The Criterion Channel: iPhone vs Android
The Criterion Channel gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Criterion Channel by The Criterion Collection, Inc. 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.
Rating
4.7 ★
19k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#62
iPhone · 
Entertainment Grossing
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1454275199
Publisher
The Criterion Collection, Inc.
Content rating
12+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.criterionchannel
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | – |
| Google Play | 500+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: 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: In-app purchase-led
How The Criterion Channel makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 14k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 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