NYTimes: US and Global News vs QLDFires
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
App Store
$7.73M/mo
~$92.74M/yr · 99.3M installs
VS
QLDFires
P4G Pty Ltd
Google Play
$205/mo
~$2.5K/yr · 17K installs
Revenue winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+3769688% vs other
Installs winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+576257% vs other
MAU winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+611544% vs other
Rating winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+480% vs other
Why NYTimes: US and Global News is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- NYTimes: US and Global News earns roughly 37698× more per month than QLDFires - $7.73M vs $205.
- Subscription model. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a $4.99/mo subscription that compounds; QLDFires relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. NYTimes: US and Global News has ~99.3M lifetime installs vs QLDFires's ~17K - 5763.6× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. NYTimes: US and Global News runs 8 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
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Side-by-side metrics
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NYTimes: US and Global News
vs
QLDFires
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$7.73M
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$205
Annual revenue (est.)
$92.74M
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$2.5K
Lifetime installs (est.)
99.3M
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17K
Monthly active users (est.)?
25.8M
◀
4K
App Store rating
4.80★
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-
Total ratings
662K
◀
0
US grossing rank
#78
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$4.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
8 tiers
◀
0 tiers
- Category
- News
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jan 31, 2019
- Last updated
- May 7, 2026
- File size
- 175.3 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 11.73.0
- Languages
- English
- 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
- -
NYTimes: US and Global News trajectory
QLDFires trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, NYTimes: US and Global News or QLDFires? v
NYTimes: US and Global News earns about $7.73M per month, while QLDFires earns about $205. That is a 37697.9× revenue gap (~$7.73M more per month for NYTimes: US and Global News). Annual revenue: NYTimes: US and Global News ≈ $92.74M/year, QLDFires ≈ $2.5K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / 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 99.3M estimated downloads vs 17K for QLDFires - a 5763.6× gap. NYTimes: US and Global News's App Store downloads are estimated from 662K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. QLDFires reports 10,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are NYTimes: US and Global News and QLDFires in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
No - NYTimes: US and Global News is in News and QLDFires is in News & Magazines. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: NYTimes: US and Global News from news monetization patterns, QLDFires from news & magazines.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do NYTimes: US and Global News and QLDFires offer? v
NYTimes: US and Global News: IAP range 8 tiers detected. QLDFires: no IAP detected on the public listing. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a "Subscription (~$14.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #78" 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 4.8 stars). Rating volume: NYTimes: US and Global News 662K 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 $7.73M for NYTimes: US and Global News and $205 for QLDFires are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (News / 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 App Store app? v
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