LumaFusion vs PhotoPills

LumaFusion

Luma Touch LLC
App Store
$2.16M/mo
~$25.94M/yr · 2.7M installs
VS

PhotoPills

PhotoPills S.L.
App Store
$35.1K/mo
~$420.6K/yr · 120K installs
Revenue winner LumaFusion wins +6066% vs other
Installs winner LumaFusion wins +2160% vs other
MAU winner LumaFusion wins +2167% vs other
Rating winner LumaFusion wins +1% vs other

Why LumaFusion is winning

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

  1. LumaFusion earns roughly 62× more per month than PhotoPills - $2.16M vs $35.1K.
  2. Subscription model. LumaFusion runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; PhotoPills relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. LumaFusion has ~2.7M lifetime installs vs PhotoPills's ~120K - 22.6× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. LumaFusion runs 6 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

LumaFusion
vs
PhotoPills
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.16M
$35.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$25.94M
$420.6K
Lifetime installs (est.)
2.7M
120K
Monthly active users (est.)?
857K
38K
App Store rating
4.75★
4.70★
Total ratings
25K
1K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
6 tiers
0 tiers

LumaFusion

Luma Touch LLC
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD29.99
Released
Dec 22, 2016
Last updated
Mar 30, 2026
File size
234.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
5.4.4
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese +7 more
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PhotoPills

PhotoPills S.L.
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD10.99
Released
Mar 21, 2013
Last updated
Apr 16, 2026
File size
51.0 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
2.13.25
Languages
Catalan, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese +3 more
View full PhotoPills report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, LumaFusion or PhotoPills? v
LumaFusion earns about $2.16M per month, while PhotoPills earns about $35.1K. That is a 61.7× revenue gap (~$2.13M more per month for LumaFusion). Annual revenue: LumaFusion ≈ $25.94M/year, PhotoPills ≈ $420.6K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, LumaFusion or PhotoPills? v
LumaFusion leads with about 2.7M estimated downloads vs 120K for PhotoPills - a 22.6× gap. LumaFusion's App Store downloads are estimated from 25K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. PhotoPills's App Store downloads are estimated from 1K ratings.
Are LumaFusion and PhotoPills 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 LumaFusion and PhotoPills offer? v
LumaFusion: IAP range 6 tiers detected. PhotoPills: no IAP detected on the public listing. LumaFusion runs a "Paid app ($29.99)" monetization model; PhotoPills runs "Paid app ($10.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, LumaFusion or PhotoPills? v
LumaFusion edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: LumaFusion 25K ratings, PhotoPills 1K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these LumaFusion vs PhotoPills revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $2.16M for LumaFusion and $35.1K for PhotoPills 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 LumaFusion or PhotoPills to a different App Store app? v
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