Revenue and download estimates for the 440 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2013, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 62 of them (14%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Paramount+ ($38.3M/mo), Telegram Messenger ($17.9M/mo) and bilibili - All Your Fav Videos ($11.1M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $850 | 1K | 9,861 | 4.8 | 158 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 111 | 3.7 | 35 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 20K | 12,598 | 4.6 | 96 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 157 | 4.8 | 3 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.2 | 39 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 148 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 131 | 4.7 | 17 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 17 | 3.6 | 81 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 94 | 4.2 | 25 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 9 | 4.6 | 99 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.9 | 63 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 4,414 | 4.6 | 231 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 5K | 32,743 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 16,821 | 4.7 | 148 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 2,859 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 240 | 4.1 | 57 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 151 | 4.6 | 55 MB | May 2013 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 266 | 4.4 | 126 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 92 | 4.4 | 65 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 317 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 380 | 4.5 | 6 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 150 | 4.5 | 9 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 231 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 4,656 | 4.7 | 195 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 81 | 2.2 | 42 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 52 | 4.2 | 51 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 204 | 4.4 | 21 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 75 | 3.6 | 33 MB | May 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 22,254 | 4.7 | 34 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 284 | 4.5 | 305 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.9 | 442 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 17 | 3.5 | 40 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 362 | 4.5 | 54 MB | May 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 91 | 4.1 | 94 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.4 | 122 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 62 | 4.0 | 11 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 30 | 2.2 | 49 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.0 | 13 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 2,387 | 4.8 | 15 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 84 | 3.6 | 25 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 1,373 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,154 | 4.1 | 94 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 20K | 1,452 | 4.6 | 97 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7,989 | 4.6 | 6 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 111 | 4.4 | 155 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 5,799 | 4.5 | 422 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,987 | 4.6 | 182 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 442 | 4.8 | 30 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,071 | 4.3 | 487 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 195 | 3.9 | 27 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.9 | 26 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 38 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 32 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,250 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 252 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 2,504 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3 | 2.0 | 73 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 38 | 4.6 | 183 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2,116 | 4.8 | 24 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6 | 3.5 | 27 MB | May 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7 | 4.1 | 30 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,294 | 4.6 | 162 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,628 | 4.8 | 49 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,967 | 4.7 | 152 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 12,052 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 230 | 3.7 | 19 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 26 | 3.1 | 50 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 30K | 14,844 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 874 | 4.7 | 177 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 245 | 4.8 | 10 MB | May 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 67,189 | 4.9 | 66 MB | May 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 684 | 3.6 | 113 MB | May 2013 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.9 | 58 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 89 | 4.8 | 23 MB | May 2013 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 5,066 | 4.4 | 127 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 28 | 2.2 | 21 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 2,440 | 4.7 | 56 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 7,805 | 4.8 | 111 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 91 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 42 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 872 | 4.8 | 15 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,107 | 4.5 | 140 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 464 | 4.8 | 104 MB | May 2013 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 22,821 | 4.6 | 121 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 853 | 3.8 | 55 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 27,376 | 4.7 | 3 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 362 | 4.6 | 43 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 29,897 | 4.7 | 21 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | - | - | 149 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 1,540 | 4.8 | 96 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 103 | 3.8 | 14 MB | May 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 59 | 3.7 | 357 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 18,599 | 3.7 | 14 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 23 | 3.2 | 9 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 16,447 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 20K | 232 | 3.5 | 169 MB | May 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.6 | 25 MB | May 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,330 | 4.7 | 170 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 5,547 | 4.2 | 85 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 167 | 4.0 | 64 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 529 | 4.8 | 47 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,458 | 4.4 | 128 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 32,937 | 4.6 | 405 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22,885 | 4.4 | 73 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 4,812 | 4.7 | 158 MB | May 2013 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 5K | 5,957 | 4.8 | 181 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 73,431 | 4.3 | 130 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 712 | 4.5 | 116 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 2,904 | 4.4 | 92 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 19,395 | 4.8 | 125 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,573 | 4.3 | 72 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,700 | 4.3 | 123 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 43 | 3.5 | 120 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 10,058 | 4.3 | 95 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 21,370 | 4.6 | 189 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 20K | 7,439 | 4.7 | 62 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 2,388 | 4.3 | 96 MB | May 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 99,892 | 4.6 | 470 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 5,921 | 4.5 | 52 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 48 | 4.3 | 112 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,456 | 4.8 | 327 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 86,141 | 4.4 | 67 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 6,370 | 4.6 | 152 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 633 | 4.2 | 56 MB | May 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 8,625 | 4.7 | 61 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 681 | 2.2 | 38 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,176 | 4.3 | 143 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 41 | 3.7 | 55 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 14,017 | 4.5 | 203 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 1,204 | 2.8 | 45 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,053 | 4.1 | 46 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 12,140 | 4.7 | 159 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4,280 | 4.2 | 916 MB | May 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 490 | 3.8 | 91 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,444 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 15,745 | 4.3 | 182 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 9,206 | 3.8 | 35 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 9,517 | 4.8 | 132 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 16,406 | 4.7 | 107 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 149,227 | 4.8 | 295 MB | Sep 2013 |
| 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 |
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| Business | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Processing & p5.js iCompiler $850 |
| Education | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| Entertainment | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| Games | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| Graphics & Design | 7 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Word Swag - Cool Fonts $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $34K | Calm $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 9 | 4 | 44% | $68K | PURE: Open-Minded Dating App $4.3M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| Medical | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | mySugr - Diabetes Tracker Log $26K |
| Music | 13 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Berliner Philharmoniker $51K |
| Navigation | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| Photo & Video | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| Productivity | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| Reference | 17 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Sky Guide $255K |
| Shopping | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sniper for ebay bid auctions $17K |
| Social Networking | 11 | 3 | 27% | $43K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 18 | 5 | 28% | $17K | Fishbrain - Fishing App $850K |
| Travel | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| Utilities | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| Weather | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps