App revenue: 2015 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 578 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 66 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: YouTube Music ($32.3M/mo), Google Photos: Backup & Edit ($16.2M/mo) and Flo Cycle & Period Tracker ($6.8M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Apps launched in 2015
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $32.3M | 2M | 1,514,258 | 4.8 | 267 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $16.2M | 3M | 1,565,419 | 4.8 | 422 MB | May 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $6.8M | 2M | 1,989,006 | 4.7 | 282 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Education | $4.3M | 300K | 853,585 | 4.7 | 291 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $3.4M | 400K | 39,289 | 4.7 | 267 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Business | $3.4M | 300K | 1,407,042 | 4.8 | 297 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $3.4M | 400K | 568,531 | 4.9 | 133 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $2.6M | 300K | 371,231 | 4.5 | 129 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $2.6M | 400K | 102,034 | 4.3 | 183 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Business | $1.7M | 50K | 378,230 | 4.8 | 86 MB | May 2015 |
 | Weather | $850K | 200K | 72,469 | 4.7 | 348 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850K | 200K | 286,602 | 4.8 | 195 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $850K | 1M | 2,492,138 | 4.9 | 251 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Music | $850K | 700K | 489,615 | 4.8 | 276 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850K | 10K | 40,203 | 4.6 | 148 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $850K | 90K | 36,734 | 4.6 | 243 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Business | $680K | 1K | 92,129 | 4.6 | 135 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Utilities | $680K | 10K | 657 | 4.6 | 137 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $595K | 60K | 95,058 | 4.7 | 227 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Education | $510K | 100K | 138,319 | 4.6 | 313 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $510K | 30K | 163,901 | 4.9 | 402 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Education | $510K | 50K | 60,441 | 4.7 | 105 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Music | $510K | 1K | 47,945 | 4.8 | 118 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Utilities | $510K | 200K | 455,108 | 4.5 | 61 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $510K | 200K | 31,342 | 4.5 | 187 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $510K | 600K | 299,279 | 4.8 | 407 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Productivity | $510K | 500K | 309,774 | 4.6 | 153 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $425K | 30K | 43,603 | 4.7 | 37 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Utilities | $340K | 20K | 19,160 | 4.6 | 30 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $340K | 10K | 304,583 | 4.9 | 46 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Graphics & Design | $340K | 300K | 366,798 | 4.8 | 187 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Business | $340K | 40K | 20,873 | 4.8 | 255 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $340K | 200K | 165,543 | 4.6 | 203 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $340K | 1K | 101,812 | 4.2 | 145 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Finance | $340K | 30K | 53,525 | 4.8 | 116 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $340K | 100K | 208,124 | 4.1 | 255 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Games | $340K | 30K | 148,469 | 4.6 | 363 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $255K | 100K | 77,461 | 4.8 | 293 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 10K | 5,058 | 4.7 | 260 MB | May 2015 |
 | Education | $255K | 60K | 23,264 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 14,968 | 4.4 | 90 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Music | $255K | 100K | 221,093 | 4.5 | 209 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Education | $255K | 20K | 27,532 | 4.7 | 263 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $255K | 40K | 15,610 | 3.8 | 97 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Navigation | $255K | 30K | 15,969 | 4.7 | 302 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Reference | $255K | 50K | 93,428 | 4.4 | 187 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Education | $255K | 80K | 14,203 | 4.9 | 76 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $255K | 30K | 4,714 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Games | $255K | 80K | 500,382 | 4.8 | 457 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Utilities | $170K | 50K | 687,458 | 4.5 | 78 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $170K | 1K | 4,857 | 4.1 | 210 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $170K | 7K | 134,407 | 4.8 | 219 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $170K | 1K | 2,334 | 4.2 | 295 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $170K | 1K | 62,552 | 4.7 | 150 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $170K | 1K | 72,043 | 4.7 | 188 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 18,494 | 4.3 | 117 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $170K | 30K | 36,666 | 4.5 | 187 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 500K | 89,388 | 4.9 | 197 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $170K | 10K | 259 | 4.7 | 78 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Utilities | $170K | 1K | 98,756 | 4.6 | 42 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Navigation | $170K | 40K | 123 | 4.7 | 210 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $170K | 70K | 57,616 | 4.5 | 196 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Weather | $170K | 50K | 86,257 | 4.7 | 402 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 90K | 141,652 | 4.7 | 72 MB | May 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $170K | 1K | 1,413 | 3.3 | 60 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Music | $170K | 90K | 79,052 | 4.8 | 215 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 1,601 | 3.8 | 151 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $85K | 30K | 2,222 | 4.6 | 275 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $85K | 1K | 33,284 | 4.3 | 105 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 36,170 | 4.5 | 150 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Finance | $85K | 100K | 84,127 | 4.7 | 178 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $85K | 100K | 43,208 | 4.8 | 104 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $85K | 1K | 950 | 3.4 | 44 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Travel | $85K | 30K | 55 | 4.5 | 104 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Education | $85K | 1K | 17,049 | 4.8 | 115 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Finance | $85K | 1K | 29,998 | 4.8 | 462 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Education | $85K | 60K | 37,647 | 4.5 | 392 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $85K | 1K | 36,672 | 4.4 | 41 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $85K | 30K | 1,388 | 4.5 | 224 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Utilities | $85K | 6K | 228,407 | 4.5 | 76 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 42,573 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 10,605 | 4.4 | 63 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Medical | $85K | 100K | 2,685 | 4.5 | 935 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Weather | $77K | 8K | 3,301 | 4.6 | 65 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Travel | $77K | 60K | 5,650 | 4.6 | 281 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Reference | $77K | 90K | 27,204 | 4.6 | 109 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Sports | $77K | 20K | 37,255 | 4.6 | 232 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Navigation | $77K | 9K | 7,270 | 4.7 | 223 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $68K | 30K | 2,862 | 4.2 | 48 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $68K | 50K | 38,846 | 4.5 | 146 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $68K | 20K | 5,201 | 4.6 | 114 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $60K | 40K | 16,335 | 4.4 | 275 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Navigation | $60K | 6K | 1,394 | 4.5 | 162 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Books | $60K | 10K | 40,994 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $60K | 1K | 3,055 | 4.9 | 71 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $60K | 1K | 30,600 | 4.9 | 240 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Lifestyle | $60K | 40K | 9,068 | 4.5 | 82 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $60K | 30K | 29,380 | 4.9 | 205 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Business | $60K | 1K | 2,340 | 4.5 | 184 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Travel | $51K | 400K | 9,298 | 4.9 | 219 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Medical | $51K | 20K | 33,389 | 4.8 | 112 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $51K | 1K | 1,347 | 3.7 | 61 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $51K | 30K | 63,537 | 4.7 | 238 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Utilities | $51K | 200K | 322,365 | 4.6 | 176 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 10,880 | 4.8 | 255 MB | May 2015 |
 | Weather | $51K | 40K | 3,731 | 4.8 | 179 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Weather | $51K | 50K | 30,545 | 4.6 | 628 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Medical | $51K | 20K | 11,638 | 4.5 | 71 MB | May 2015 |
 | Education | $43K | 70K | 449,316 | 4.2 | 146 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Business | $43K | 30K | 99,044 | 4.8 | 269 MB | May 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $43K | 1K | 50,055 | 4.8 | 153 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Education | $43K | 10K | 6,306 | 4.7 | 111 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $43K | 20K | 318,090 | 4.7 | 157 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $43K | 1K | 3,352 | 4.6 | 65 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Navigation | $43K | 20K | 72 | 4.5 | 64 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Business | $43K | 30K | 5,474 | 4.8 | 162 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 200K | 5,157 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $43K | 1K | 3,627 | 4.9 | 63 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 8,887 | 4.6 | 133 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Utilities | $43K | 200K | 17,673 | 4.3 | 80 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | News | $43K | 1K | 131 | 4.9 | 33 MB | May 2015 |
 | Finance | $43K | 60K | 4,977 | 4.6 | 108 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Food & Drink | $43K | 20K | 19,763 | 4.8 | 141 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Navigation | $43K | 9K | 15,290 | 4.7 | 167 MB | May 2015 |
 | Utilities | $34K | 900K | 4,773 | 4.4 | 421 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $34K | 40K | 13,933 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Music | $34K | 1K | 24,812 | 4.6 | 123 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Sports | $34K | 100K | 1,234 | 4.3 | 79 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Education | $34K | 1K | 1,331 | 4.2 | 1003 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Business | $34K | 1K | 1,511 | 4.4 | 103 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Social Networking | $34K | 40K | 7,300 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $34K | 1K | 4,641 | 4.4 | 132 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Sports | $34K | 1K | 445 | 4.8 | 93 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Music | $34K | 30K | 42,283 | 4.7 | 198 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Education | $34K | 1K | 3,383 | 4.9 | 24 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 3,193 | 4.4 | 359 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 4,219 | 4.6 | 155 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Business | $34K | 1K | 84,591 | 4.9 | 18 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $34K | 300K | 113,517 | 4.6 | 204 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Medical | $26K | 1K | 28,603 | 4.8 | 187 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $26K | 1K | 13,380 | 4.9 | 212 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 6,251 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 45,380 | 4.8 | 106 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $26K | 1K | 26,750 | 4.7 | 119 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Photo & Video | $26K | 1K | 13,286 | 4.2 | 125 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Health & Fitness | $26K | 1K | 19,570 | 4.6 | 122 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Sports | $26K | 1K | 152 | 4.2 | 79 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Education | $26K | 1K | 3,211 | 4.6 | 74 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Sports | $26K | 1K | 256 | 4.6 | 100 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Education | $26K | 10K | 199 | 4.0 | 258 MB | Jan 2015 |
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 2015 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| Business | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bluetooth Terminal $850 |
| Education | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| Entertainment | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| Games | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| Graphics & Design | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 34 | 10 | 29% | $34K | Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M |
| Lifestyle | 22 | 5 | 23% | $17K | Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K |
| Medical | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K |
| Music | 27 | 5 | 19% | $4K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| News | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| Photo & Video | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| Productivity | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| Reference | 22 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K |
| Shopping | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K |
| Social Networking | 21 | 6 | 29% | $43K | Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M |
| Sports | 26 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K |
| Travel | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| Weather | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, 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