微博
52
Quality Score
Solid
微博
by SINA Corporation
Medium confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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微博 is an iOS app from SINA Corporation in the Social Networking category, currently rated 2.3★ across 7,574 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 52: Solid (established niche player). For a Social Networking app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tier
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- Description hook & conversion structure
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📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$155K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $115K – $210K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~10 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (416 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Social Networking complexity ×1.70 | +$63K |
Total estimate
$155K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$200K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $150K – $250K · 13× MRR multiple
💸
~1.3× build cost (break-even+)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| ⭐ ★ rating < 3.5 (weak) | -18% |
| 🏷 Social Networking category multiple | +5% |
Final multiple
13× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
680K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
170K
Daily active
93K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Social Networking engagement | ~90 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Social Networking D30 retention | 25% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.55 |
DAU / MAU
55% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 42/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
4.1
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
4.5
Operational Safety
8.0
Founder Strength
5.2
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 2.3★ across 7,574 reviews — weak — significant quality concerns.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($14K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 7 of 7 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (7,574 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Below-average rating (2.3★)METRIC | −$1,500 | |
| Mature app (16y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v16.7.2
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Thanks for using Weibo!
To make our app better for you, we bring updates to the App Store regularly.… Full release notes →
Thanks for using Weibo!
To make our app better for you, we bring updates to the App Store regularly.… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- 微博
- Developer
- SINA Corporation
- Bundle ID
- com.sina.weibo
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Social Networking
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- EN, ZH, ZH
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $14.8K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇦🇺#41 /100 🇨🇦#74 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth7,574 ratings+26% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (44 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (36 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank2 countries
🇦🇺AU#41 /100
🇨🇦CA#74 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#41 now · best #31 · worst #100
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter3 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline3 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Weibo will guide you through every splendid moment all over the world, and show you every story behind the screen. Share anything you want, let the whole world hear your voice.
- Find the latest and the most comprehensive information here, whether it is from official news or grassroots’ gossips.
- Learn about the up-to-date trend you’re following, in sports, movies, finance, food, amusement and all the areas that attract you.
- Want to say something? Just post texts, photos, videos or anything you want, express yourself freely and lightheartedly.… View full description on the official store →
- Find the latest and the most comprehensive information here, whether it is from official news or grassroots’ gossips.
- Learn about the up-to-date trend you’re following, in sports, movies, finance, food, amusement and all the areas that attract you.
- Want to say something? Just post texts, photos, videos or anything you want, express yourself freely and lightheartedly.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 416 MB🔞 12+📱 iOS 11.0+🔖 v16.7.2🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, ZH, ZH📂 Social Networking💰 Paid
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
18 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-07
📸
Replaced 1 store screenshot
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v16.6.1 → v16.7.2
→ 30 days after: revenue +$14.3K/mo · reviews +26 low · multiple changes
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v16.5.0 → v16.6.1
→ 30 days after: revenue +$14.3K/mo · reviews +56 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.60 → 2.30 (dropped 0.30★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +30 high confidence
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: freemium → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +30 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.34 → 2.60 (improved 1.26★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$433/mo · rating +1.26★ · reviews +7,034 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$433/mo · rating +1.26★ · reviews +7,034 high confidence
2026-02
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$433/mo · rating +1.26★ · reviews +7,035 high confidence
2022-04
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ · reviews +16 medium · co-occurring
2022-04
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +33 medium · co-occurring
2021-12
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.06★ · reviews +11 medium · co-occurring
2021-12
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +20 medium · co-occurring
2021-08
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating −0.07★ · reviews +6 high confidence
2021-08
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.07★ · reviews +6 medium · co-occurring
2021-08
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.33 → 2.00 (dropped 0.33★)
2021-08
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.00 → 2.33 (dropped 0.67★)
2021-08
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 3.00 (improved 2.00★)
2021-08
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
📸
Store Page History
1 SCREENSHOT CHANGEEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-13
2026-07-16
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 8 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 2.30004★ | 7,639 | 2.30004★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 2.48807★ | 838 | 2.48807★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 2.55287★ | 331 | 2.55287★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 3.34928★ | 209 | 3.34928★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 2.18118★ | 2,699 | 2.18118★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 2.17017★ | 2,233 | 2.17017★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 2.79714★ | 1,257 | 2.79714★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 3.72727★ | 99 | 3.72727★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for 微博: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 7,574 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does 微博 make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, 微博 earns approximately $14K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
What apps are like 微博?▴
Browse the full Social Networking category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
Who makes 微博?▴
微博 is published by SINA Corporation on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is 微博's BU Score?▴
微博 has a BU Score of 52/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.