Substack vs The Desert Sun
A data-backed head-to-head — estimated revenue, downloads, ratings and pricing side by side, from live App Store signals. Updated continuously.
Revenue / mo
$2.0M–$11M
$10k–$54k
Downloads / mo
890k–3.6M
5k–19k
Rating
★ 4.87 (498k)
★ 4.41 (2k)
Pricing
Free + IAP
Free + IAP
Category
News
News
Released
4.4y ago
14.0y ago
Verdict: Substack earns more — an estimated $2.0M–$11M/mo, versus $10k–$54k/mo for The Desert Sun.