PhotoPills vs VN: Video Editor

PhotoPills

PhotoPills S.L.
App Store
$35.1K/mo
~$420.6K/yr · 120K installs
VS

VN: Video Editor

Ubiquiti Labs, LLC
App Store
$2.74M/mo
~$32.86M/yr · 44.6M installs
Revenue winner VN: Video Editor wins +7713% vs other
Installs winner VN: Video Editor wins +37156% vs other
MAU winner VN: Video Editor wins +27960% vs other
Rating winner VN: Video Editor wins +1% vs other

Why VN: Video Editor is winning

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

  1. VN: Video Editor earns roughly 78× more per month than PhotoPills - $2.74M vs $35.1K.
  2. Subscription model. VN: Video Editor runs a $7.99/mo subscription that compounds; PhotoPills relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. VN: Video Editor has ~44.6M lifetime installs vs PhotoPills's ~120K - 372.6× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. VN: Video Editor runs 5 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.

PhotoPills
vs
VN: Video Editor
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$35.1K
$2.74M
Annual revenue (est.)
$420.6K
$32.86M
Lifetime installs (est.)
120K
44.6M
Monthly active users (est.)?
38K
10.6M
App Store rating
4.70★
4.77★
Total ratings
1K
297K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$7.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
5 tiers

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 →

VN: Video Editor

Ubiquiti Labs, LLC
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Apr 22, 2018
Last updated
May 2, 2026
File size
545.1 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.4.0
Languages
English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian +12 more
View full VN: Video Editor report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, PhotoPills or VN: Video Editor? v
VN: Video Editor earns about $2.74M per month, while PhotoPills earns about $35.1K. That is a 78.1× revenue gap (~$2.70M more per month for VN: Video Editor). Annual revenue: PhotoPills ≈ $420.6K/year, VN: Video Editor ≈ $32.86M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, PhotoPills or VN: Video Editor? v
VN: Video Editor leads with about 44.6M estimated downloads vs 120K for PhotoPills - a 372.6× gap. PhotoPills's App Store downloads are estimated from 1K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. VN: Video Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 297K ratings.
Are PhotoPills and VN: Video Editor 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 PhotoPills and VN: Video Editor offer? v
PhotoPills: no IAP detected on the public listing. VN: Video Editor: IAP range 5 tiers detected. PhotoPills runs a "Paid app ($10.99)" monetization model; VN: Video Editor runs "Subscription (~$7.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, PhotoPills or VN: Video Editor? v
VN: Video Editor edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: PhotoPills 1K ratings, VN: Video Editor 297K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these PhotoPills vs VN: Video Editor revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $35.1K for PhotoPills and $2.74M for VN: Video Editor 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 PhotoPills or VN: Video Editor to a different App Store app? v
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