Kwai - Short Video Community
71
Quality Score
Strong
Kwai - Short Video Community
High confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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Kwai - Short Video Community is an iOS app from JOYO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. in the Photo & Video category, currently rated 4.5★ across 14,981 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 71: Strong (healthy traction). For a Photo & Video app, that means healthy traction. 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
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 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
$140K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $105K – $190K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Slow ROI — current MRR is well below build cost
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 (465 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Photo & Video complexity ×1.55 | +$49K |
Total estimate
$140K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$20K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $15K – $25K · 16× MRR multiple
💸
~0.1× build cost (under-water)
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 ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
Final multiple
16× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
2.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
365K
Daily active
105K
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
| 📲 Photo & Video engagement | ~140 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Photo & Video D30 retention | 18% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.30 |
DAU / MAU
29% 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 · 47/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
4.1
Product Quality
9.0
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
4.1
Market Position
0.3
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.51★ across 14,981 reviews — exceptional (top 1% in category).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — 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.
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 9 of 9 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (14,981 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.5★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Mature app (8y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Localized (6 languages)METRIC | +$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 · v13.5.10
1. Fixed bugs found in the previous version
2. Optimized overall app functions
Please contact us if you have any questions!
.You can submit your feedback in the Kwai app--> App Settings-->Feedback.
.Email: feedback@kwai.com
.Follow us on Facebook Page:Kwai
2. Optimized overall app functions
Please contact us if you have any questions!
.You can submit your feedback in the Kwai app--> App Settings-->Feedback.
.Email: feedback@kwai.com
.Follow us on Facebook Page:Kwai
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Kwai - Short Video Community
- Developer
- JOYO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
- Bundle ID
- com.kwai.intl
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- EN, PT, RU, ES, ZH, TR
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
- $1.2K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇧🇷#67 /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.
✨AI Revenue EstimateCONFIDENCE: LOW
Publicly available data for the iOS app "Kwai - Short Video Community" by JOYO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. does not provide specific monthly or annual revenue estimates. While the app offers in-app purchases, direct revenue figures for its iOS version from sources like Sensor Tower or Statista are not readily available. An estimate for the Android version of "Kwai - Short Video Community" by Joyo Technology Pte Ltd indicated a monthly revenue of over $44,000 in May 2026. However, this figure is for Android and cannot be directly applied to the iOS platform.
Sources mentioned: App Store, AppstoreSpy, Sensor Tower
📈Ratings growth14,981 ratings+34% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (57 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (36 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🗺️Geographic Distribution1 of 9 markets
🇧🇷
BR
Top-grossing rank: #67 / 100
Other markets
Outside top 100
in US, GB, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN
in US, GB, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN
This app currently ranks in only one of the 9 markets we monitor. Niche or regional apps often launch this way before global rollout. Rankings update daily.
📊Category Rank Trajectory#67 now · best #63 · worst #100
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
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
WHAT IS KWAI?
Kwai is a dynamic short video app that brings your creativity to life! Join a global community where you can discover, create, and share entertaining and inspirational videos. From funny clips to heartfelt moments, Kwai offers a platform for everyone to express themselves and connect with others. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a content creator, dive into endless possibilities and let your creativity shine on Kwai!
TikTok Style
Just like TikTok, Kwai offers an intuitive platform for users to express themselves and connect with others around the globe.… View full description on the official store →
Kwai is a dynamic short video app that brings your creativity to life! Join a global community where you can discover, create, and share entertaining and inspirational videos. From funny clips to heartfelt moments, Kwai offers a platform for everyone to express themselves and connect with others. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a content creator, dive into endless possibilities and let your creativity shine on Kwai!
TikTok Style
Just like TikTok, Kwai offers an intuitive platform for users to express themselves and connect with others around the globe.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 465 MB🔞 12+📱 iOS 14.0+🔖 v13.5.10🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, PT, RU, ES, ZH +1📂 Photo & Video💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
10 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 →
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.87 → 4.52 (improved 1.65★)
2026-05
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.50 → 2.87 (dropped 1.63★)
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.86 → 4.50 (improved 1.64★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2019-01
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2018-08
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2018-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2018-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 5.00 → 4.00 (dropped 1.00★)
2018-02
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Kwai - Short Video Community: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why high confidence: 14,981 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Kwai - Short Video Community make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Kwai - Short Video Community earns approximately $1.2K/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.
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Who makes Kwai - Short Video Community?▴
Kwai - Short Video Community is published by JOYO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. 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 Kwai - Short Video Community's BU Score?▴
Kwai - Short Video Community has a BU Score of 71/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.