DistroKid vs GLAY
DistroKid
DistroKid Holdings, LLC
App Store
$278.0K/mo
~$3.34M/yr · 2.7M installs
VS
GLAY
fantech Inc.
App Store
$54/mo
~$643/yr · 400 installs
Revenue winner
DistroKid wins
+514672% vs other
Installs winner
DistroKid wins
+662788% vs other
MAU winner
DistroKid wins
+656720% vs other
Rating winner
GLAY wins
+3% vs other
Why DistroKid is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- DistroKid earns roughly 5148× more per month than GLAY - $278.0K vs $54.
- Premium pricing. DistroKid charges $24.99/mo vs GLAY's $9.49/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
- Bigger install base. DistroKid has ~2.7M lifetime installs vs GLAY's ~400 - 6628.9× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. DistroKid runs 5 IAP tiers vs 3 - 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.
DistroKid
vs
GLAY
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$278.0K
◀
$54
Annual revenue (est.)
$3.34M
◀
$643
Lifetime installs (est.)
2.7M
◀
400
Monthly active users (est.)?
1.1M
◀
174.8
App Store rating
4.87★
▶
5.00★
Total ratings
24K
◀
1
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$24.99
◀
$9.49
IAP tiers detected
5 tiers
◀
3 tiers
- Category
- Music
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Mar 7, 2023
- Last updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- File size
- 104.4 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 3.8.0
- Languages
- English
- Category
- Music
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Mar 2, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 28, 2026
- File size
- 116.0 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 1.30.1
- Languages
- Japanese
DistroKid trajectory
GLAY trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, DistroKid or GLAY? v
DistroKid earns about $278.0K per month, while GLAY earns about $54. That is a 5147.7× revenue gap (~$277.9K more per month for DistroKid). Annual revenue: DistroKid ≈ $3.34M/year, GLAY ≈ $643/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, DistroKid or GLAY? v
DistroKid leads with about 2.7M estimated downloads vs 400 for GLAY - a 6628.9× gap. DistroKid's App Store downloads are estimated from 24K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. GLAY's App Store downloads are estimated from 1 ratings.
Are DistroKid and GLAY in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Music 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 DistroKid and GLAY offer? v
DistroKid: IAP range 5 tiers detected. GLAY: IAP range 3 tiers detected. DistroKid runs a "Subscription (~$7.50/mo)" monetization model; GLAY runs "Subscription (~$9.49/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, DistroKid or GLAY? v
GLAY edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 4.9 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: DistroKid 24K ratings, GLAY 1 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these DistroKid vs GLAY revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $278.0K for DistroKid and $54 for GLAY are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Music) - 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 DistroKid or GLAY to a different App Store app? v
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