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Netflix vs YouTube

Side-by-side ratings, reviews, live chart rankings, release cadence, tech stack, and 30-day momentum.

Netflix

Entertainment

4.756,609,500 reviews
vs

YouTube

Photo & Video

4.6747,493,680 reviews

At a glance

Higher rated

Netflix

by 0.08 stars

More reviews

YouTube

by 40,884,180

Ranks higher

YouTube

US Top Free, overall

Ships more often

Tied

release cadence

Wider reach

YouTube

countries charted

Full comparison

✓ marks the leader on each metric. Deltas are 7-day changes.

Metric
Netflix
YouTube
App Store rating✓4.754.67
Total reviews6,609,500✓47,493,680
US rank#57▲2✓#50▲2
Best global rank#11🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis✓#2🇳🇪Niger
Countries charted153✓157
Top category rank——
Release cadence——
Versions tracked✓2v18.34.01v21.22.04
SDKs detected95132 frameworks32114 frameworks
Tracking sinceMay 2026May 2026
PriceFreeFree
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Google

30-day momentum

Last 30 snapshots

Netflix

Rating

4.75

Reviews

6,609,500

US rank

#57

YouTube

Rating

4.67

Reviews

47,493,680

US rank

#50

Tech stack

Detected by static analysis of each iOS App Store build.

Netflixv18.34.0
Third-party SDKs
95
Apple frameworks
132
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Objective-C, Swift
Full Netflix tech stack →
YouTubev21.22.4
Third-party SDKs
32
Apple frameworks
114
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full YouTube tech stack →

Netflix vs YouTube: the rundown

As of June 2026, Netflix holds a 4.75-star App Store rating from 6,609,500 reviews and ranks #57 in the US Top Free chart. YouTube holds a 4.67-star App Store rating from 47,493,680 reviews and ranks #50 in the US Top Free chart. Netflix leads on rating, while YouTube has the larger review base.

On release velocity, Netflix ships updates — versus — for YouTube. Netflix currently charts in 153 countries, and YouTube in 157. YouTube holds the stronger overall chart position right now. All figures are collected by Tech Dev Notes every 4 hours from the App Store.

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Tech Dev Notes tracks both Netflix and YouTube with daily ratings, review counts, App Store chart positions, and version release history. Visit the comparison page to see side-by-side trends.

Which app ranks higher, Netflix or YouTube?+

Check the live comparison chart for current US App Store rankings. Positions change daily based on downloads, so the comparison page shows the latest data alongside historical trends.

How often do Netflix and YouTube release updates?+

The comparison page shows version history and release cadence for both apps. You can see which app ships updates more frequently and track every release in the changelog.

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