English
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jul 30, 2018
- Last updated
- May 12, 2025
- File size
- 37.8 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 9.009.2
- Languages
- English
The Criterion Channel trajectory
The Zeus Network trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, The Criterion Channel or The Zeus Network? v
The Zeus Network earns about $1.49M per month, while The Criterion Channel earns about $148.3K. That is a 10.0× revenue gap (~$1.34M more per month for The Zeus Network). Annual revenue: The Criterion Channel ≈ $1.78M/year, The Zeus Network ≈ $17.88M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, The Criterion Channel or The Zeus Network? v
The Zeus Network leads with about 22.3M estimated downloads vs 1.4M for The Criterion Channel - a 15.5× gap. The Criterion Channel's App Store downloads are estimated from 13K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. The Zeus Network's App Store downloads are estimated from 149K ratings.
Are The Criterion Channel and The Zeus Network 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 The Criterion Channel and The Zeus Network offer? v
The Criterion Channel: IAP range 1 tiers detected. The Zeus Network: IAP range 7 tiers detected. The Criterion Channel runs a "Subscription (~$10.99/mo)" monetization model; The Zeus Network runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #69". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, The Criterion Channel or The Zeus Network? v
The Criterion Channel edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.8 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: The Criterion Channel 13K ratings, The Zeus Network 149K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these The Criterion Channel vs The Zeus Network revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $148.3K for The Criterion Channel and $1.49M for The Zeus Network 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 The Criterion Channel or The Zeus Network to a different App Store app? v
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