Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor
81
Quality Score
Excellent
✍️ GetAppValue analysis
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Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor is an iOS app from Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., Ltd. in the Photo & Video category, currently rated 4.8★ across 44,304 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 81: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Photo & Video app, that means strong product-market fit. 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 tierSUBSCRIPTION
💡 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
📈
Pays back in ~5 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 (291 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Photo & Video complexity ×1.55 | +$49K |
Total estimate
$140K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$500K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $400K – $700K · 17× MRR multiple
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~3.6× return on build cost
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 ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
6.2M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
1.1M
Daily active
330K
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
30% 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)
Direction
Tailwinds: monetization model proven
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.
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BU Investment Matrix
Building · 60/100MID TIERSUBSCRIPTIONcompetitive build-outRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
8.0
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
7.2
Operational Safety
6.1
Founder Strength
6.4
Monetization Maturity
9.5
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.75★ across 44,304 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — scam/fraud mentions detected, rating drift -0.63 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 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 ($49K/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 11 of 11 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (44,304 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (11 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Established app (4y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| 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 · v3.13.0
・Hair Smoothing: dial in your perfect level — silky, natural, totally you
・AI Retouch: meet De-puff Face — one tap for a cleaner, more defined look
・Edit Live: new AI Ambient Light — instant sunny vibes or golden hour glow, one tap
・AI Retouch: meet De-puff Face — one tap for a cleaner, more defined look
・Edit Live: new AI Ambient Light — instant sunny vibes or golden hour glow, one tap
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor
- Developer
- Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., Ltd.
- Bundle ID
- com.meitu.wink
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- EN, HI, ID, JA, KO, PT, ZH, ES, TH, ZH, VI
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
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $30.7K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇯🇵#20 /100 🇬🇧#85 /100 🇨🇦#90 /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 growth48,965 ratings+15444% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank3 countries
🇯🇵JP#20 /100
🇬🇧GB#85 /100
🇨🇦CA#90 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#20 now · best #20 · 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 Quarter4 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline4 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
Wink is the AI video and photo enhancer that fixes any clip in one tap. Upscale to 4K HD, restore old videos, unblur photos — old home videos, phone footage, whatever you've got.
[ PERFECT FOR ]
• Restoring old family videos, VHS tapes, and home movies
• Fixing blurry, shaky, or low-quality phone footage
• Upscaling videos for trending short-form video platforms
• Reviving faded photos and damaged memories
• Polishing night-out clips, travel vlogs, and gaming highlights
• Anyone who wants pro-quality video without the editing skills
[ VIDEO & PHOTO ENHANCER ]… View full description on the official store →
[ PERFECT FOR ]
• Restoring old family videos, VHS tapes, and home movies
• Fixing blurry, shaky, or low-quality phone footage
• Upscaling videos for trending short-form video platforms
• Reviving faded photos and damaged memories
• Polishing night-out clips, travel vlogs, and gaming highlights
• Anyone who wants pro-quality video without the editing skills
[ VIDEO & PHOTO ENHANCER ]… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 291 MB🔞 12+📱 iOS 13.0+🔖 v3.13.0🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, HI, ID, JA, KO +6📂 Photo & Video💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
24 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 →
2026-08
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Shipped update — v3.11.0 → v3.13.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,793 high confidence
2026-07
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Refreshed store screenshots — 7 of 7 updated
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,793 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v3.9.0 → v3.11.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +3,458 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 8 of 8 updated
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +1,665 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v3.6.1 → v3.9.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +3,296 low · multiple changes
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.03 → 4.75 (improved 0.72★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,631 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,631 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.80 → 4.04 (dropped 0.76★)
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.03 → 4.80 (improved 0.77★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2023-12
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$118/mo · rating +0.05★ · reviews +11 high confidence
2023-12
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$129/mo · rating +0.07★ · reviews +12 high confidence
2023-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$104/mo · reviews +10 high confidence
2023-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$149/mo · rating +0.14★ · reviews +14 high confidence
2022-12
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.75 → 4.23 (improved 0.48★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ high confidence
2022-12
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ high confidence
2022-12
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$54/mo · rating +0.48★ · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2022-11
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.33 → 3.75 (improved 0.42★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$54/mo · rating +0.48★ · reviews +5 high confidence
2022-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.80 → 3.33 (dropped 0.47★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ medium · co-occurring
2022-09
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.00 → 3.80 (improved 0.80★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ medium · co-occurring
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Store Page History
15 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
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ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #40Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
video editor·#40🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 792 reviews across 8 markets● 63% positive · ● 24% neutral · ● 13% negative · Rating drift: -0.63★ (declining — recent 50: 4.12★ vs lifetime: 4.75★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇨🇦 CA
+0.69
🇦🇺 AU
+0.54
🇬🇧 GB
+0.49
🇺🇸 US
+0.45
🇩🇪 DE
+0.13
🇫🇷 FR
+0.11
🇯🇵 JP
+0.03
🇧🇷 BR
+0.03
Top praise themes
better quality ×15 muy buena ×12 quality edits ×11 muito bom ×11 amazing quality ×9 quality amazing ×9 quality quality ×8 better capcut ×8
Top complaint themes
money hungry ×17 free trial ×8 behind paywall ×6 cost money ×5 free now ×4 now pay ×4 image quality ×4 mud shark ×4
Risk signals
Refund mentions: 1.0% Subscription complaints: 5% Fraud / scam mentions: 0.9%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 8 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.72886★ | 49,160 | 4.72886★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.60031★ | 5,149 | 4.60031★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.74021★ | 1,736 | 4.74021★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.75966★ | 3,079 | 4.75966★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.74647★ | 26,758 | 4.74647★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.79172★ | 3,308 | 4.79172★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.64974★ | 8,568 | 4.64974★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.84066★ | 10,581 | 4.84066★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor: 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: 44,304 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Wink make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Wink earns approximately $30K/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 Wink?▴
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Who makes Wink?▴
Wink is published by Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., 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 Wink's BU Score?▴
Wink has a BU Score of 81/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.