Instagram vs PlayBox Lite

Instagram

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$12.28M/mo
~$147.33M/yr · 1.6B installs
VS

PlayBox Lite

NS SQUARE GRADNJA DOO
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 3K installs
Revenue winner Instagram wins +1227751300% vs other
Installs winner Instagram wins +53544464% vs other
MAU winner Instagram wins +3359559% vs other
Rating winner Instagram wins +135% vs other

Why Instagram is winning

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

  1. Instagram earns roughly 12277513× more per month than PlayBox Lite - $12.28M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Instagram runs a $14.99/mo subscription that compounds; PlayBox Lite relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Instagram has ~1.6B lifetime installs vs PlayBox Lite's ~3K - 535445.6× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Instagram sits at 4.69★ vs 2.00★ - 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.

Instagram
vs
PlayBox Lite
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$12.28M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$147.33M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.6B
3K
Monthly active users (est.)?
25.7M
765
App Store rating
4.69★
2.00★
Total ratings
29.2M
4
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
Jun 24, 2026
File size
560.7 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
435.1.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
View full Instagram report →

PlayBox Lite

NS SQUARE GRADNJA DOO
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Jun 2, 2026
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
File size
335.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.0.1
Languages
English, Chinese, Chinese
View full PlayBox Lite report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Instagram or PlayBox Lite? v
Instagram earns about $12.28M per month, while PlayBox Lite earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$12.28M more per month for Instagram). Annual revenue: Instagram ≈ $147.33M/year, PlayBox Lite ≈ $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 PlayBox Lite? v
Instagram leads with about 1.6B estimated downloads vs 3K for PlayBox Lite - a 535445.6× gap. Instagram's App Store downloads are estimated from 29.2M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. PlayBox Lite's App Store downloads are estimated from 4 ratings.
Are Instagram and PlayBox Lite 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 PlayBox Lite offer? v
Instagram: IAP range 2 tiers detected. PlayBox Lite: no IAP detected on the public listing. Instagram runs a "Subscription (~$14.99/mo)" monetization model; PlayBox Lite 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 PlayBox Lite? v
Instagram edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 2.0 (gap of 2.7 stars). Rating volume: Instagram 29.2M ratings, PlayBox Lite 4 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Instagram vs PlayBox Lite revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $12.28M for Instagram and $0 for PlayBox Lite 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 PlayBox Lite to a different App Store app? v
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