Apple Podcasts vs Dropout
Apple Podcasts
Apple
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 352.3M installs
VS
Dropout
Connected Ventures, LLC.
App Store
$459.7K/mo
~$5.52M/yr · 8.3M installs
Revenue winner
Dropout wins
+45966200% vs other
Installs winner
Apple Podcasts wins
+4160% vs other
MAU winner
Apple Podcasts wins
+579% vs other
Rating winner
Dropout wins
+2% vs other
Why Dropout is winning
Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Dropout earns roughly 459662× more per month than Apple Podcasts - $459.7K vs $0.
- Subscription model. Dropout runs a $6.99/mo subscription that compounds; Apple Podcasts relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
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Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
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$459.7K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$5.52M
Lifetime installs (est.)
352.3M
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8.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.6M
◀
2.4M
App Store rating
4.86★
▶
4.97★
Total ratings
2.1M
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75K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$6.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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2 tiers
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 26, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- File size
- 8.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 4.5
- Languages
- Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +27 more
- Category
- Entertainment
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Dec 7, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- File size
- 52.0 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 10.300.1
- Languages
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Apple Podcasts trajectory
Dropout trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Dropout earns about $459.7K per month, while Apple Podcasts earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$459.7K more per month for Dropout). Annual revenue: Apple Podcasts ≈ $0/year, Dropout ≈ $5.52M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Apple Podcasts leads with about 352.3M estimated downloads vs 8.3M for Dropout - a 42.6× gap. Apple Podcasts's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Dropout's App Store downloads are estimated from 75K ratings.
Are Apple Podcasts and Dropout in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Entertainment 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 Apple Podcasts and Dropout offer? v
Apple Podcasts: no IAP detected on the public listing. Dropout: IAP range 2 tiers detected. Apple Podcasts runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Dropout runs "Subscription (~$5.83/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Apple Podcasts or Dropout? v
Dropout edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 4.9 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Apple Podcasts 2.1M ratings, Dropout 75K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Apple Podcasts vs Dropout revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Apple Podcasts and $459.7K for Dropout are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Entertainment) - 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 Apple Podcasts or Dropout to a different App Store app? v
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