ChatGPT vs VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure

ChatGPT

OpenAI OpCo, LLC
App Store
$177.06M/mo
~$2.12B/yr · 1.2B installs
VS

VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure

Windscribe Limited
App Store
$176.5K/mo
~$2.12M/yr · 3.8M installs
Revenue winner ChatGPT wins +100198% vs other
Installs winner ChatGPT wins +31749% vs other
MAU winner ChatGPT wins +160751% vs other
Rating winner ChatGPT wins +4% vs other

Why ChatGPT is winning

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

  1. ChatGPT earns roughly 1003× more per month than VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure - $177.06M vs $176.5K.
  2. Premium pricing. ChatGPT charges $8.33/mo vs VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure's $3.99/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  3. Bigger install base. ChatGPT has ~1.2B lifetime installs vs VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure's ~3.8M - 318.5× the funnel top.
  4. Charts placement. ChatGPT ranks #1 on the US grossing chart (the other app is unranked) - chart placement is a self-reinforcing flywheel.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

ChatGPT
vs
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$177.06M
$176.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$2.12B
$2.12M
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.2B
3.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
600.0M
373K
App Store rating
4.83★
4.64★
Total ratings
8.3M
34K
US grossing rank
#1
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$8.33
$3.99
IAP tiers detected
5 tiers
8 tiers

ChatGPT

OpenAI OpCo, LLC
App Store
Category
Productivity
Price
Free
Released
May 18, 2023
Last updated
Jun 23, 2026
File size
240.3 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
1.2026.167
Languages
SQ, AM, Arabic, HY, BN, BS +54 more
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VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure

Windscribe Limited
App Store
Category
Productivity
Price
Free
Released
Jul 25, 2016
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
File size
181.6 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
3.12.1
Languages
Arabic, BN, English, French, German, Hindi +13 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, ChatGPT or VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure? v
ChatGPT earns about $177.06M per month, while VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure earns about $176.5K. That is a 1003.0× revenue gap (~$176.88M more per month for ChatGPT). Annual revenue: ChatGPT ≈ $2.12B/year, VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure ≈ $2.12M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, ChatGPT or VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure? v
ChatGPT leads with about 1.2B estimated downloads vs 3.8M for VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure - a 318.5× gap. ChatGPT's App Store downloads are estimated from 8.3M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure's App Store downloads are estimated from 34K ratings.
Are ChatGPT and VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Productivity 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 ChatGPT and VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure offer? v
ChatGPT: IAP range 5 tiers detected. VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure: IAP range 8 tiers detected. ChatGPT runs a "Subscription (~$8.33/mo, ai) · calibrated by US grossing rank #1" monetization model; VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo, security)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, ChatGPT or VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure? v
ChatGPT edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: ChatGPT 8.3M ratings, VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure 34K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these ChatGPT vs VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $177.06M for ChatGPT and $176.5K for VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Productivity) - 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 ChatGPT or VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure to a different App Store app? v
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