Instagram vs LINE Sticker Maker

Instagram

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

LINE Sticker Maker

LINE Corporation
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 35K installs
Revenue winner Instagram wins +1219648200% vs other
Installs winner Instagram wins +4611829% vs other
MAU winner Instagram wins +234157% vs other
Rating winner Instagram wins +0% vs other

Why Instagram is winning

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

  1. Instagram earns roughly 12196482× more per month than LINE Sticker Maker - $12.20M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Instagram runs a $14.99/mo subscription that compounds; LINE Sticker Maker relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Instagram has ~1.6B lifetime installs vs LINE Sticker Maker's ~35K - 46119.3× 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
LINE Sticker Maker
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$12.20M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$146.36M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.6B
35K
Monthly active users (est.)?
25.5M
11K
App Store rating
4.69★
4.68★
Total ratings
29.0M
692
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
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LINE Sticker Maker

LINE Corporation
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Aug 28, 2017
Last updated
Mar 31, 2026
File size
90.1 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
8.2.0
Languages
English, Indonesian, Japanese, Thai, Chinese
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Instagram or LINE Sticker Maker? v
Instagram earns about $12.20M per month, while LINE Sticker Maker earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$12.20M more per month for Instagram). Annual revenue: Instagram ≈ $146.36M/year, LINE Sticker Maker ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Instagram or LINE Sticker Maker? v
Instagram leads with about 1.6B estimated downloads vs 35K for LINE Sticker Maker - a 46119.3× gap. Instagram's App Store downloads are estimated from 29.0M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. LINE Sticker Maker's App Store downloads are estimated from 692 ratings.
Are Instagram and LINE Sticker Maker 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 LINE Sticker Maker offer? v
Instagram: IAP range 2 tiers detected. LINE Sticker Maker: no IAP detected on the public listing. Instagram runs a "Subscription (~$14.99/mo)" monetization model; LINE Sticker Maker 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, Instagram or LINE Sticker Maker? v
Instagram edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Instagram 29.0M ratings, LINE Sticker Maker 692 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Instagram vs LINE Sticker Maker revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $12.20M for Instagram and $0 for LINE Sticker Maker 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 LINE Sticker Maker to a different App Store app? v
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