IRIAM vs Telegram Messenger
IRIAM
IRIAM Inc.
App Store
$1.9K/mo
~$22.6K/yr · 13K installs
VS
Telegram Messenger
Telegram FZ-LLC
App Store
$3.72M/mo
~$44.68M/yr · 50.0M installs
Revenue winner
Telegram Messenger wins
+197742% vs other
Installs winner
Telegram Messenger wins
+375840% vs other
MAU winner
Telegram Messenger wins
+361381% vs other
Rating winner
IRIAM wins
+14% vs other
Why Telegram Messenger is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Telegram Messenger earns roughly 1978× more per month than IRIAM - $3.72M vs $1.9K.
- Subscription model. Telegram Messenger runs a $3.00/mo subscription that compounds; IRIAM relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. Telegram Messenger has ~50.0M lifetime installs vs IRIAM's ~13K - 3759.4× the funnel top.
- Charts placement. Telegram Messenger ranks #45 on the US grossing chart (the other app is unranked) - chart placement is a self-reinforcing flywheel.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
IRIAM
vs
Telegram Messenger
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$1.9K
▶
$3.72M
Annual revenue (est.)
$22.6K
▶
$44.68M
Lifetime installs (est.)
13K
▶
50.0M
Monthly active users (est.)?
6K
▶
21.3M
App Store rating
4.56★
◀
4.01★
Total ratings
266
▶
266K
US grossing rank
-
▶
#45
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$3.00
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
=
10 tiers
- Category
- Social Networking
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Nov 11, 2024
- Last updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- File size
- 278.3 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 3.0.34
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Category
- Social Networking
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Aug 14, 2013
- Last updated
- May 6, 2026
- File size
- 156.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 12.7
- Languages
- Arabic, BE, Catalan, Dutch, English, French +13 more
IRIAM trajectory
Telegram Messenger trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, IRIAM or Telegram Messenger? v
Telegram Messenger earns about $3.72M per month, while IRIAM earns about $1.9K. That is a 1978.4× revenue gap (~$3.72M more per month for Telegram Messenger). Annual revenue: IRIAM ≈ $22.6K/year, Telegram Messenger ≈ $44.68M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, IRIAM or Telegram Messenger? v
Telegram Messenger leads with about 50.0M estimated downloads vs 13K for IRIAM - a 3759.4× gap. IRIAM's App Store downloads are estimated from 263 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Telegram Messenger's App Store downloads are estimated from 266K ratings.
Are IRIAM and Telegram Messenger in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking 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 IRIAM and Telegram Messenger offer? v
IRIAM: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Telegram Messenger: IAP range 10 tiers detected. IRIAM runs a "Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)" monetization model; Telegram Messenger runs "Subscription (~$3.00/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #45". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, IRIAM or Telegram Messenger? v
IRIAM edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.0 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: IRIAM 263 ratings, Telegram Messenger 266K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these IRIAM vs Telegram Messenger revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $1.9K for IRIAM and $3.72M for Telegram Messenger are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - 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 IRIAM or Telegram Messenger to a different App Store app? v
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