PreRecCam vs YouTube

PreRecCam

崇桂 陈
App Store
$85/mo
~$1.0K/yr · 400 installs
VS

YouTube

Google
App Store
$381.33M/mo
~$4.58B/yr · 5.0B installs
Revenue winner YouTube wins +448620179% vs other
Installs winner YouTube wins +1249999900% vs other
MAU winner YouTube wins +2089783182% vs other
Rating winner PreRecCam wins +7% vs other

Why YouTube is winning

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

  1. YouTube earns roughly 4486203× more per month than PreRecCam - $381.33M vs $85.
  2. Subscription model. YouTube runs a $20.99/mo subscription that compounds; PreRecCam relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. YouTube has ~5.0B lifetime installs vs PreRecCam's ~400 - 12500000.0× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. YouTube 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.

PreRecCam
vs
YouTube
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$85
$381.33M
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.0K
$4.58B
Lifetime installs (est.)
400
5.0B
Monthly active users (est.)?
129.2
2.7B
App Store rating
5.00★
4.67★
Total ratings
2
47.1M
US grossing rank
-
#2
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$20.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
4 tiers

PreRecCam

崇桂 陈
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
USD7.99
Released
May 6, 2025
Last updated
Apr 10, 2026
File size
2.5 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.1.2
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese +2 more
View full PreRecCam report →

YouTube

Google
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Sep 11, 2012
Last updated
May 3, 2026
File size
341.1 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
21.18.4
Languages
AF, SQ, AM, Arabic, HY, AZ +66 more
View full YouTube report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, PreRecCam or YouTube? v
YouTube earns about $381.33M per month, while PreRecCam earns about $85. That is a 4486202.8× revenue gap (~$381.33M more per month for YouTube). Annual revenue: PreRecCam ≈ $1.0K/year, YouTube ≈ $4.58B/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, PreRecCam or YouTube? v
YouTube leads with about 5.0B estimated downloads vs 400 for PreRecCam - a 12500000.0× gap. PreRecCam's App Store downloads are estimated from 2 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. YouTube's App Store downloads are estimated from 47.1M ratings.
Are PreRecCam and YouTube 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 PreRecCam and YouTube offer? v
PreRecCam: no IAP detected on the public listing. YouTube: IAP range 4 tiers detected. PreRecCam runs a "Paid app ($7.99)" monetization model; YouTube runs "Subscription (~$20.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #2". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, PreRecCam or YouTube? v
PreRecCam edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: PreRecCam 2 ratings, YouTube 47.1M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these PreRecCam vs YouTube revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $85 for PreRecCam and $381.33M for YouTube 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 PreRecCam or YouTube to a different App Store app? v
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