Google Maps vs Thimble Travel

Google Maps

Google LLC
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 21.7B installs
VS

Thimble Travel

Thimble Travel
Google Play
$0/mo
~$4/yr · 6 installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner Google Maps wins +362206986550% vs other
MAU winner Google Maps wins +20936819938% vs other
Rating winner Google Maps wins +325% vs other

Why Google Maps is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Bigger install base. Google Maps has ~21.7B lifetime installs vs Thimble Travel's ~6 - 3622069866.5× the funnel top.
  2. Better app store reviews. Google Maps sits at 3.25★ vs 0.00★ - 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.

Google Maps
vs
Thimble Travel
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
=
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$4
Lifetime installs (est.)
21.7B
6
Monthly active users (est.)?
217.3M
1.038
App Store rating
3.25★
-
Total ratings
19.5M
0
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$15.80
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

Google Maps

Google LLC
Google Play
Category
Travel & Local
Price
Free
Released
-
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full Google Maps report →

Thimble Travel

Thimble Travel
Google Play
Category
Travel & Local
Price
Free
Released
Apr 1, 2026
Last updated
Jun 24, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
1.2.2
Languages
-
View full Thimble Travel report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Maps or Thimble Travel? v
Thimble Travel earns about $0 per month, while Google Maps earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: Google Maps ≈ $0/year, Thimble Travel ≈ $4/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Maps or Thimble Travel? v
Google Maps leads with about 21.7B estimated downloads vs 6 for Thimble Travel - a 3622069866.5× gap. Google Maps reports 10,000,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Thimble Travel reports 5+ installs on Google Play.
Are Google Maps and Thimble Travel in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Travel & Local 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 Maps and Thimble Travel offer? v
Google Maps: no IAP detected on the public listing. Thimble Travel: IAP range $9.99 - $24.99 per item. Google Maps runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Thimble Travel runs "Subscription (~$15.80/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Maps or Thimble Travel? v
Google Maps edges ahead with a higher overall score (gap of 3.2 stars). Rating volume: Google Maps 678K ratings, Thimble Travel 0 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Maps vs Thimble Travel revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Google Maps and $0 for Thimble Travel are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Travel & Local) - 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 Maps or Thimble Travel to a different Google Play app? v
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