myLightMeter PRO vs YouTube
myLightMeter PRO
David Quiles
App Store
$8.7K/mo
~$104.4K/yr · 82K installs
VS
YouTube
Google
App Store
$381.33M/mo
~$4.58B/yr · 5.0B installs
Revenue winner
YouTube wins
+4383476% vs other
Installs winner
YouTube wins
+6115360% vs other
MAU winner
YouTube wins
+10384643% vs other
Rating winner
myLightMeter PRO wins
+2% vs other
Why YouTube is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- YouTube earns roughly 43836× more per month than myLightMeter PRO - $381.33M vs $8.7K.
- Subscription model. YouTube runs a $20.99/mo subscription that compounds; myLightMeter PRO relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. YouTube has ~5.0B lifetime installs vs myLightMeter PRO's ~82K - 61154.6× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. YouTube runs 4 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.
myLightMeter PRO
vs
YouTube
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$8.7K
▶
$381.33M
Annual revenue (est.)
$104.4K
▶
$4.58B
Lifetime installs (est.)
82K
▶
5.0B
Monthly active users (est.)?
26K
▶
2.7B
App Store rating
4.78★
◀
4.67★
Total ratings
1K
▶
47.1M
US grossing rank
-
▶
#2
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$20.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
▶
4 tiers
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Price
- USD3.99
- Released
- Dec 14, 2012
- Last updated
- Mar 29, 2026
- File size
- 42.9 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 1.9.109
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 11, 2012
- Last updated
- May 3, 2026
- File size
- 341.1 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 21.18.4
- Languages
- AF, SQ, AM, Arabic, HY, AZ +66 more
myLightMeter PRO trajectory
YouTube trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, myLightMeter PRO or YouTube? v
YouTube earns about $381.33M per month, while myLightMeter PRO earns about $8.7K. That is a 43835.8× revenue gap (~$381.32M more per month for YouTube). Annual revenue: myLightMeter PRO ≈ $104.4K/year, YouTube ≈ $4.58B/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, myLightMeter PRO or YouTube? v
YouTube leads with about 5.0B estimated downloads vs 82K for myLightMeter PRO - a 61154.6× gap. myLightMeter PRO's App Store downloads are estimated from 1K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. YouTube's App Store downloads are estimated from 47.1M ratings.
Are myLightMeter PRO and YouTube 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 myLightMeter PRO and YouTube offer? v
myLightMeter PRO: no IAP detected on the public listing. YouTube: IAP range 4 tiers detected. myLightMeter PRO runs a "Paid app ($3.99)" monetization model; YouTube runs "Subscription (~$20.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #2". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, myLightMeter PRO or YouTube? v
myLightMeter PRO edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: myLightMeter PRO 1K ratings, YouTube 47.1M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these myLightMeter PRO vs YouTube revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $8.7K for myLightMeter PRO and $381.33M for YouTube 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 myLightMeter PRO or YouTube to a different App Store app? v
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