App revenue: 2008 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 17 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2008, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 6 of them (35%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: Deezer: Music Player, Podcast ($6.8M/mo), Le Monde, Live News ($850K/mo) and Lose It! – Calorie Counter ($850K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Apps launched in 2008
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $6.8M | 200K | 35,471 | 4.7 | 208 MB | Oct 2008 |
 | News | $850K | 20K | 5,094 | 4.8 | 122 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850K | 100K | 779,821 | 4.8 | 219 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Weather | $850K | 300K | 5,933,388 | 4.8 | 397 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Weather | $510K | 100K | 1,496,277 | 4.6 | 156 MB | Dec 2008 |
 | Health & Fitness | $170K | 60K | 754,648 | 4.8 | 168 MB | Oct 2008 |
 | Business | $60K | 10K | 102 | 3.8 | 148 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Health & Fitness | $26K | 1K | 225,540 | 4.8 | 184 MB | Oct 2008 |
 | Navigation | $17K | 60K | 1,763 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Dec 2008 |
 | Finance | $9K | 1K | 26,585 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Medical | $8K | 1K | 23,913 | 4.8 | 191 MB | Oct 2008 |
 | Shopping | $850 | 500K | 6,867,846 | 4.9 | 365 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Travel | $850 | 300K | 93,929 | 4.8 | 398 MB | Dec 2008 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 31,472 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 12,398 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Oct 2008 |
 | Education | $850 | 10K | 25,019 | 4.7 | 184 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,812 | 4.4 | 53 MB | Dec 2008 |
By launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 25 | 27% | $77K | StoryReel: Exclusive Drama $6.0M |
| 2025 | 263 | 83 | 32% | $85K | Grok AI $24.7M |
| 2024 | 509 | 103 | 20% | $9K | Claude by Anthropic $57.8M |
| 2023 | 365 | 94 | 26% | $26K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| 2022 | 714 | 71 | 10% | $850 | zeta: AI Chat, Story, Play $5.1M |
| 2021 | 1,269 | 90 | 7% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| 2020 | 1,254 | 86 | 7% | $850 | CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M |
| 2019 | 1,074 | 100 | 9% | $850 | Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M |
| 2018 | 891 | 72 | 8% | $850 | Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M |
| 2017 | 849 | 69 | 8% | $850 | FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor $10.2M |
| 2016 | 705 | 64 | 9% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| 2015 | 578 | 66 | 11% | $850 | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| 2014 | 470 | 51 | 11% | $850 | Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M |
| 2013 | 440 | 62 | 14% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| 2012 | 494 | 55 | 11% | $850 | YouTube $165.8M |
| 2011 | 406 | 35 | 9% | $850 | Snapchat $68M |
| 2010 | 244 | 35 | 14% | $4K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| 2009 | 164 | 22 | 13% | $850 | Crunchyroll $32.3M |
| 2008 | 17 | 6 | 35% | $17K | Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M |
Apps launched in 2008 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | XING – the right job for you $60K |
| Education | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets $850 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Fuelly: MPG & Service Tracker $9K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | 8,500+ Drink Recipes $850 |
| Health & Fitness | 3 | 2 | 67% | $170K | Lose It! – Calorie Counter $850K |
| Medical | 1 | 0 | 0% | $8K | Glucose Buddy Diabetes Tracker $8K |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.8M | Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M |
| Navigation | 1 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Japan Transit Planner $17K |
| News | 1 | 1 | 100% | $850K | Le Monde, Live News $850K |
| Shopping | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Target: Shop. Style. Save. $850 |
| Travel | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lufthansa $850 |
| Weather | 2 | 2 | 100% | $850K | The Weather Channel - Radar $850K |
By monthly revenue
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps