PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor vs PhotoPills

PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor

CyberLink
App Store
$42.2K/mo
~$506.8K/yr · 630K installs
VS

PhotoPills

PhotoPills S.L.
App Store
$35.0K/mo
~$420.3K/yr · 120K installs
Revenue winner PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor wins +21% vs other
Installs winner PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor wins +427% vs other
MAU winner PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor wins +419% vs other
Rating winner PhotoPills wins +5% vs other

Why PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Subscription model. PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor runs a $2.99/mo subscription that compounds; PhotoPills relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  2. Bigger install base. PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor has ~630K lifetime installs vs PhotoPills's ~120K - 5.3× the funnel top.
  3. More monetization surfaces. PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor runs 8 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.

PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor
vs
PhotoPills
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$42.2K
$35.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$506.8K
$420.3K
Lifetime installs (est.)
630K
120K
Monthly active users (est.)?
196K
38K
App Store rating
4.49★
4.70★
Total ratings
8K
1K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$2.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
8 tiers
0 tiers

PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor

CyberLink
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Oct 1, 2014
Last updated
May 8, 2026
File size
457.3 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
20.12.2
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean +6 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, PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor or PhotoPills? v
PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor earns about $42.2K per month, while PhotoPills earns about $35.0K. That is a 1.2× revenue gap (~$7.2K more per month for PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor). Annual revenue: PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor ≈ $506.8K/year, PhotoPills ≈ $420.3K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor or PhotoPills? v
PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor leads with about 630K estimated downloads vs 120K for PhotoPills - a 5.3× gap. PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 8K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. PhotoPills's App Store downloads are estimated from 1K ratings.
Are PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor 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 PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor and PhotoPills offer? v
PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor: IAP range 8 tiers detected. PhotoPills: no IAP detected on the public listing. PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor runs a "Subscription (~$6.67/mo)" 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, PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor or PhotoPills? v
PhotoPills edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor 8K ratings, PhotoPills 1K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor vs PhotoPills revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $42.2K for PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor and $35.0K 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 PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor or PhotoPills to a different App Store app? v
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