NYTimes: US and Global News vs QLDFires

NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company
Google Play
$851.8K/mo
~$10.22M/yr · 47.3M installs
VS

QLDFires

P4G Pty Ltd
Google Play
$207/mo
~$2.5K/yr · 17K installs
Revenue winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +411414% vs other
Installs winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +271894% vs other
MAU winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +85384% vs other
Rating winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +471% vs other

Why NYTimes: US and Global News is winning

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

  1. NYTimes: US and Global News earns roughly 4115× more per month than QLDFires - $851.8K vs $207.
  2. Subscription model. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a $17.23/mo subscription that compounds; QLDFires relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. NYTimes: US and Global News has ~47.3M lifetime installs vs QLDFires's ~17K - 2719.9× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. NYTimes: US and Global News sits at 4.71★ vs 0.00★ - 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.

NYTimes: US and Global News
vs
QLDFires
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$851.8K
$207
Annual revenue (est.)
$10.22M
$2.5K
Lifetime installs (est.)
47.3M
17K
Monthly active users (est.)?
3.6M
4K
App Store rating
4.71★
-
Total ratings
202K
0
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$17.23
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company
Google Play
Category
News & Magazines
Price
Free
Released
May 10, 2010
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Version
11.81.0
Languages
-
View full NYTimes: US and Global News report →

QLDFires

P4G Pty Ltd
Google Play
Category
News & Magazines
Price
USD0.99
Released
Aug 29, 2017
Last updated
Oct 24, 2025
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
2.4.11
Languages
-
View full QLDFires report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, NYTimes: US and Global News or QLDFires? v
NYTimes: US and Global News earns about $851.8K per month, while QLDFires earns about $207. That is a 4115.1× revenue gap (~$851.6K more per month for NYTimes: US and Global News). Annual revenue: NYTimes: US and Global News ≈ $10.22M/year, QLDFires ≈ $2.5K/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, NYTimes: US and Global News or QLDFires? v
NYTimes: US and Global News leads with about 47.3M estimated downloads vs 17K for QLDFires - a 2719.9× gap. NYTimes: US and Global News reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play. QLDFires reports 10,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are NYTimes: US and Global News and QLDFires in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the News & Magazines 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 NYTimes: US and Global News and QLDFires offer? v
NYTimes: US and Global News: IAP range $0.99 - $299.99 per item. QLDFires: no IAP detected on the public listing. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a "Subscription (~$17.23/mo)" monetization model; QLDFires runs "Paid app ($0.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, NYTimes: US and Global News or QLDFires? v
NYTimes: US and Global News edges ahead with a higher overall score (gap of 4.7 stars). Rating volume: NYTimes: US and Global News 23K ratings, QLDFires 0 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these NYTimes: US and Global News vs QLDFires revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $851.8K for NYTimes: US and Global News and $207 for QLDFires are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (News & Magazines) - 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 NYTimes: US and Global News or QLDFires to a different Google Play app? v
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