Apple Podcasts vs Dropout

Apple Podcasts

Apple
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 352.0M installs
VS

Dropout

Connected Ventures, LLC.
App Store
$440.6K/mo
~$5.29M/yr · 7.9M installs
Revenue winner Dropout wins +44058700% vs other
Installs winner Apple Podcasts wins +4340% vs other
MAU winner Apple Podcasts wins +607% vs other
Rating winner Dropout wins +2% vs other

Why Dropout is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Dropout earns roughly 440587× more per month than Apple Podcasts - $440.6K vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Dropout runs a $6.99/mo subscription that compounds; Apple Podcasts relies on one-shot IAP or ads.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Apple Podcasts
vs
Dropout
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$440.6K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$5.29M
Lifetime installs (est.)
352.0M
7.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.5M
2.3M
App Store rating
4.86★
4.97★
Total ratings
2.1M
72K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$6.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
2 tiers

Apple Podcasts

Apple
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Jun 26, 2012
Last updated
Apr 27, 2026
File size
8.2 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
4.5
Languages
Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +27 more
View full Apple Podcasts report →

Dropout

Connected Ventures, LLC.
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Dec 7, 2018
Last updated
Mar 31, 2026
File size
49.4 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
10.200.1
Languages
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Dropout earns about $440.6K per month, while Apple Podcasts earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$440.6K more per month for Dropout). Annual revenue: Apple Podcasts ≈ $0/year, Dropout ≈ $5.29M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Apple Podcasts leads with about 352.0M estimated downloads vs 7.9M for Dropout - a 44.4× gap. Apple Podcasts's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Dropout's App Store downloads are estimated from 72K ratings.
Are Apple Podcasts and Dropout in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Entertainment category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Apple Podcasts and Dropout offer? v
Apple Podcasts: no IAP detected on the public listing. Dropout: IAP range 2 tiers detected. Apple Podcasts runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Dropout runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Dropout edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 4.9 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Apple Podcasts 2.1M ratings, Dropout 72K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Apple Podcasts vs Dropout revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Apple Podcasts and $440.6K for Dropout are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Entertainment) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Apple Podcasts or Dropout to a different App Store app? v
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