Brave Private Web Browser, VPN vs Google Chrome

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Brave Software
Google Play
$10.86M/mo
~$130.31M/yr · 265.6M installs
VS

Google Chrome

Google LLC
Google Play
$43.16M/mo
~$517.93M/yr · 22.2B installs
Revenue winner Google Chrome wins +297% vs other
Installs winner Google Chrome wins +8273% vs other
MAU winner Google Chrome wins +544% vs other
Rating winner Brave Private Web Browser, VPN wins +15% vs other

Why Google Chrome is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google Chrome earns roughly 4× more per month than Brave Private Web Browser, VPN - $43.16M vs $10.86M.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Google Chrome undercuts at $10.00/mo vs $38.71/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Google Chrome has ~22.2B lifetime installs vs Brave Private Web Browser, VPN's ~265.6M - 83.7× the funnel top.

Find more apps with this revenue gap · Full Google Chrome report

Side-by-side metrics

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

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN
vs
Google Chrome
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$10.86M
$43.16M
Annual revenue (est.)
$130.31M
$517.93M
Lifetime installs (est.)
265.6M
22.2B
Monthly active users (est.)?
20.7M
133.4M
App Store rating
4.74★
4.13★
Total ratings
3.5M
48.8M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$38.71
$10.00
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Brave Software
Google Play
Category
Communication
Price
Free
Released
Oct 12, 2016
Last updated
Jun 24, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
1.91.175
Languages
-
View full Brave Private Web Browser, VPN report →

Google Chrome

Google LLC
Google Play
Category
Communication
Price
Free
Released
Feb 7, 2012
Last updated
Jun 25, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full Google Chrome report →

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN trajectory

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Google Chrome trajectory

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

FAQ

Which makes more money, Brave Private Web Browser, VPN or Google Chrome? v
Google Chrome earns about $43.16M per month, while Brave Private Web Browser, VPN earns about $10.86M. That is a 4.0× revenue gap (~$32.30M more per month for Google Chrome). Annual revenue: Brave Private Web Browser, VPN ≈ $130.31M/year, Google Chrome ≈ $517.93M/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Brave Private Web Browser, VPN or Google Chrome? v
Google Chrome leads with about 22.2B estimated downloads vs 265.6M for Brave Private Web Browser, VPN - a 83.7× gap. Brave Private Web Browser, VPN reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Google Chrome reports 10,000,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Brave Private Web Browser, VPN and Google Chrome in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Communication 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 Brave Private Web Browser, VPN and Google Chrome offer? v
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN: IAP range $9.99 - $149.99 per item. Google Chrome: no IAP detected on the public listing. Brave Private Web Browser, VPN runs a "Subscription (~$38.71/mo)" monetization model; Google Chrome runs "Subscription (~$10.00/mo, security)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Brave Private Web Browser, VPN or Google Chrome? v
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.1 (gap of 0.6 stars). Rating volume: Brave Private Web Browser, VPN 95K ratings, Google Chrome 1.0M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Brave Private Web Browser, VPN vs Google Chrome revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $10.86M for Brave Private Web Browser, VPN and $43.16M for Google Chrome are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Communication) - 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 Brave Private Web Browser, VPN or Google Chrome to a different Google Play app? v
Use the search box at the bottom of this page or paste any two Google Play links into the homepage tool. We auto-generate a permanent comparison URL with revenue, downloads, IAP tiers, subscription pricing and grossing rank for both apps.