Google vs Google Authenticator
Google
App Store
$2.44M/mo
~$29.30M/yr · 803.0M installs
VS
Google Authenticator
Google
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 190.5M installs
Revenue winner
Google wins
+244147700% vs other
Installs winner
Google wins
+322% vs other
MAU winner
Google wins
+15% vs other
Rating winner
Google Authenticator wins
+4% vs other
Why Google is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Google earns roughly 2441477× more per month than Google Authenticator - $2.44M vs $0.
- Subscription model. Google runs a $19.99/mo subscription that compounds; Google Authenticator relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. Google has ~803.0M lifetime installs vs Google Authenticator's ~190.5M - 4.2× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. Google runs 7 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
Google
vs
Google Authenticator
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.44M
◀
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$29.30M
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
803.0M
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190.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
7.2M
◀
6.3M
App Store rating
4.65★
▶
4.85★
Total ratings
4.7M
◀
1.1M
US grossing rank
-
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Cheapest monthly sub
$19.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
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0 tiers
- Category
- Utilities
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Feb 12, 2019
- Last updated
- Jun 22, 2026
- File size
- 413.1 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 426.2
- Languages
- Arabic, BN, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech +36 more
- 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
Google trajectory
Google Authenticator trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Google or Google Authenticator? v
Google earns about $2.44M per month, while Google Authenticator earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$2.44M more per month for Google). Annual revenue: Google ≈ $29.30M/year, Google Authenticator ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google or Google Authenticator? v
Google leads with about 803.0M estimated downloads vs 190.5M for Google Authenticator - a 4.2× gap. Google's App Store downloads are estimated from 4.7M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Google Authenticator's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.1M ratings.
Are Google and Google Authenticator 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 and Google Authenticator offer? v
Google: IAP range 7 tiers detected. Google Authenticator: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; Google Authenticator 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, Google or Google Authenticator? v
Google Authenticator edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Google 4.7M ratings, Google Authenticator 1.1M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google vs Google Authenticator revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $2.44M for Google and $0 for Google Authenticator 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 or Google Authenticator to a different App Store app? v
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