DSLR Camera vs YouTube

DSLR Camera

Fulvio Scichilone
App Store
$6.1K/mo
~$72.9K/yr · 230K installs
VS

YouTube

Google
App Store
$368.24M/mo
~$4.42B/yr · 5.0B installs
Revenue winner YouTube wins +6062433% vs other
Installs winner YouTube wins +2173057% vs other
MAU winner YouTube wins +3725312% vs other
Rating winner YouTube wins +0% vs other

Why YouTube is winning

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

  1. YouTube earns roughly 60625× more per month than DSLR Camera - $368.24M vs $6.1K.
  2. Subscription model. YouTube runs a $19.99/mo subscription that compounds; DSLR Camera relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. YouTube has ~5.0B lifetime installs vs DSLR Camera's ~230K - 21731.6× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. YouTube runs 5 IAP tiers vs 1 - 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.

DSLR Camera
vs
YouTube
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$6.1K
$368.24M
Annual revenue (est.)
$72.9K
$4.42B
Lifetime installs (est.)
230K
5.0B
Monthly active users (est.)?
72K
2.7B
App Store rating
4.66★
4.67★
Total ratings
3K
47.8M
US grossing rank
-
#2
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$19.99
IAP tiers detected
1 tiers
5 tiers

DSLR Camera

Fulvio Scichilone
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD0.99
Released
Sep 18, 2014
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
File size
234.2 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
11.1
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish +2 more
View full DSLR Camera report →

YouTube

Google
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Sep 11, 2012
Last updated
Jun 21, 2026
File size
352.2 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
21.25.5
Languages
AF, SQ, AM, Arabic, HY, AZ +66 more
View full YouTube report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, DSLR Camera or YouTube? v
YouTube earns about $368.24M per month, while DSLR Camera earns about $6.1K. That is a 60625.3× revenue gap (~$368.23M more per month for YouTube). Annual revenue: DSLR Camera ≈ $72.9K/year, YouTube ≈ $4.42B/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, DSLR Camera or YouTube? v
YouTube leads with about 5.0B estimated downloads vs 230K for DSLR Camera - a 21731.6× gap. DSLR Camera's App Store downloads are estimated from 3K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. YouTube's App Store downloads are estimated from 47.8M ratings.
Are DSLR Camera and YouTube 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 DSLR Camera and YouTube offer? v
DSLR Camera: IAP range 1 tiers detected. YouTube: IAP range 5 tiers detected. DSLR Camera runs a "Paid app ($0.99)" monetization model; YouTube runs "Subscription (~$19.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #2". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, DSLR Camera or YouTube? v
YouTube edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: DSLR Camera 3K ratings, YouTube 47.8M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these DSLR Camera vs YouTube revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $6.1K for DSLR Camera and $368.24M for YouTube 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 DSLR Camera or YouTube to a different App Store app? v
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