Google Authenticator vs Pokémon HOME

Google Authenticator

Google
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 185.2M installs
VS

Pokémon HOME

The Pokemon Company
App Store
$97.2K/mo
~$1.17M/yr · 1.7M installs
Revenue winner Pokémon HOME wins +9715300% vs other
Installs winner Google Authenticator wins +10775% vs other
MAU winner Google Authenticator wins +3162% vs other
Rating winner Google Authenticator wins +28% vs other

Why Pokémon HOME is winning

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

  1. Pokémon HOME earns roughly 97153× more per month than Google Authenticator - $97.2K vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Pokémon HOME runs a $2.99/mo subscription that compounds; Google Authenticator relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. More monetization surfaces. Pokémon HOME runs 3 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
Pokémon HOME
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$97.2K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$1.17M
Lifetime installs (est.)
185.2M
1.7M
Monthly active users (est.)?
6.1M
187K
App Store rating
4.85★
3.78★
Total ratings
1.1M
15K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$2.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
3 tiers

Google Authenticator

Google
App Store
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
View full Google Authenticator report →

Pokémon HOME

The Pokemon Company
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Feb 11, 2020
Last updated
Apr 13, 2026
File size
254.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
4.0.1
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean +3 more
View full Pokémon HOME report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Authenticator or Pokémon HOME? v
Pokémon HOME earns about $97.2K per month, while Google Authenticator earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$97.2K more per month for Pokémon HOME). Annual revenue: Google Authenticator ≈ $0/year, Pokémon HOME ≈ $1.17M/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 Pokémon HOME? v
Google Authenticator leads with about 185.2M estimated downloads vs 1.7M for Pokémon HOME - a 108.7× gap. Google Authenticator's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Pokémon HOME's App Store downloads are estimated from 15K ratings.
Are Google Authenticator and Pokémon HOME 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 Pokémon HOME offer? v
Google Authenticator: no IAP detected on the public listing. Pokémon HOME: IAP range 3 tiers detected. Google Authenticator runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Pokémon HOME runs "Subscription (~$15.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Authenticator or Pokémon HOME? v
Google Authenticator edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 1.1 stars). Rating volume: Google Authenticator 1.1M ratings, Pokémon HOME 15K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Authenticator vs Pokémon HOME revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Google Authenticator and $97.2K for Pokémon HOME 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 Pokémon HOME to a different App Store app? v
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