QQ vs WhatsApp Messenger
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd.
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 28.8M installs
VS
WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp LLC
Google Play
$57.33M/mo
~$688.01M/yr · 12.1B installs
Revenue winner
WhatsApp Messenger wins
+5733430400% vs other
Installs winner
WhatsApp Messenger wins
+41813% vs other
MAU winner
WhatsApp Messenger wins
+15983% vs other
Rating winner
WhatsApp Messenger wins
+164% vs other
Why WhatsApp Messenger is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- WhatsApp Messenger earns roughly 57334304× more per month than QQ - $57.33M vs $0.
- Subscription model. WhatsApp Messenger runs a $8.94/mo subscription that compounds; QQ relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. WhatsApp Messenger has ~12.1B lifetime installs vs QQ's ~28.8M - 419.1× the funnel top.
- Better app store reviews. WhatsApp Messenger sits at 4.65★ vs 1.76★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
QQ
vs
WhatsApp Messenger
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
▶
$57.33M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
▶
$688.01M
Lifetime installs (est.)
28.8M
▶
12.1B
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.5M
▶
397.7M
App Store rating
1.76★
▶
4.65★
Total ratings
206K
▶
237.5M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
▶
$8.94
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers
- Category
- Communication
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 20, 2011
- Last updated
- Dec 25, 2020
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- 8.2.11
- Languages
- -
- Category
- Communication
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Oct 18, 2010
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- VARY
- Languages
- -
QQ trajectory
WhatsApp Messenger trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, QQ or WhatsApp Messenger? v
WhatsApp Messenger earns about $57.33M per month, while QQ earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$57.33M more per month for WhatsApp Messenger). Annual revenue: QQ ≈ $0/year, WhatsApp Messenger ≈ $688.01M/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, QQ or WhatsApp Messenger? v
WhatsApp Messenger leads with about 12.1B estimated downloads vs 28.8M for QQ - a 419.1× gap. QQ reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play. WhatsApp Messenger reports 10,000,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are QQ and WhatsApp Messenger in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Communication 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 QQ and WhatsApp Messenger offer? v
QQ: no IAP detected on the public listing. WhatsApp Messenger: IAP range $0.40 - $199.99 per item. QQ runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; WhatsApp Messenger runs "Subscription (~$8.94/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, QQ or WhatsApp Messenger? v
WhatsApp Messenger edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 1.8 (gap of 2.9 stars). Rating volume: QQ 8K ratings, WhatsApp Messenger 2.0M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these QQ vs WhatsApp Messenger revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for QQ and $57.33M for WhatsApp Messenger are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Communication) - 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 QQ or WhatsApp Messenger to a different Google Play app? v
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