The Criterion Channel Downloads & RevenueThe Criterion Channel · App Store & Google Play
The Criterion Channel by The Criterion Collection, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Criterion Channel update history & changes
Last change · 30 events since 7 Apr 2019Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeatured by Apple🌟iOSFeatured by Apple📦iOSUpdated to version 11.0.5📦iOSUpdated to version 11.0.4📦AndroidUpdated to version 11.0.20📦AndroidUpdated to version 11.0.19🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 30 events
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.5iOS* Performance improvements
* Bug fixes - 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.4iOS* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements - 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.20Android* Performance improvements
* Bug fixes - 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.3iOS* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements - 📦The Criterion Channel: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.19AndroidImprovements and bug fixes
- 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.2iOS* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements - 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.1iOS* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements - 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 📦The Criterion Channel updated to version 11.0.18AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕The Criterion Channel first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidCanada
- 🆕The Criterion Channel first spotted by AppInsideriOS#78 in Top Grossing · Entertainment · United States
- 🌟The Criterion Channel featured by AppleiOSapps · US
- 📦The Criterion Channel version 11.0.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦The Criterion Channel version 11.0.16AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕The Criterion Channel released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕The Criterion Channel released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
19k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#69
App Store · 
Entertainment Grossing
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
7
▼ -69% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1454275199
Publisher
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2019
7 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.4+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
61 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.criterionchannel
Publisher
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Teen
The Criterion Channel downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | – |
| Google Play | 50+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 50+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where The Criterion Channel's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Criterion Channel makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #69 Entertainment Grossing | 2 of 30 countries | – | #80 |
| Google Play | #90 Entertainment Grossing | 2 of 23 countries | – | #155 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
3.8
▼ -69% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
49/100
faster than 69% of Entertainment apps
Google Play
New ratings a week
3.2
▼ -64% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
10/100
faster than 5% of Entertainment apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 14k |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 5.2k 1.9k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 19k |
About The Criterion Channel
A movie lover’s dream, Criterion features exclusive new releases, classic films, and global discoveries, along with bonus features, all ad-free.
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
The Criterion Channel App Store
The Criterion Channel is #80 in Entertainment Grossing in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThe Criterion Collection, Inc.
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (14k)
Version11.0.5
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.8 ★
14k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#80
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
3.8
▼ -69% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Criterion Channel on the App Store
App details
App ID
1454275199
Publisher
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2019
7 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.4+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
61 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
The Criterion Channel downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Criterion Channel's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Criterion Channel before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Criterion Channel makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EntertainmentGrossing | #80 |
| Canada | EntertainmentGrossing | #69 |
Apps near The Criterion Channel on the chart
Entertainment Grossing, around #80.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
14k ratings
Measured
Ratings
14k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3.8
▼ -69% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
49/100
faster than 69% of Entertainment apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About The Criterion Channel
A movie lover’s dream, Criterion features exclusive new releases, classic films, and global discoveries, along with bonus features, all ad-free.
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
Latest updates
11.0.5
* Performance improvements
* Bug fixes
11.0.4
* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements
11.0.3
* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements
The Criterion Channel Android
The Criterion Channel is #155 in Entertainment Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThe Criterion Collection
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.4 (5.2k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.4 ★
5.2k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#155
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
3.2
▼ -64% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Criterion Channel on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.criterionchannel
Publisher
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Teen
The Criterion Channel downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Criterion Channel's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Criterion Channel before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Criterion Channel makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Criterion Channel Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EntertainmentGrossing | #155 |
| Canada | EntertainmentGrossing | #90 |
Apps near The Criterion Channel on the chart
Entertainment Grossing, around #155.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
5.2k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.2k
Measured
Written reviews
1.9k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3.2
▼ -64% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
10/100
faster than 5% of Entertainment apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About The Criterion Channel
A movie lover’s dream, Criterion features exclusive new releases, classic films, and global discoveries, along with bonus features, all ad-free.
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing (device dependent)
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Google Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
Start watching today.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Access to thousands of films: major Hollywood hits alongside classic, foreign, art-house, and independent films from around the world
- Special features no other streamer can match: audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, new and archival interviews, introductions, and scholarly analysis
- Original series: Adventures in Moviegoing, The Craft of Acting, and more
- Guest picks from filmmakers like Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more
FEATURES:
- Stream on TV, web browser, mobile, and gaming consoles, at home or on the go
- Unlimited ad-free streaming on every device
- Download movies and extras you love for offline viewing (device dependent)
- Save everything you want to watch in one place with “My List”
- Search and sort “All Films” by decade, genre, director, and country
- Drop into a steady stream of must-see movies with “Criterion 24/7”
- Stream high-quality video and 5.1 surround sound
To access all features and content you can subscribe to the Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.
* All payments will be paid through your Google Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.
Terms of Service: https://www.criterion.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterion.com/privacy
What's new in 11.0.20
* Performance improvements
* Bug fixes
* Bug fixes