LINE: Calls & Messages vs QQ

LINE: Calls & Messages

LINE (LY Corporation)
Google Play
$5.05M/mo
~$60.64M/yr · 1.1B installs
VS

QQ

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd.
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 28.6M installs
Revenue winner LINE: Calls & Messages wins +505326200% vs other
Installs winner LINE: Calls & Messages wins +3683% vs other
MAU winner LINE: Calls & Messages wins +1220% vs other
Rating winner LINE: Calls & Messages wins +84% vs other

Why LINE: Calls & Messages is winning

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

  1. LINE: Calls & Messages earns roughly 5053262× more per month than QQ - $5.05M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. LINE: Calls & Messages runs a $10.70/mo subscription that compounds; QQ relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. LINE: Calls & Messages has ~1.1B lifetime installs vs QQ's ~28.6M - 37.8× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. LINE: Calls & Messages sits at 3.21★ vs 1.75★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

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LINE: Calls & Messages
vs
QQ
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$5.05M
◀
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$60.64M
◀
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.1B
◀
28.6M
Monthly active users (est.)?
32.5M
◀
2.5M
App Store rating
3.21★
◀
1.75★
Total ratings
13.9M
◀
208K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$10.70
◀
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

LINE: Calls & Messages

LINE (LY Corporation)
Google Play
Category
Communication
Price
Free
Released
Jun 23, 2011
Last updated
May 2, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full LINE: Calls & Messages report →

QQ

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd.
Google Play
Category
Communication
Price
Free
Released
Sep 20, 2011
Last updated
Dec 25, 2020
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
8.2.11
Languages
-
View full QQ report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, LINE: Calls & Messages or QQ? v
LINE: Calls & Messages earns about $5.05M per month, while QQ earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$5.05M more per month for LINE: Calls & Messages). Annual revenue: LINE: Calls & Messages ≈ $60.64M/year, QQ ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, LINE: Calls & Messages or QQ? v
LINE: Calls & Messages leads with about 1.1B estimated downloads vs 28.6M for QQ - a 37.8× gap. LINE: Calls & Messages reports 1,000,000,000+ installs on Google Play. QQ reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are LINE: Calls & Messages and QQ in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Communication 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 LINE: Calls & Messages and QQ offer? v
LINE: Calls & Messages: IAP range $0.29 - $394.99 per item. QQ: no IAP detected on the public listing. LINE: Calls & Messages runs a "Subscription (~$10.70/mo)" monetization model; QQ 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, LINE: Calls & Messages or QQ? v
LINE: Calls & Messages edges ahead with ★ 3.2 vs ★ 1.7 (gap of 1.5 stars). Rating volume: LINE: Calls & Messages 238K ratings, QQ 8K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these LINE: Calls & Messages vs QQ revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $5.05M for LINE: Calls & Messages and $0 for QQ are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Communication) - 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 LINE: Calls & Messages or QQ to a different Google Play app? v
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