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GroupMe App Store Revenue Estimate

Skype Communications S.a.r.l · Social Networking

GroupMe - the free, simple way to stay in touch with the people who matter most. Family. Roommates. Friends. Coworkers. Teams. Vacations. Greek Life. Bands. Faith Groups. Events. “Lifechanger.... utterly indispensable” -Gizmodo START CH…

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GroupMe earns about
$6.07M/month
range $3.34M – $8.80M · $72.82M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$202.3K
$111.3K – $293.3K
Per Week
$1.42M
$778.8K – $2.05M
Per Month
$6.07M
$3.34M – $8.80M
Per Year
$72.82M
$40.05M – $105.59M
Lifetime
$182.05M
$100.13M – $263.97M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for GroupMe

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($6.07M/month · $72.82M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

55/100
Opportunity
Decent target
25/100
Cloneability
Very hard (network effects, regulatory, or content-licensing moats);
$1
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • faster onboarding · clearer pricing page · richer empty-state

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature
  • onboarding flow
  • IAP unlock or one-time purchase
  • settings + share

💰 Pricing recommendation

GroupMe is free with IAP. Consider a free trial → $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr subscription model - much higher ARPU than ads.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Social Networking
  • Smart : Social Networking Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried GroupMe for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why GroupMe costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
  • "The social networking app GroupMe won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • In-app purchases ~62%
  • Ads ~38%
Paying users (est.)
~$0.85 ARPU
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.20–$1.50/mo)
In-App Purchases 10
  • One-time Most Wanted Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Most Wanted 2 Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time March Madness Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Michigan Wolverines Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Florida Gators Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Wisconsin Badgers Emoji Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Adventure Time $1.99 one-time
  • One-time University of Alabama Emoji Pack $1.99 one-time
10 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
15.81
Released
Sep 25, 2010
Last Updated
Jun 17, 2026
File Size
552.9 MB
Required OS
16.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese
Developer
Skype Communications S.a.r.l

What's new in v15.81

- Sign in with Google to your GroupMe account
- GIPHY stickers and GIFs now available in the Emoji picker
- Creating events made simpler with a streamlined My Calendar and top-level flow
- Introducing a brand new Event Creator built for flexibility and ease of use
- School-first Campus onboarding experience
- Find your Campus contacts in the add-members flow
- Avatar and username sync is fixed to keep profiles consistent across all messages
Thanks for using GroupMe #)

Fun Numbers - share these

$2
every second
$140
every minute
$8.4K
every hour
$202.3K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 40K $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 405 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 2K Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 2 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Estimated Installs
265.0M
estimated from 1,559,030 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
19.1M
7.2% of installs · SOCIAL_NETWORKING category benchmark · iOS large-install decay × 0.16
Rating
4.72 ★
1.6M reviews
Monetization
Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)

Rating Distribution

5★
1.3M
4★
170K
3★
53K
2★
12K
1★
31K

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Frequently Asked About GroupMe

How much money does GroupMe make on the App Store?
GroupMe has an estimated App Store revenue of $6.07M per month (~$72.82M per year, $202.3K per day) with a likely range of $3.34M to $8.80M. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does GroupMe get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (1.6M reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 265.0M total iOS downloads for GroupMe - and roughly 19.1M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is GroupMe a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
GroupMe is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how GroupMe compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is GroupMe App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates GroupMe App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Social Networking category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does GroupMe offer on iOS?
GroupMe offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare GroupMe App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare GroupMe side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for GroupMe?
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