Universal+ vs Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming

Universal+

NBC Universal Global Networks Latin America LLC
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 6K installs
VS

Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming

Crunchyroll, LLC
Google Play
$5.33M/mo
~$64.02M/yr · 230.0M installs
Revenue winner Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming wins +533486500% vs other
Installs winner Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming wins +4070686% vs other
MAU winner Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming wins +577316% vs other
Rating winner Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming wins +8% vs other

Why Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming earns roughly 5334865× more per month than Universal+ - $5.33M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming runs a $42.40/mo subscription that compounds; Universal+ relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming has ~230.0M lifetime installs vs Universal+'s ~6K - 40707.9× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming sits at 4.69★ vs 4.36★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Universal+
vs
Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$5.33M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$64.02M
Lifetime installs (est.)
6K
230.0M
Monthly active users (est.)?
2K
9.2M
App Store rating
4.36★
4.69★
Total ratings
113
4.0M
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$42.40
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

Universal+

NBC Universal Global Networks Latin America LLC
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Dec 15, 2021
Last updated
Feb 3, 2026
File size
77.3 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
4.2.1
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
View full Universal+ report →

Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming

Crunchyroll, LLC
Google Play
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Dec 20, 2010
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Universal+ or Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming? v
Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming earns about $5.33M per month, while Universal+ earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$5.33M more per month for Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming). Annual revenue: Universal+ ≈ $0/year, Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming ≈ $64.02M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Universal+ or Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming? v
Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming leads with about 230.0M estimated downloads vs 6K for Universal+ - a 40707.9× gap. Universal+'s App Store downloads are estimated from 112 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Universal+ and Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming 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 Universal+ and Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming offer? v
Universal+: no IAP detected on the public listing. Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming: IAP range $9.99 - $179.99 per item. Universal+ runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming runs "Subscription (~$42.40/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Universal+ or Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming? v
Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: Universal+ 112 ratings, Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming 142K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Universal+ vs Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Universal+ and $5.33M for Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming 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 Universal+ or Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming to a different App Store app? v
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