Threads vs The Lounge at MSK

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$16.57M/mo
~$198.83M/yr · 327.8M installs
VS

The Lounge at MSK

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 590 installs
Revenue winner Threads wins +1656913600% vs other
Installs winner Threads wins +55557398% vs other
MAU winner Threads wins +9067905% vs other
Rating winner Threads wins +7% vs other

Why Threads is winning

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

  1. Threads earns roughly 16569136× more per month than The Lounge at MSK - $16.57M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Threads runs a $21.99/mo subscription that compounds; The Lounge at MSK relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Threads has ~327.8M lifetime installs vs The Lounge at MSK's ~590 - 555575.0× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Threads runs 3 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.

Threads
vs
The Lounge at MSK
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$16.57M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$198.83M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
327.8M
590
Monthly active users (est.)?
23.3M
256.65
App Store rating
4.64★
4.33★
Total ratings
1.9M
6
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$21.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
3 tiers
0 tiers

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Jul 5, 2023
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
187.8 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
428.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
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The Lounge at MSK

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Google Play
Category
Social
Price
Free
Released
Apr 3, 2017
Last updated
Jan 27, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
1.900.0
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Threads or The Lounge at MSK? v
Threads earns about $16.57M per month, while The Lounge at MSK earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$16.57M more per month for Threads). Annual revenue: Threads ≈ $198.83M/year, The Lounge at MSK ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Threads or The Lounge at MSK? v
Threads leads with about 327.8M estimated downloads vs 590 for The Lounge at MSK - a 555575.0× gap. Threads's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.9M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. The Lounge at MSK reports 500+ installs on Google Play.
Are Threads and The Lounge at MSK in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
No - Threads is in Social Networking and The Lounge at MSK is in Social. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: Threads from social networking monetization patterns, The Lounge at MSK from social.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Threads and The Lounge at MSK offer? v
Threads: IAP range 3 tiers detected. The Lounge at MSK: no IAP detected on the public listing. Threads runs a "Subscription (~$21.99/mo)" monetization model; The Lounge at MSK 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, Threads or The Lounge at MSK? v
Threads edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: Threads 1.9M ratings, The Lounge at MSK 2 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Threads vs The Lounge at MSK revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $16.57M for Threads and $0 for The Lounge at MSK are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking / Social) - 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 Threads or The Lounge at MSK to a different App Store app? v
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