RAR vs ZArchiver
RAR
RARLAB (published by win.rar GmbH)
Google Play
$224.5K/mo
~$2.69M/yr · 248.0M installs
VS
ZArchiver
ZDevs
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 465.0M installs
Revenue winner
RAR wins
+22452400% vs other
Installs winner
ZArchiver wins
+87% vs other
MAU winner
ZArchiver wins
+52% vs other
Rating winner
RAR wins
+1% vs other
Why RAR is winning
Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- RAR earns roughly 224524× more per month than ZArchiver - $224.5K vs $0.
- Subscription model. RAR runs a $1.57/mo subscription that compounds; ZArchiver relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
RAR
vs
ZArchiver
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$224.5K
◀
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$2.69M
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
248.0M
▶
465.0M
Monthly active users (est.)?
4.0M
▶
6.0M
App Store rating
4.16★
◀
4.13★
Total ratings
886K
▶
1.4M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$1.57
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers
- Category
- Tools
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Feb 15, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- 7.20.build131
- Languages
- -
- Category
- Tools
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jan 24, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2024
- File size
- -
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Version
- 1.0.10
- Languages
- -
RAR trajectory
ZArchiver trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, RAR or ZArchiver? v
RAR earns about $224.5K per month, while ZArchiver earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$224.5K more per month for RAR). Annual revenue: RAR ≈ $2.69M/year, ZArchiver ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, RAR or ZArchiver? v
ZArchiver leads with about 465.0M estimated downloads vs 248.0M for RAR - a 1.9× gap. RAR reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play. ZArchiver reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are RAR and ZArchiver in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Tools 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 RAR and ZArchiver offer? v
RAR: IAP range $0.99 - $2.49 per item. ZArchiver: no IAP detected on the public listing. RAR runs a "Subscription (~$1.57/mo)" monetization model; ZArchiver runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, RAR or ZArchiver? v
RAR edges ahead with ★ 4.2 vs ★ 4.1 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: RAR 10K ratings, ZArchiver 15K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these RAR vs ZArchiver revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $224.5K for RAR and $0 for ZArchiver are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Tools) - 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 RAR or ZArchiver to a different Google Play app? v
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