Dropout vs Steam

Dropout

Connected Ventures, LLC.
App Store
$440.2K/mo
~$5.28M/yr · 7.9M installs
VS

Steam

Valve Corporation
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 169.5M installs
Revenue winner Dropout wins +44017600% vs other
Installs winner Steam wins +2040% vs other
MAU winner Steam wins +161% vs other
Rating winner Dropout wins +63% vs other

Why Dropout is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Dropout earns roughly 440176× more per month than Steam - $440.2K vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Dropout runs a $6.99/mo subscription that compounds; Steam relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Better app store reviews. Dropout sits at 4.97★ vs 3.05★ - 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.

Dropout
vs
Steam
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$440.2K
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$5.28M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
7.9M
169.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.3M
6.1M
App Store rating
4.97★
3.05★
Total ratings
72K
1.1M
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$6.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
2 tiers
0 tiers

Dropout

Connected Ventures, LLC.
App Store
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Dec 7, 2018
Last updated
Mar 31, 2026
File size
49.4 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
10.200.1
Languages
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
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Steam

Valve Corporation
Google Play
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Released
Jan 26, 2012
Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
3.10.9
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Dropout or Steam? v
Dropout earns about $440.2K per month, while Steam earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$440.2K more per month for Dropout). Annual revenue: Dropout ≈ $5.28M/year, Steam ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Dropout or Steam? v
Steam leads with about 169.5M estimated downloads vs 7.9M for Dropout - a 21.4× gap. Dropout's App Store downloads are estimated from 72K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Steam reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Dropout and Steam in the same App Store category on each store 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 Dropout and Steam offer? v
Dropout: IAP range 2 tiers detected. Steam: no IAP detected on the public listing. Dropout runs a "Subscription (~$5.83/mo)" monetization model; Steam 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, Dropout or Steam? v
Dropout edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 3.0 (gap of 1.9 stars). Rating volume: Dropout 72K ratings, Steam 36K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Dropout vs Steam revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $440.2K for Dropout and $0 for Steam are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, 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 Dropout or Steam to a different App Store app? v
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