FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor vs iLightningCam 2

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor

FaceApp Technology Limited
App Store
$3.97M/mo
~$47.59M/yr · 300.4M installs
VS

iLightningCam 2

Florian Stiassny
App Store
$244/mo
~$2.9K/yr · 5K installs
Revenue winner FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor wins +1625098% vs other
Installs winner FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor wins +6531115% vs other
MAU winner FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor wins +1708064% vs other
Rating winner FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor wins +19% vs other

Why FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor is winning

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

  1. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor earns roughly 16252× more per month than iLightningCam 2 - $3.97M vs $244.
  2. Subscription model. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor runs a $10.00/mo subscription that compounds; iLightningCam 2 relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor has ~300.4M lifetime installs vs iLightningCam 2's ~5K - 65312.2× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor sits at 4.73★ vs 3.99★ - 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.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor
vs
iLightningCam 2
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$3.97M
$244
Annual revenue (est.)
$47.59M
$2.9K
Lifetime installs (est.)
300.4M
5K
Monthly active users (est.)?
15.3M
897
App Store rating
4.73★
3.99★
Total ratings
1.8M
92
US grossing rank
#60
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$10.00
No sub
IAP tiers detected
1 tiers
0 tiers

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor

FaceApp Technology Limited
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Jan 24, 2017
Last updated
Jun 19, 2026
File size
142.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
26.1.3
Languages
Arabic, HY, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +28 more
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iLightningCam 2

Florian Stiassny
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD1.99
Released
Jul 17, 2015
Last updated
Aug 27, 2021
File size
15.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
4.0
Languages
English
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FAQ

Which makes more money, FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor or iLightningCam 2? v
FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor earns about $3.97M per month, while iLightningCam 2 earns about $244. That is a 16252.0× revenue gap (~$3.97M more per month for FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor). Annual revenue: FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor ≈ $47.59M/year, iLightningCam 2 ≈ $2.9K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor or iLightningCam 2? v
FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor leads with about 300.4M estimated downloads vs 5K for iLightningCam 2 - a 65312.2× gap. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.8M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. iLightningCam 2's App Store downloads are estimated from 91 ratings.
Are FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor and iLightningCam 2 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 FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor and iLightningCam 2 offer? v
FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor: IAP range 1 tiers detected. iLightningCam 2: no IAP detected on the public listing. FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor runs a "Subscription (~$10.00/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #60" monetization model; iLightningCam 2 runs "Paid app ($1.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor or iLightningCam 2? v
FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.0 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor 1.8M ratings, iLightningCam 2 91 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor vs iLightningCam 2 revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $3.97M for FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor and $244 for iLightningCam 2 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 FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor or iLightningCam 2 to a different App Store app? v
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