iLightningCam 2 vs Photoshop Express Photo Editor

iLightningCam 2

Florian Stiassny
App Store
$244/mo
~$2.9K/yr · 5K installs
VS

Photoshop Express Photo Editor

Adobe Inc.
App Store
$2.65M/mo
~$31.83M/yr · 111.0M installs
Revenue winner Photoshop Express Photo Editor wins +1086906% vs other
Installs winner Photoshop Express Photo Editor wins +2413410% vs other
MAU winner Photoshop Express Photo Editor wins +1101451% vs other
Rating winner Photoshop Express Photo Editor wins +19% vs other

Why Photoshop Express Photo Editor is winning

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

  1. Photoshop Express Photo Editor earns roughly 10870× more per month than iLightningCam 2 - $2.65M vs $244.
  2. Subscription model. Photoshop Express Photo Editor runs a $4.99/mo subscription that compounds; iLightningCam 2 relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Photoshop Express Photo Editor has ~111.0M lifetime installs vs iLightningCam 2's ~5K - 24135.1× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Photoshop Express Photo Editor 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.

iLightningCam 2
vs
Photoshop Express Photo Editor
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$244
$2.65M
Annual revenue (est.)
$2.9K
$31.83M
Lifetime installs (est.)
5K
111.0M
Monthly active users (est.)?
897
9.9M
App Store rating
4.00★
4.75★
Total ratings
92
740K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$4.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
4 tiers

iLightningCam 2

Florian Stiassny
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD1.99
Released
Jul 17, 2015
Last updated
Aug 27, 2021
File size
15.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
4.0
Languages
English
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Photoshop Express Photo Editor

Adobe Inc.
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Oct 9, 2009
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
File size
398.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
26.26.0
Languages
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French +20 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, iLightningCam 2 or Photoshop Express Photo Editor? v
Photoshop Express Photo Editor earns about $2.65M per month, while iLightningCam 2 earns about $244. That is a 10870.1× revenue gap (~$2.65M more per month for Photoshop Express Photo Editor). Annual revenue: iLightningCam 2 ≈ $2.9K/year, Photoshop Express Photo Editor ≈ $31.83M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, iLightningCam 2 or Photoshop Express Photo Editor? v
Photoshop Express Photo Editor leads with about 111.0M estimated downloads vs 5K for iLightningCam 2 - a 24135.1× gap. iLightningCam 2's App Store downloads are estimated from 92 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Photoshop Express Photo Editor's App Store downloads are estimated from 740K ratings.
Are iLightningCam 2 and Photoshop Express Photo 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 iLightningCam 2 and Photoshop Express Photo Editor offer? v
iLightningCam 2: no IAP detected on the public listing. Photoshop Express Photo Editor: IAP range 4 tiers detected. iLightningCam 2 runs a "Paid app ($1.99)" monetization model; Photoshop Express Photo Editor runs "Subscription (~$8.33/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, iLightningCam 2 or Photoshop Express Photo Editor? v
Photoshop Express Photo Editor edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.0 (gap of 0.7 stars). Rating volume: iLightningCam 2 92 ratings, Photoshop Express Photo Editor 740K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these iLightningCam 2 vs Photoshop Express Photo Editor revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $244 for iLightningCam 2 and $2.65M for Photoshop Express Photo 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 iLightningCam 2 or Photoshop Express Photo Editor to a different App Store app? v
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