CapCut: Photo & Video Editor vs Sun Surveyor Lite

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor

Bytedance Pte. Ltd
App Store
$9.69M/mo
~$116.28M/yr · 188.2M installs
VS

Sun Surveyor Lite

Adam Ratana
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 2K installs
Revenue winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +968988600% vs other
Installs winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +10173950% vs other
MAU winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +2964524% vs other
Rating winner CapCut: Photo & Video Editor wins +13% 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 9689886× more per month than Sun Surveyor Lite - $9.69M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor runs a $7.99/mo subscription that compounds; Sun Surveyor Lite relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor has ~188.2M lifetime installs vs Sun Surveyor Lite's ~2K - 101740.5× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor runs 6 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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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
Sun Surveyor Lite
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$9.69M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$116.28M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
188.2M
2K
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.6M
558.7
App Store rating
4.62★
4.08★
Total ratings
1.1M
37
US grossing rank
#22
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$7.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
6 tiers
0 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 →

Sun Surveyor Lite

Adam Ratana
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Sep 8, 2012
Last updated
Nov 8, 2025
File size
56.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.8.3
Languages
Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French +15 more
View full Sun Surveyor Lite report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, CapCut: Photo & Video Editor or Sun Surveyor Lite? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor earns about $9.69M per month, while Sun Surveyor Lite earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$9.69M more per month for CapCut: Photo & Video Editor). Annual revenue: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor ≈ $116.28M/year, Sun Surveyor Lite ≈ $0/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 Sun Surveyor Lite? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor leads with about 188.2M estimated downloads vs 2K for Sun Surveyor Lite - a 101740.5× gap. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Sun Surveyor Lite's App Store downloads are estimated from 37 ratings.
Are CapCut: Photo & Video Editor and Sun Surveyor Lite 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 Sun Surveyor Lite offer? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor: IAP range 6 tiers detected. Sun Surveyor Lite: no IAP detected on the public listing. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor runs a "Subscription (~$7.50/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #22" monetization model; Sun Surveyor Lite runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)". 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 Sun Surveyor Lite? v
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.1 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor 1.1M ratings, Sun Surveyor Lite 37 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these CapCut: Photo & Video Editor vs Sun Surveyor Lite revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $9.69M for CapCut: Photo & Video Editor and $0 for Sun Surveyor Lite 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 Sun Surveyor Lite to a different App Store app? v
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