CapCut: Photo & Video Editor vs FOREVER®

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor

Bytedance Pte. Ltd
App Store
$9.47M/mo
~$113.59M/yr · 188.2M installs
VS

FOREVER®

Forever, Inc.
App Store
$1.3K/mo
~$15.6K/yr · 14K installs
Revenue winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +728014% vs other
Installs winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +1383870% vs other
MAU winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +407222% vs other
Rating winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +17% vs other

Why CapCut: Photo & Video Editor is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor earns roughly 7281× more per month than FOREVER® - $9.47M vs $1.3K.
  2. Subscription model. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor runs a $7.99/mo subscription that compounds; FOREVER® relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor has ~188.2M lifetime installs vs FOREVER®'s ~14K - 13839.7× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor sits at 4.62★ vs 3.94★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
vs
FOREVER®
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$9.47M
$1.3K
Annual revenue (est.)
$113.59M
$15.6K
Lifetime installs (est.)
188.2M
14K
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.6M
4K
App Store rating
4.62★
3.94★
Total ratings
1.1M
272
US grossing rank
#23
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$7.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
6 tiers
10 tiers

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor

Bytedance Pte. Ltd
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Apr 14, 2020
Last updated
Apr 29, 2026
File size
730.0 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
17.6.0
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian +14 more
View full CapCut: Photo & Video Editor report →

FOREVER®

Forever, Inc.
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Feb 11, 2014
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
File size
78.2 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
5.53
Languages
English
View full FOREVER® report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, CapCut: Photo & Video Editor or FOREVER®? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor earns about $9.47M per month, while FOREVER® earns about $1.3K. That is a 7281.1× revenue gap (~$9.46M more per month for CapCut: Photo & Video Editor). Annual revenue: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor ≈ $113.59M/year, FOREVER® ≈ $15.6K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, CapCut: Photo & Video Editor or FOREVER®? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor leads with about 188.2M estimated downloads vs 14K for FOREVER® - a 13839.7× gap. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. FOREVER®'s App Store downloads are estimated from 272 ratings.
Are CapCut: Photo & Video Editor and FOREVER® in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Photo & Video 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 CapCut: Photo & Video Editor and FOREVER® offer? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor: IAP range 6 tiers detected. FOREVER®: IAP range 10 tiers detected. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor runs a "Subscription (~$7.50/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #23" monetization model; FOREVER® runs "Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, CapCut: Photo & Video Editor or FOREVER®? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 3.9 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor 1.1M ratings, FOREVER® 272 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these CapCut: Photo & Video Editor vs FOREVER® revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $9.47M for CapCut: Photo & Video Editor and $1.3K for FOREVER® are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Photo & Video) - 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 CapCut: Photo & Video Editor or FOREVER® to a different App Store app? v
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