AppLovin (APP) Competitors $478.59 -5.16 (-1.07%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$477.38 -1.21 (-0.25%) As of 08/29/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APP vs. AAPL, DUOL, U, PLTR, SAP, SHOP, CRWD, NTES, RBLX, and INFYShould you be buying AppLovin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AppLovin include Apple (AAPL), Duolingo (DUOL), Unity Software (U), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SAP (SAP), Shopify (SHOP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), and American Noble Gas (INFY). AppLovin vs. Its Competitors Apple Duolingo Unity Software Palantir Technologies SAP Shopify CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox American Noble Gas Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer AAPL or APP? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.37, indicating a potential upside of 2.25%. AppLovin has a consensus price target of $478.81, indicating a potential upside of 0.05%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than AppLovin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57AppLovin 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAPL or APP? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AAPL or APP? In the previous week, Apple had 251 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 303 mentions for Apple and 52 mentions for AppLovin. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Apple's score of 0.90 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 189 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 26 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AppLovin 31 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or APP? Apple has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AAPL or APP? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than AppLovin. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.81$93.74B$6.5935.23AppLovin$4.71B34.38$1.58B$7.0467.98 Is AAPL or APP more profitable? AppLovin has a net margin of 45.72% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. AppLovin's return on equity of 252.67% beat Apple's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% AppLovin 45.72%252.67%41.46% SummaryAppLovin beats Apple on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AppLovin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAppLovinTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$161.88B$2.74B$6.79B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.74%4.04%P/E Ratio67.9823.5227.4626.59Price / Sales34.3841.86732.62111.52Price / Cash80.1244.2526.9659.26Price / Book138.727.056.216.58Net Income$1.58B$35.03M$197.71M$265.95M7 Day Performance8.36%2.27%1.55%0.17%1 Month Performance22.50%1.50%6.92%3.90%1 Year Performance415.33%62.46%44.20%19.67% AppLovin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APPAppLovin3.1314 of 5 stars$478.59-1.1%$478.81+0.0%+415.3%$161.88B$4.71B67.981,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPLApple4.6368 of 5 stars$227.57-0.1%$237.98+4.6%+1.4%$3.38T$391.04B34.54164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDUOLDuolingo4.2985 of 5 stars$320.78-3.3%$451.35+40.7%+40.1%$14.67B$748.02M131.79600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeUUnity Software1.9876 of 5 stars$39.61+1.2%$31.20-21.2%+140.6%$16.81B$1.81B-37.544,987Insider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies1.8314 of 5 stars$157.70-0.7%$136.61-13.4%+397.7%$374.22B$2.87B525.833,936Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeSAPSAP3.2869 of 5 stars$270.81-0.1%$281.67+4.0%+23.9%$332.75B$36.99B44.84109,973Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSHOPShopify4.3099 of 5 stars$141.07-0.7%$148.51+5.3%+90.8%$183.40B$10.01B91.0411,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRWDCrowdStrike4.3942 of 5 stars$421.32+0.2%$459.86+9.1%+52.8%$105.04B$3.95B-610.7710,118Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNTESNetEase3.8353 of 5 stars$136.02+3.1%$122.71-9.8%+69.3%$86.26B$14.43B18.4226,028Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeRBLXRoblox2.6413 of 5 stars$124.39+5.8%$119.00-4.3%+183.4%$80.50B$3.60B-87.272,474Positive NewsGap UpINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.2084 of 5 stars$17.32-0.1%$18.48+6.7%-27.8%$71.75B$19.28B22.49323,578News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Competitors DUOL Competitors U Competitors PLTR Competitors SAP Competitors SHOP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors INFY Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APP) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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