Google Authenticator vs Google Chrome
Google Authenticator
Google
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 185.2M installs
VS
Google Chrome
Google
App Store
$3.52M/mo
~$42.30M/yr · 588.5M installs
Revenue winner
Google Chrome wins
+352473700% vs other
Installs winner
Google Chrome wins
+218% vs other
MAU winner
Google Authenticator wins
+30% vs other
Rating winner
Google Authenticator wins
+3% vs other
Why Google Chrome is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Google Chrome earns roughly 3524737× more per month than Google Authenticator - $3.52M vs $0.
- Subscription model. Google Chrome runs a $10.00/mo subscription that compounds; Google Authenticator relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. Google Chrome has ~588.5M lifetime installs vs Google Authenticator's ~185.2M - 3.2× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. Google Chrome runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - 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.
Google Authenticator
vs
Google Chrome
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
▶
$3.52M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$42.30M
Lifetime installs (est.)
185.2M
▶
588.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
6.1M
◀
4.7M
App Store rating
4.85★
◀
4.69★
Total ratings
1.1M
▶
3.5M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$10.00
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
▶
4 tiers
- Category
- Utilities
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 20, 2010
- Last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- File size
- 37.6 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 5.0.0
- Languages
- Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +26 more
- Category
- Utilities
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jun 28, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- File size
- 326.4 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 148.0.7778.100
- Languages
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish +32 more
Google Authenticator trajectory
Google Chrome trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Google Authenticator or Google Chrome? v
Google Chrome earns about $3.52M per month, while Google Authenticator earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$3.52M more per month for Google Chrome). Annual revenue: Google Authenticator ≈ $0/year, Google Chrome ≈ $42.30M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Authenticator or Google Chrome? v
Google Chrome leads with about 588.5M estimated downloads vs 185.2M for Google Authenticator - a 3.2× gap. Google Authenticator's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Google Chrome's App Store downloads are estimated from 3.5M ratings.
Are Google Authenticator and Google Chrome in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Utilities 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 Google Authenticator and Google Chrome offer? v
Google Authenticator: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google Chrome: IAP range 4 tiers detected. Google Authenticator runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Google Chrome runs "Subscription (~$10.00/mo, security)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Authenticator or Google Chrome? v
Google Authenticator edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Google Authenticator 1.1M ratings, Google Chrome 3.5M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Authenticator vs Google Chrome revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Google Authenticator and $3.52M for Google Chrome are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Utilities) - 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 Google Authenticator or Google Chrome to a different App Store app? v
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