Instagram vs Strangex

Instagram

Instagram
Google Play
$37.46M/mo
~$449.47M/yr · 7.5B installs
VS

Strangex

ByteCore Ltd.
Google Play
$13.2K/mo
~$158.0K/yr · 180K installs
Revenue winner Instagram wins +284431% vs other
Installs winner Instagram wins +4151160% vs other
MAU winner Instagram wins +378665% vs other
Rating winner Instagram wins +86% vs other

Why Instagram is winning

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

  1. Instagram earns roughly 2845× more per month than Strangex - $37.46M vs $13.2K.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Instagram undercuts at $1.38/mo vs $16.71/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Instagram has ~7.5B lifetime installs vs Strangex's ~180K - 41512.6× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Instagram sits at 4.02★ vs 2.16★ - 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.

Instagram
vs
Strangex
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$37.46M
$13.2K
Annual revenue (est.)
$449.47M
$158.0K
Lifetime installs (est.)
7.5B
180K
Monthly active users (est.)?
186.3M
49K
App Store rating
4.02★
2.16★
Total ratings
167.6M
386
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$1.38
$16.71
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Instagram

Instagram
Google Play
Category
Social
Price
Free
Released
Apr 3, 2012
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
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Strangex

ByteCore Ltd.
Google Play
Category
Social
Price
Free
Released
Oct 8, 2024
Last updated
Jan 27, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Mature 17+
Version
1.0.14
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Instagram or Strangex? v
Instagram earns about $37.46M per month, while Strangex earns about $13.2K. That is a 2845.3× revenue gap (~$37.44M more per month for Instagram). Annual revenue: Instagram ≈ $449.47M/year, Strangex ≈ $158.0K/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Instagram or Strangex? v
Instagram leads with about 7.5B estimated downloads vs 180K for Strangex - a 41512.6× gap. Instagram reports 5,000,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Strangex reports 100,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Instagram and Strangex in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social 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 Instagram and Strangex offer? v
Instagram: IAP range $0.19 - $10,000.00 per item. Strangex: IAP range $3.99 - $69.99 per item. Instagram runs a "Subscription (~$1.38/mo)" monetization model; Strangex runs "Subscription (~$16.71/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Instagram or Strangex? v
Instagram edges ahead with ★ 4.0 vs ★ 2.2 (gap of 1.9 stars). Rating volume: Instagram 4.6M ratings, Strangex 213 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Instagram vs Strangex revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $37.46M for Instagram and $13.2K for Strangex are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social) - 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 Instagram or Strangex to a different Google Play app? v
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