Revenue and download estimates for the 470 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2014, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 51 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Canva AI Photo & Video Editor ($24.7M/mo), NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure ($7.7M/mo) and TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound ($3.4M/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | $24.7M | 6M | 3,535,911 | 4.9 | 171 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Utilities | $7.7M | 900K | 705,279 | 4.7 | 235 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Music | $3.4M | 60K | 243,226 | 4.7 | 496 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $3.4M | 300K | 497,627 | 4.8 | 195 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $2.6M | 30K | 801,841 | 4.9 | 469 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Education | $2.6M | 200K | 754,844 | 4.7 | 263 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Navigation | $1.7M | 40K | 141,246 | 4.8 | 819 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Sports | $1.7M | 100K | 305,086 | 4.9 | 305 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Navigation | $1.7M | 40K | 2,271 | 2.9 | 120 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Utilities | $850K | 200K | 238,233 | 4.7 | 406 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $850K | 40K | 2,155,883 | 4.8 | 215 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Music | $850K | 100K | 76,115 | 4.6 | 201 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $765K | 200K | 371,366 | 4.9 | 215 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $765K | 40K | 23,868 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $680K | 60K | 364,192 | 4.6 | 300 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $680K | 200K | 155,165 | 4.7 | 241 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $595K | 100K | 734,107 | 4.8 | 210 MB | May 2014 | |
| Business | $595K | 100K | 40,753 | 4.7 | 198 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $595K | 200K | 118,802 | 4.8 | 226 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $595K | 100K | 104,116 | 4.7 | 274 MB | May 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $510K | 200K | 1,073,734 | 4.8 | 239 MB | May 2014 | |
| Education | $510K | 200K | 543,112 | 4.8 | 573 MB | May 2014 | |
| Music | $510K | 40K | 17,412 | 4.7 | 128 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Education | $510K | 80K | 65,307 | 4.3 | 968 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $425K | 40K | 38,387 | 4.7 | 224 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Music | $425K | 1M | 1,979,713 | 4.8 | 363 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Productivity | $425K | 60K | 254,076 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $425K | 20K | 29,855 | 4.4 | 107 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Navigation | $425K | 20K | 57,093 | 4.8 | 90 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $340K | 6K | 122,136 | 4.8 | 160 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Sports | $340K | 90K | 84,305 | 4.8 | 482 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Utilities | $340K | 60K | 317,140 | 4.8 | 206 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Finance | $340K | 200K | 29,327 | 4.7 | 331 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Sports | $340K | 20K | 21,494 | 4.7 | 262 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 19,448 | 4.7 | 68 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| News | $255K | 50K | 157,056 | 4.8 | 241 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Education | $255K | 300K | 733,161 | 4.8 | 30 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 70K | 238,262 | 4.5 | 119 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 1K | 9,074 | 4.7 | 134 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 7,306 | 4.6 | 64 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 10K | 9,074 | 4.3 | 72 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $170K | 40K | 120,582 | 4.4 | 147 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 1K | 16,767 | 4.4 | 74 MB | May 2014 | |
| Food & Drink | $170K | 60K | 547,241 | 4.9 | 125 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Music | $170K | 100K | 522,457 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 30K | 34,899 | 4.3 | 310 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 500K | 174,069 | 4.9 | 286 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 1K | 24,962 | 4.4 | 93 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 20K | 91,938 | 4.4 | 450 MB | May 2014 | |
| Medical | $170K | 1K | 1,754 | 4.8 | 31 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Reference | $170K | 20K | 121,373 | 4.9 | 635 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 63,007 | 4.7 | 86 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Business | $85K | 30K | 44,437 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Medical | $85K | 1K | 295 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| News | $85K | 9K | 17,148 | 4.5 | 32 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Travel | $85K | 60K | 59 | 4.0 | 45 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 1K | 3,333 | 3.9 | 90 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| News | $85K | 9K | 47,801 | 4.5 | 56 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Reference | $85K | 60K | 3,563 | 4.7 | 263 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Education | $85K | 20K | 143,019 | 4.7 | 267 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 6,323 | 4.8 | 386 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Music | $85K | 20K | 35,525 | 4.8 | 135 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Education | $85K | 30K | 2,600 | 4.7 | 207 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 40K | 518,400 | 4.9 | 382 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Education | $85K | 20K | 67,934 | 4.7 | 201 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 1K | 4,472 | 4.8 | 147 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 20K | 5,628 | 4.4 | 308 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 40K | 22,228 | 4.5 | 192 MB | May 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 1M | 1,069,191 | 4.7 | 205 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Business | $85K | 100K | 95,753 | 4.8 | 183 MB | May 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 14,625 | 4.5 | 108 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 100K | 34,083 | 4.7 | 291 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Reference | $85K | 50K | 64,790 | 4.8 | 182 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Sports | $77K | 1K | 223 | 3.0 | 374 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Sports | $77K | 1K | 365 | 3.4 | 109 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Music | $77K | 20K | 5,274 | 4.5 | 46 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Games | $77K | 200K | 1,734 | 3.2 | 74 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Medical | $68K | 200K | 69,009 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Utilities | $60K | 20K | 17,892 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $60K | 1K | 256,181 | 4.9 | 151 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Navigation | $60K | 200K | 117,142 | 4.7 | 50 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $60K | 20K | 160,475 | 4.4 | 200 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Finance | $60K | 30K | 7,726 | 4.7 | 94 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $51K | 20K | 3,479 | 4.6 | 218 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 1K | 1,155 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Navigation | $51K | 6K | 527 | 4.7 | 163 MB | May 2014 | |
| Medical | $51K | 30K | 27,140 | 4.8 | 252 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $51K | 60K | 73,324 | 4.6 | 202 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Navigation | $51K | 50K | 12,483 | 4.7 | 68 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $51K | 90K | 202,945 | 4.8 | 563 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Games | $51K | 9K | 20,591 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 19,093 | 4.9 | 105 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| News | $51K | 1K | 12,525 | 4.6 | 168 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 1K | 18,967 | 4.8 | 388 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 40K | 11,657 | 4.2 | 543 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 20K | 29,857 | 4.5 | 78 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 6K | 671,744 | 4.7 | 382 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Education | $43K | 90K | 37,607 | 4.4 | 52 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Finance | $43K | 20K | 3,818 | 4.7 | 211 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Travel | $43K | 1K | 2,887 | 4.9 | 232 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Weather | $43K | 9K | 210 | 4.6 | 676 MB | May 2014 | |
| Business | $43K | 1K | 8,025 | 4.9 | 48 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 8K | 293,911 | 4.4 | 151 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 6K | 5,162 | 4.2 | 82 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Sports | $34K | 1K | 5,524 | 4.7 | 18 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $34K | 30K | 17,635 | 4.9 | 32 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $34K | 20K | 162,903 | 4.8 | 243 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $34K | 1K | 3,996 | 3.7 | 60 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Music | $34K | 30K | 137,562 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| News | $34K | 1K | 17,139 | 4.9 | 57 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Music | $34K | 100K | 183,082 | 4.7 | 217 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $34K | 1K | 2,081 | 4.6 | 207 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Business | $34K | 1K | 7,897 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Business | $34K | 9K | 2,680 | 4.8 | 226 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Utilities | $34K | 1K | 25,700 | 4.7 | 242 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Finance | $34K | 1K | 11,164 | 4.8 | 58 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Medical | $34K | 50K | 227,336 | 4.8 | 111 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $34K | 1K | 3,631 | 4.1 | 40 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Utilities | $34K | 1K | 4,687 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Games | $34K | 1K | 1,608 | 4.5 | 88 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| News | $34K | 1K | 6,921 | 4.6 | 161 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Music | $34K | 10K | 42,176 | 4.6 | 142 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $34K | 1K | 5,158 | 4.4 | 148 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Music | $34K | 6K | 89,794 | 4.7 | 177 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Navigation | $34K | 1K | 11,419 | 4.7 | 159 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Utilities | $26K | 1K | 133,366 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Music | $26K | 20K | 45,586 | 4.6 | 636 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Travel | $26K | 1K | 59,936 | 4.6 | 171 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Books | $26K | 30K | 8,996 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| News | $26K | 1K | 6,325 | 4.3 | 168 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $26K | 9K | 45,559 | 4.7 | 364 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Reference | $26K | 20K | 76,419 | 4.6 | 192 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Business | $26K | 1K | 905 | 4.4 | 47 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Music | $26K | 1K | 3,312 | 4.6 | 129 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Education | $26K | 1K | 699 | 4.7 | 85 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Education | $26K | 10K | 14,652 | 4.5 | 244 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Education | $26K | 5K | 20,315 | 4.7 | 103 MB | May 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $26K | 9K | 15,869 | 4.8 | 187 MB | May 2014 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 17,525 | 4.6 | 184 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $17K | 300K | 220,428 | 4.8 | 142 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Weather | $17K | 1K | 82,035 | 4.6 | 304 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Travel | $17K | 1K | 1,686 | 4.8 | 185 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Music | $17K | 10K | 6,198 | 3.8 | 123 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 4,956 | 4.4 | 167 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 5,899 | 4.8 | 33 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 101 | 3.1 | 15 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 202 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 16,633 | 4.6 | 152 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 19,904 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Education | $17K | 7K | 3,913 | 4.5 | 222 MB | Oct 2014 |
| 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 | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | PocketBook Reader $26K |
| Business | 19 | 1 | 5% | $5K | OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor $595K |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | html+css+js-web designer,html5 $850 |
| Education | 44 | 4 | 9% | $6K | Babbel - Language Learning $2.6M |
| Entertainment | 22 | 4 | 18% | $850 | WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa $3.4M |
| Finance | 19 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Investing.com: Stock Market $340K |
| Food & Drink | 27 | 1 | 4% | $850 | NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals $170K |
| Games | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Durak Online card game $77K |
| Graphics & Design | 5 | 0 | 0% | $26K | Creatic: Graphic Design Editor $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $85K | Peloton: Fitness & Workouts $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 14 | 3 | 21% | $34K | FamilyAlbum: Share Baby Photos $765K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | London Review of Books $850 |
| Medical | 30 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Sanford Guide $170K |
| Music | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound $3.4M |
| Navigation | 26 | 3 | 12% | $850 | Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel $1.7M |
| News | 18 | 1 | 6% | $17K | Medium: Read & Write Stories $255K |
| Photo & Video | 15 | 4 | 27% | $34K | Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M |
| Productivity | 14 | 3 | 21% | $850 | Speak & Translate - Translator $425K |
| Reference | 18 | 1 | 6% | $5K | Abide: Bible Prayer Meditation $170K |
| Shopping | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Discounts & Sales calculator $5K |
| Social Networking | 15 | 5 | 33% | $85K | Marco Polo - Video Messenger $850K |
| Sports | 27 | 3 | 11% | $850 | 18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker $1.7M |
| Travel | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | park4night.com $85K |
| Utilities | 17 | 4 | 24% | $26K | NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure $7.7M |
| Weather | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | bergfex: weather & rain radar $43K |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps