Instagram vs JPics

Instagram

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$12.20M/mo
~$146.36M/yr · 1.6B installs
VS

JPics

捷 廖
App Store
$26/mo
~$317/yr · 1K installs
Revenue winner Instagram wins +46909446% vs other
Installs winner Instagram wins +159572632% vs other
MAU winner Instagram wins +12515408% vs other
Rating winner Instagram wins +2% vs other

Why Instagram is winning

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

  1. Instagram earns roughly 469095× more per month than JPics - $12.20M vs $26.
  2. Subscription model. Instagram runs a $14.99/mo subscription that compounds; JPics relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Instagram has ~1.6B lifetime installs vs JPics's ~1K - 1595727.3× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Instagram
vs
JPics
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$12.20M
$26
Annual revenue (est.)
$146.36M
$317
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.6B
1K
Monthly active users (est.)?
25.5M
204
App Store rating
4.69★
4.60★
Total ratings
29.0M
20
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$14.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
2 tiers
0 tiers

Instagram

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Oct 6, 2010
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
546.4 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
428.2.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
View full Instagram report →

JPics

捷 廖
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD0.99
Released
Apr 7, 2015
Last updated
Apr 22, 2024
File size
3.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
6.0.8
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean +5 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Instagram or JPics? v
Instagram earns about $12.20M per month, while JPics earns about $26. That is a 469095.5× revenue gap (~$12.20M more per month for Instagram). Annual revenue: Instagram ≈ $146.36M/year, JPics ≈ $317/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Instagram or JPics? v
Instagram leads with about 1.6B estimated downloads vs 1K for JPics - a 1595727.3× gap. Instagram's App Store downloads are estimated from 29.0M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. JPics's App Store downloads are estimated from 20 ratings.
Are Instagram and JPics in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Photo & Video 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 JPics offer? v
Instagram: IAP range 2 tiers detected. JPics: no IAP detected on the public listing. Instagram runs a "Subscription (~$14.99/mo)" monetization model; JPics runs "Paid app ($0.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Instagram or JPics? v
Instagram edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Instagram 29.0M ratings, JPics 20 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Instagram vs JPics revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $12.20M for Instagram and $26 for JPics are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Photo & Video) - 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 JPics to a different App Store app? v
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