Financial Times: Business News vs Downcast
Revenue, downloads, ratings and category context for two iOS apps. Figures are estimates and should be read as ranges, not exact totals.
| Metric | Financial Times: Business News | Downcast | Readout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated revenue / mo | $*** - opens with trial | $*** - opens with trial | Financial Times: Business News |
| Revenue band | $*** - opens with trial | $*** - opens with trial | Use range + confidence |
| Estimated downloads / mo | $*** - opens with trial | $*** - opens with trial | Financial Times: Business News |
| Download band | $*** - opens with trial | $*** - opens with trial | Use range + confidence |
| Rating | 4.82 | 4.28 | Financial Times: Business News |
| Rating count | 24k | 2.7k | Financial Times: Business News |
| Tracked keywords | — | — | Tie |
| Category | News | News | Same market |
Which app is bigger?
Financial Times: Business News and Downcast are compared inside News with monthly revenue, downloads, rating, review volume, keyword footprint, category placement and range context. Financial Times: Business News leads on monthly downloads in the current readout, and Financial Times: Business News wins the revenue readout (the exact figures open with the paid plan), Financial Times: Business News wins demand, Financial Times: Business News has deeper review volume, and Tie has the larger tracked keyword footprint. The better app depends on the job: choose the revenue leader when you need monetization proof, choose the download leader when reach matters, and choose the higher-rated or deeper-reviewed app when market trust is the constraint. Read both ranges rather than only the midpoint, then open the category hub and related collections to see whether this pair is an outlier or a normal category pattern.