MLB: iPhone vs Android
MLB gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
MLB by MLB is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Sports GrossingMLB at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The official MLB app provides live and on-demand baseball video, audio, and real-time game tracking for iOS users. It holds the #2 spot in US Sports Grossing and top-15 positions across multiple international markets including Australia, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Korea, UAE, Italy, Indonesia, Germany, and India.
Similar apps: NBA, NFL, ESPN
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
MLB’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 8 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v26.16.0.39, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
MLB downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10k+ | 50M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where MLB'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
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 MLB makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | MLB+ subscription | |
| 2 | MLB.TV Monthly Trial subscription | |
| 3 | MLB.TV Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | MLB+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | MLB+ with Trial subscription | |
| 6 | 2026 MLB.TV Seasonal | |
| 7 | 2025 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | 2023 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | MLB+ Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | 2024 MLB.TV Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
MLB shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 955k |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 289k 34k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.2M |
What users say about MLB
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's interface and real-time stats but are heavily frustrated by blackout restrictions and high subscription costs. Many feel that paying for MLB.TV does not guarantee access to all games, especially during playoffs or for local teams.
Mixed (51% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “The Dodgers are the best team money can buy”
- Ease of use: “Easy to follow with clear info”
- Fun: “Super fun to watch the games”
- Updates: “My favorite website to keep me updated 🙌🏼”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “No longer worth the money”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work right repeatedly”
- Ads: “YOU go listen to the same google ad for an entire game”
- Login & account: “I always have to verify my password”
About MLB
-- Jump directly into your favorite team's live game from your home tab
-- Customize and filter your News content for the headlines that interest you most
-- Get real-time highlights and on-deck alerts for your followed players
-- Follow the action of the game with real-time player positions and batted balls
-- Live Activities support for game updates right on your lock screen
WATCH & LISTEN, FREE
-- The Watch experience has 24/7 personalized programming, curated content collections and the deepest baseball-on-demand video library anywhere
-- Watch free in-game, real-time highlights for every game
-- Watch select Minor League Baseball games
-- MLB Film Room: Search millions of videos
-- Picture-in-Picture streaming for live video and highlights
-- Watch MLB Network programming (pay TV authentication required)
SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE
-- Access your The Official Site of Major League Baseball subscription to watch every out-of-market game
-- Stream MLB Network 24/7 on the MLB app
-- Listen to Home, Away and Spanish-language (where available) radio broadcasts live and on demand with MLB At Bat
-- Watch 7,000+ Minor League Baseball games with MLB At Bat
-- Universal audio support for MLB+ subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets
Privacy Policy: MLB Privacy Policy | MLB.com
Terms of Use: MLB.com Terms of Use | MLB.com
© 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity. All rights reserved.
MLB iPhone
MLB gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
MLB is #5 in Sports Grossing in United States and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Sports GrossingMLB at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The official MLB app provides live and on-demand baseball video, audio, and real-time game tracking for iOS users. It holds the #2 spot in US Sports Grossing and top-15 positions across multiple international markets including Australia, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Korea, UAE, Italy, Indonesia, Germany, and India.
Similar apps: NBA, NFL, ESPN
MLB on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
MLB’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 8 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
MLB downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where MLB'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in MLB before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How MLB makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | MLB+ subscription | |
| 2 | MLB.TV Monthly Trial subscription | |
| 3 | MLB.TV Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | MLB+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | MLB+ with Trial subscription | |
| 6 | 2026 MLB.TV Seasonal | |
| 7 | 2025 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | 2023 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | MLB+ Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | 2024 MLB.TV Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
MLB shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | SportsGrossing | #5 |
| United States | SportsFree | #48 |
 India | SportsGrossing | #10 |
 United Kingdom | SportsGrossing | #22 |
 Japan | SportsGrossing | #51 |
 Canada | SportsGrossing | #30 |
 South Korea | SportsGrossing | #47 |
 Australia | SportsGrossing | #35 |
 Saudi Arabia | SportsGrossing | #24 |
 Germany | SportsGrossing | #92 |
 United Arab Emirates | SportsGrossing | #27 |
| South Korea | SportsFree | #117 |
 Russia | SportsGrossing | #77 |
| Canada | SportsFree | #96 |
 Indonesia | SportsGrossing | #86 |
Apps near MLB on the chart
Sports Grossing, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about MLB
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's interface and real-time stats but are heavily frustrated by blackout restrictions and high subscription costs. Many feel that paying for MLB.TV does not guarantee access to all games, especially during playoffs or for local teams.
Mixed (51% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “The Dodgers are the best team money can buy”
- Ease of use: “Easy to follow with clear info”
- Fun: “Super fun to watch the games”
- Updates: “My favorite website to keep me updated 🙌🏼”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “No longer worth the money”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work right repeatedly”
- Ads: “YOU go listen to the same google ad for an entire game”
- Login & account: “I always have to verify my password”
About MLB
-- Jump directly into your favorite team's live game from your home tab
-- Customize and filter your News content for the headlines that interest you most
-- Get real-time highlights and on-deck alerts for your followed players
-- Follow the action of the game with real-time player positions and batted balls
-- Live Activities support for game updates right on your lock screen
WATCH & LISTEN, FREE
-- The Watch experience has 24/7 personalized programming, curated content collections and the deepest baseball-on-demand video library anywhere
-- Watch free in-game, real-time highlights for every game
-- Watch select Minor League Baseball games
-- MLB Film Room: Search millions of videos
-- Picture-in-Picture streaming for live video and highlights
-- Watch MLB Network programming (pay TV authentication required)
SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE
-- Access your The Official Site of Major League Baseball subscription to watch every out-of-market game
-- Stream MLB Network 24/7 on the MLB app
-- Listen to Home, Away and Spanish-language (where available) radio broadcasts live and on demand with MLB At Bat
-- Watch 7,000+ Minor League Baseball games with MLB At Bat
-- Universal audio support for MLB+ subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets
Privacy Policy: MLB Privacy Policy | MLB.com
Terms of Use: MLB.com Terms of Use | MLB.com
© 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity. All rights reserved.
Latest updates
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What MLB changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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MLB Android
MLB gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
MLB is #7 in Sports Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 17 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Sports GrossingMLB at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free sports application by MLB Advanced Media that provides live and on-demand baseball video, audio broadcasts, scores, and personalized news for fans. The app is currently ranking #1 in Sports Grossing in the UAE and within the top 3 in major markets including the US, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Similar apps: NBA, NFL, ESPN
MLB on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v26.16.0.39, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
MLB downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where MLB'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in MLB before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How MLB makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | MLB+ subscription | |
| 2 | MLB.TV Monthly Trial subscription | |
| 3 | MLB.TV Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | MLB+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | MLB+ with Trial subscription | |
| 6 | 2026 MLB.TV Seasonal | |
| 7 | 2025 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | 2023 MLB.TV Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | MLB+ Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | 2024 MLB.TV Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | SportsGrossing | #7 |
| United States | SportsFree | #31 |
| India | SportsGrossing | #11 |
| United Kingdom | SportsGrossing | #35 |
| Indonesia | SportsGrossing | #10 |
 Mexico | SportsGrossing | #13 |
| Canada | SportsGrossing | #24 |
 Turkey | SportsGrossing | #9 |
| Japan | SportsFree | #72 |
| United Arab Emirates | SportsGrossing | #10 |
 Netherlands | SportsGrossing | #10 |
 Taiwan | SportsFree | #14 |
 Thailand | SportsGrossing | #10 |
 Vietnam | SportsGrossing | #9 |
| South Korea | SportsFree | #73 |
| Mexico | SportsFree | #32 |
| Canada | SportsFree | #61 |
| Australia | SportsFree | #99 |
| India | SportsFree | #167 |
| Vietnam | SportsFree | #35 |
| Russia | SportsFree | #198 |
| Thailand | SportsFree | #81 |
| Saudi Arabia | SportsFree | #180 |
| Indonesia | SportsFree | #196 |
| Netherlands | SportsFree | #132 |
| United Arab Emirates | SportsFree | #162 |
Apps near MLB on the chart
Sports Grossing, around #7.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about MLB
From the 199 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express strong frustration with blackout restrictions on paid subscriptions and poor app navigation that obscures basic features like game recaps. While some appreciate the free version's functionality, many criticize intrusive ads, technical glitches, and excessive data collection.
Mixed (43% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I'd pay more for live feeds with no commentators and no commercials”
- Ease of use: “Pretty accurate and easy to use”
- Ads: “I'd pay more for live feeds with no commentators and no commercials”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It's all about the money!”
- Login & account: “so many verification codes to get thru”
- Crashes & bugs: “doesn't work well with galaxy tablet”
- Ads: “stuck on commercial every time”
About MLB
WATCH & LISTEN, FREE
-- The Watch experience has 24/7 personalized programming, curated content collections and the deepest baseball-on-demand video library anywhere
-- Watch free in-game, real-time highlights for every game
-- Watch select Minor League Baseball games
-- MLB Film Room: Search millions of videos
-- Picture-in-Picture streaming for live video and highlights
-- Watch MLB Network programming (pay TV authentication required)
SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE
-- Stream MLB Network 24/7 on the MLB app
-- Listen to Home, Away and Spanish-language (where available) radio broadcasts live and on demand with MLB At Bat
-- Watch 7,000+ Minor League Baseball games with MLB+
-- Universal audio support for MLB+ subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets
FOLLOW TEAMS & PLAYERS
-- Follow specific players for daily video, stats and content tailored to your preferences
-- The Home feed is everything you want on one screen: your favorite team’s snapshot, personalized content, tickets and real-time news & highlights
-- Set your favorite team and follow others for a more personalized experience
NOW ON ANDROID XR
-- Watch highlights and clips in Spatial 3D
-- Immersive Ballparks with Gameday 3D Live and On-demand Games
-- Multitask on device with the Shared Space video player
GO DEEP
-- New Browse menu makes it easy to explore, including Prospects, Baseball Savant, Tickets, Shop and seasonal sections
-- New Account management makes it easy to curate your followed player lists, manage notifications and link your subscriptions
-- Enhanced scoreboard tells you where to watch every game
-- Gameday has more stats, pitch-by-pitch features and data visualizations
-- Breaking news, schedules, interactive rosters and player stats for every team
-- Sortable batting, pitching and fielding statistics
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© 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity. All rights reserved.