bubble with STARS vs Threads

bubble with STARS

Dear U Co., Ltd.
App Store
$491/mo
~$5.9K/yr · 4K installs
VS

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$10.40M/mo
~$124.76M/yr · 348.2M installs
Revenue winner Threads wins +2117432% vs other
Installs winner Threads wins +9044518% vs other
MAU winner Threads wins +1609343% vs other
Rating winner Threads wins +45% vs other

Why Threads is winning

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

  1. Threads earns roughly 21175× more per month than bubble with STARS - $10.40M vs $491.
  2. Subscription model. Threads runs a $12.99/mo subscription that compounds; bubble with STARS relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Threads has ~348.2M lifetime installs vs bubble with STARS's ~4K - 90446.2× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Threads sits at 4.64★ vs 3.19★ - 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.

bubble with STARS
vs
Threads
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$491
$10.40M
Annual revenue (est.)
$5.9K
$124.76M
Lifetime installs (est.)
4K
348.2M
Monthly active users (est.)?
2K
24.7M
App Store rating
3.19★
4.64★
Total ratings
77
2.0M
US grossing rank
-
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$12.99
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
4 tiers

bubble with STARS

Dear U Co., Ltd.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Mar 25, 2021
Last updated
Jun 24, 2026
File size
70.2 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.4.5
Languages
English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish +3 more
View full bubble with STARS report →

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Jul 5, 2023
Last updated
Jun 22, 2026
File size
201.4 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
435.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, bubble with STARS or Threads? v
Threads earns about $10.40M per month, while bubble with STARS earns about $491. That is a 21175.3× revenue gap (~$10.40M more per month for Threads). Annual revenue: bubble with STARS ≈ $5.9K/year, Threads ≈ $124.76M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, bubble with STARS or Threads? v
Threads leads with about 348.2M estimated downloads vs 4K for bubble with STARS - a 90446.2× gap. bubble with STARS's App Store downloads are estimated from 77 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Threads's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.0M ratings.
Are bubble with STARS and Threads in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking 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 bubble with STARS and Threads offer? v
bubble with STARS: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Threads: IAP range 4 tiers detected. bubble with STARS runs a "Free + one-time IAP (10 tiers)" monetization model; Threads runs "Subscription (~$12.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, bubble with STARS or Threads? v
Threads edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 3.2 (gap of 1.4 stars). Rating volume: bubble with STARS 77 ratings, Threads 2.0M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these bubble with STARS vs Threads revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $491 for bubble with STARS and $10.40M for Threads are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - 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 bubble with STARS or Threads to a different App Store app? v
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