App revenue: 2016 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 705 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 64 of them (9%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Facetune: Photo & Video Editor ($8.5M/mo), MBC Shahid ($7.7M/mo) and BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live ($5.1M/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Apps launched in 2016

705 apps, total $48.2M/mo, median $850/mo, 64 over $100K, cohort hit rate 9%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes by Mealime Meal Plans Inc	Food & Drink	$850	20K	53,030	4.8	58 MB	Feb 2016
Flipd: focus & study timer by Flipd Apps	Productivity	$850	1K	6,715	4.5	92 MB	Mar 2016
Drunkin' - Adult Party Games by GreenTomatoMedia	Entertainment	$850	1K	10,836	4.6	91 MB	Apr 2016
Sex Roulette: Couples games by GreenTomatoMedia	Entertainment	$850	1K	9,261	4.5	288 MB	Mar 2016
Party Roulette: Group games by GreenTomatoMedia	Entertainment	$850	1K	69,632	4.6	152 MB	May 2016
Radish Fiction by Radish Media	Books	$850	1K	41,886	4.6	75 MB	Feb 2016
END. by Ashworth and Parker Limited	Shopping	$850	1K	22,507	4.9	90 MB	Dec 2016
Wooask-Offline translation by Shenzhen Maoren Technology Co., Ltd.	Utilities	$850	1K	103	2.6	272 MB	Nov 2016
Nike: Engineered for Athletes by Nike, Inc	Shopping	$850	500K	1,698,595	4.9	214 MB	Aug 2016
ParkNYC Powered by Flowbird by New York City Department of Transportation	Business	$850	40K	252,777	4.8	142 MB	Dec 2016
TeamReach – Your Team App by TeamReach	Sports	$850	80K	7,052	4.6	132 MB	Apr 2016
PA Vehicle Code Title 75 by Nirmala T V	Reference	$850	1K	208	4.7	58 MB	Sep 2016
Catch Santa In My House! by Magical Beliefs LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	25,426	4.8	291 MB	Nov 2016
Case Files Psychiatry, 6e by Expanded Apps	Medical	$850	1K	5	4.0	14 MB	Sep 2016
PetSmart by PetSmart LLC	Shopping	$850	100K	30,911	4.0	136 MB	Nov 2016
Slideshow Maker w Music by Md. Mahmudur Rahman	Photo & Video	$850	1K	38,655	4.5	105 MB	Jun 2016
Stream Bluu by Cable & Wireless Holdings, Inc.	Sports	$850	1K	46	2.4	55 MB	Aug 2016
SafeDrive: For Teen Drivers by MaaDoTaa	Navigation	$850	1K	6	1.7	40 MB	Jul 2016
Las Vegas Review-Journal by Las Vegas Review-Journal Inc	News	$850	1K	70	2.7	42 MB	Nov 2016
Fires: Wildfire News and Atlas by Ryan Strouse	News	$850	1K	11,387	4.6	55 MB	Sep 2016
PA Crimes Offenses Title 18 by Nirmala T V	Reference	$850	1K	269	4.6	58 MB	Sep 2016
Travel Journal & Trip Tracker by Journo Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	527	4.4	93 MB	May 2016
WiFox by foXnoMad, LLC	Travel	$850	1K	5	4.2	28 MB	Sep 2016
Kurved - Excuses by Kurved LLC	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,711	4.2	17 MB	Oct 2016
Georgia Laws, GA Code & Titles by Nirmala T V	Reference	$850	1K	164	4.5	60 MB	May 2016
Colorado 14ers by Avalanche Apps	Travel	$850	1K	126	4.7	66 MB	Mar 2016
TextingStory Chat Story Maker by Yvz Digital Lab	Entertainment	$850	1K	60,455	4.7	40 MB	Feb 2016
Daily Holy Rosary Prayer App by Tomasz Powalka	Reference	$850	1K	8,399	4.8	108 MB	Feb 2016
The Liquor Cabinet by The Liquor Cabinet	Food & Drink	$850	1K	37	2.9	36 MB	Jun 2016
Smile and Learn by Smile & Learn	Education	$850	1K	25	3.7	275 MB	Mar 2016
EveryPlace - Where I've been? by Sergei Shpygar	Travel	$850	1K	197	3.9	40 MB	Feb 2016
Skillest: #1 Sports Coaching by 2BA PTY LTD	Sports	$850	1K	1,062	4.9	217 MB	May 2016
DOCAT What to do? by YOUCAT Foundation gGmbH	Reference	$850	1K	14	4.9	205 MB	Jul 2016
GdePosylka by GdePosylka	Shopping	$850	1K	204	4.9	39 MB	Dec 2016
Pepi House: Happy Family by Pepi Play	Education	$850	9K	339	4.3	172 MB	Jun 2016
Memes.com by Memes Apps LLC	Entertainment	$850	1K	107,230	4.7	164 MB	Dec 2016
Olive Garden Italian Kitchen by Darden Restaurants, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	100K	61,952	4.8	120 MB	Mar 2016
MTA TrainTime by Metropolitan Transportation Authority	Navigation	$850	100K	211,096	4.9	118 MB	Jun 2016
Model Society - Nude Fine Art by David Bollt	Magazines & Newspapers	$850	1K	504	4.3	49 MB	Sep 2016
Texas Roadhouse Mobile by TEXAS ROADHOUSE HOLDINGS, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	80K	536,807	4.9	71 MB	Jul 2016
Chewy - Pet Care & Pharmacy by Chewy, Inc.	Shopping	$850	200K	1,112,130	4.9	106 MB	Nov 2016
inKind by inKind Cards, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	100K	99,915	4.9	106 MB	Sep 2016
Northern Light Aurora Forecast by Letovaltsev Maxim	Weather	$850	1K	181	2.9	50 MB	Sep 2016
Universal Studios Hollywood™ by NBCUniversal Media, LLC	Travel	$850	100K	209,082	4.8	207 MB	Sep 2016
Match games for kids toddlers by TOYA TAP: PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN FREE LEARNING PUZZLES GAMES FOR KIDS TODDLERS LTD	Education	$850	1K	12,175	4.5	72 MB	Dec 2016
NerdWallet: Smart Money App by NerdWallet	Finance	$850	9K	120,387	4.8	92 MB	Dec 2016
Indego Bike Share by Bicycle Transit Systems	Navigation	$850	8K	940	4.2	16 MB	Mar 2016
Mubert: AI Music Streaming by Mubert Inc.	Music	$850	1K	575	4.2	53 MB	Sep 2016
PrettyLittleThing by PRETTYLITTLETHING.COM LIMITED	Shopping	$850	90K	32,956	4.7	130 MB	Sep 2016
Oahu GPS Audio Tour Guide by Shaka Guide	Travel	$850	1K	3,443	4.9	186 MB	Feb 2016
HopUp - Airsoft Marketplace by HopUp	Shopping	$850	1K	5,009	4.6	64 MB	Jul 2016
GIF Maker by Momento by Popixels Ltd.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	24,862	4.6	122 MB	Dec 2016
Glycemic Index Load Net Carbs by Reflectly ApS	Medical	$850	1K	3,215	4.6	48 MB	Mar 2016
RoByte: Roku Remote TV App by Tinybyte Apps LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	249,946	4.5	17 MB	Apr 2016
Wysa: Mental Health Support by Touchkin	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	22,576	4.9	56 MB	Oct 2016
Fitplan: Gym & Home Workouts by Fitplan Technologies Inc	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	10,935	4.8	121 MB	Jun 2016
Plann: Preview for Instagram by LadyLaurence PTY LTD	Photo & Video	$850	1K	15,294	4.7	389 MB	Jul 2016
AutoFax vehicle history report by Sai Praneeth	Shopping	$850	1K	46	3.8	2 MB	Feb 2016
Barcode Scanner for Amazon by Sonke Gissel	Shopping	$850	1K	581	4.5	41 MB	Jun 2016
Bible Quiz Game! by Quy Thi Vu	Games	$850	1K	167	4.4	22 MB	Apr 2016
Compass 55. Map & GPS kit. by Kalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav Dvoychenko	Navigation	$850	1K	1,322	4.7	54 MB	Sep 2016
Fun Princess Pony Games - Dress Up Games for Girls by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	815	4.8	98 MB	Mar 2016
Morocco Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	235 MB	Nov 2016
Caller Times by Gannett	News	$850	1K	497	4.5	165 MB	Oct 2016
Cuba Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	8	3.1	218 MB	Nov 2016
Jordan Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	214 MB	Nov 2016
BizConnect Card Scanner by ATMAS SOFTWARES	Business	$850	1K	138	4.7	30 MB	Oct 2016
Guam Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	209 MB	Nov 2016
Landmark quiz game 2 Guess where picture was taken by Sarun siripreechapong	Games	$850	1K	26	4.4	32 MB	Sep 2016
Our Expenses: Household Budget by Sebmos Ltd	Finance	$850	1K	452	4.8	9 MB	Oct 2016
Stocksnips by Stocksnips, inc	Finance	$850	1K	665	4.6	18 MB	Jul 2016
uSTADIUM by NextGen Social Sports, INC.	Sports	$850	1K	682	4.8	156 MB	Dec 2016
Cyprus Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	213 MB	Nov 2016
Germany Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	1	1.0	1273 MB	Dec 2016
Panama Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	213 MB	Nov 2016
Wallpaper Maker- Icon Changer by PSD2Filter	Photo & Video	$850	1K	19,110	4.5	294 MB	Oct 2016
Baby Sticker- Track Milestones by PSD2Filter	Photo & Video	$850	1K	20,144	4.6	122 MB	Jun 2016
Cara Care: IBS, FODMAP Tracker by HiDoc Technologies GmbH	Medical	$850	1K	4,233	4.8	88 MB	Dec 2016
Catholic Bible: Daily reading by Bighead Techies	Books	$850	1K	4,304	4.8	41 MB	Jul 2016
CCRN® Critical Care Exam Prep by Springer Publishing Company	Medical	$850	1K	290	4.6	63 MB	Mar 2016
Clue Word 2 by Pokami	Games	$850	1K	168	4.7	102 MB	Nov 2016
Electric Bass Guitar by YASH FUTURE TECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	5	2.0	71 MB	Mar 2016
History for Kids – Learn Incas, Aztecs, Mayas &... by Planet Factory Interactive	Education	$850	1K	5	2.6	283 MB	Dec 2016
LOLO : Puzzle Game by LEMOON BILISIM YAZILIM REKLAM VE PAZARLAMA	Games	$850	1K	77	3.4	151 MB	Jun 2016
Certified Nurse Educator Exam by Springer Publishing Company	Medical	$850	1K	466	4.6	64 MB	Mar 2016
Christmas Crush - Castle Games by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,159	4.6	93 MB	Dec 2016
Picsart Color: Draw & Paint by PicsArt, Inc.	Graphics & Design	$850	20K	21,929	4.6	96 MB	Dec 2016
ClicFlyer: Weekly Flyer & Deal by Bodmas Technologies Private Limited	Shopping	$850	10K	444	4.2	105 MB	Sep 2016
ColorMinis 3D Coloring Studio by Figuromo Studio LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	15	4.7	248 MB	Dec 2016
COMQUEST COMLEX - COMAT by ExamGuru	Education	$850	1K	142	4.0	25 MB	May 2016
Contact Lenses Tracker by DOUBLE U s.r.o.	Medical	$850	1K	893	4.6	22 MB	Jan 2016
Creative Cats Art Class-Stress Relieving Coloring Books for Adults FREE by PlaneTree Family Productions	Games	$850	1K	3	4.7	47 MB	Jan 2016
Hangman Dojo by 咏武王	Games	$850	1K	1,507	4.4	55 MB	Jun 2016
Reading Tracker, Planner: Leio by MWM	Books	$850	1K	1,579	4.6	114 MB	Feb 2016
Serial Reader by Michael Schmitt	Books	$850	1K	3,595	4.9	29 MB	Jan 2016
Videorama Text & Video Editor by Life Fertility Tracker IVS	Photo & Video	$850	1K	18,307	4.7	381 MB	Mar 2016
Crime & Place: Stats n Map App by AMGCI, LLC	Navigation	$850	1K	144	3.6	339 MB	Jan 2016
D4D : Shopping Deals & Offers by VOIX ME TECHNOLOGIES	Shopping	$850	30K	8,200	4.4	101 MB	May 2016
Dashing Dish by Dashing Dish, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	171	4.6	51 MB	Apr 2016
Laxiba by Jan Niklas Stratbucker	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1	1.0	23 MB	Nov 2016
Denver Transit: RTD Bus TImes by Transit Now ltd	Navigation	$850	1K	4,922	4.5	99 MB	Nov 2016
Doctor Who: Comic Creator by BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.	Entertainment	$850	1K	119	4.3	85 MB	Mar 2016
Dominant Investors Academy by Ivan Kostenko	Finance	$850	1K	191	4.4	55 MB	Sep 2016
Sky and Moon phases calendar by Vadim Presniak	Weather	$850	1K	1,758	4.7	48 MB	Jun 2016
Easter Egg Games - Hunt candy and gummy bunny for kids by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	352	4.7	90 MB	Mar 2016
Easy Aviation Weather - WX by Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd.	Weather	$850	1K	1,887	4.5	128 MB	Oct 2016
Easy Market Analyzer by Easy Indicators LLP	Finance	$850	1K	3	4.3	46 MB	Mar 2016
Elemental Cocktails by Dzus Industries, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	17	4.5	49 MB	Jul 2016
PlantBased by Anthem Publishing Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	5	4.2	91 MB	May 2016
Hair Color Changer . by 国媚张	Reference	$850	1K	5,528	3.8	44 MB	May 2016
Math Facts Fluency by Janine Toole	Education	$850	1K	2	3.0	26 MB	Jun 2016
Mosby’s Diag and Lab Test Ref by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	34	4.7	37 MB	Sep 2016
FERS+CSRS Retirement Estimator by ISD Consulting, Inc	Finance	$850	1K	1,290	4.7	5 MB	Jun 2016
Healthy Paleo Diet Recipe by martin ladani	Food & Drink	$850	1K	437	4.1	86 MB	Sep 2016
Herbs & Natural Supplements by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	14	4.4	47 MB	Nov 2016
Hiveage Invoicing by Hiveage Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	93	4.7	25 MB	Jun 2016
Holman Christian Bible Audio by siriwit nambutdee	Books	$850	1K	14	2.9	45 MB	Sep 2016
Iceland Offline Map and Travel Trip Guide by OFFLINE MAP TRIP GUIDE LTD	Travel	$850	1K	3	4.0	216 MB	Nov 2016
Night Flight Plus by Night Flight Inc.	Music	$850	1K	68	3.7	34 MB	Sep 2016
Fishing App: ANGLR Logbook by Rough Stone Software	Sports	$850	1K	619	4.2	417 MB	Sep 2016
Fonts & Big Emojis for iPhones by 妙英张	Reference	$850	1K	2,620	4.5	213 MB	Nov 2016
Font Viewer Typeface Font Book by 220K APPS LTD	Reference	$850	1K	22	4.3	29 MB	Feb 2016
Fun phone toy for kids, Play phone for toddlers with musical baby games by VYAAP TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	46	4.0	48 MB	Sep 2016
GeoKids USA fo Kids by Alexandre Minard	Education	$850	1K	8	3.3	42 MB	Jun 2016
German Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	5,310	4.7	154 MB	Jul 2016
Global Mapper Mobile by Blue Marble Geographics	Navigation	$850	1K	11	4.0	119 MB	Jun 2016
GlucoseZone by Fitscript LLC	Medical	$850	1K	15	3.9	216 MB	Dec 2016
Good To Cycle by Matthew LLOYD	Weather	$850	1K	12	4.2	87 MB	Feb 2016
Good To Run by Matthew LLOYD	Weather	$850	1K	31	4.6	50 MB	Feb 2016
Graffiti Fonts - Graffwriter by Highground Industries LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,831	4.8	102 MB	Feb 2016
Lurssen Mastering Console by IK Multimedia US, LLC	Music	$850	1K	78	3.1	123 MB	Jan 2016
Meditation Kids by Maria Rosa Valdes Guerrero	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	20	4.1	86 MB	Sep 2016
Overland Bound One: Maps & GPS by Overland Bound Inc	Navigation	$850	1K	370	4.7	88 MB	Dec 2016
Window - Intermittent Fasting by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	10,613	4.6	157 MB	May 2016
GStreet - Street Map Viewer by 宗群杨	Travel	$850	1K	8,899	4.4	28 MB	Apr 2016
GuildSomm by GuildSomm, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	3	4.0	31 MB	Oct 2016
Hair Color Dye - Hair Style Changer Salon and Recolor Booth Editor by Ganesh Nayak	Shopping	$850	1K	18	2.7	24 MB	Sep 2016
Harriet Lane Handbook App by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	91	4.7	36 MB	Mar 2016
Healthy CrockPot Recipes by Supercharged Bytes LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	3,008	4.0	37 MB	Sep 2016
History for Kids: All Civilizations Learning Games by Planet Factory Interactive	Education	$850	1K	21	2.6	283 MB	Dec 2016
House Guide - Tips for Step by Step Build Your Home for MineCraft Pocket Edition Lite by 燕玉谢	Shopping	$850	1K	3,930	4.5	66 MB	Jun 2016
Hudway Go: Navigation with HUD by HUDWAY LLC	Navigation	$850	1K	505	3.3	59 MB	Jun 2016
IBI - Optimal route planner by First Element	Navigation	$850	1K	1	2.0	128 MB	Oct 2016
iInvest Pakistan Stocks (PSX) by Next Capital Limited	Finance	$850	1K	43	4.4	47 MB	May 2016
Insider Forms by Surya Kandiyan	Finance	$850	1K	162	4.6	24 MB	Nov 2016
Logo Quiz - Car Logos by Handtechnics	Games	$850	1K	48	4.6	41 MB	Sep 2016
iSoda by Hottrix	Food & Drink	$850	1K	120	3.6	34 MB	Apr 2016
Italian Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	7,326	4.7	142 MB	Jul 2016
Double Win Vegas Casino Slots by Anino Pte. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	751	4.2	271 MB	Oct 2016
Karta GPS - Offline Maps Nav by Karta	Navigation	$850	1K	1,759	4.4	326 MB	Mar 2016

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 2016 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	12	0	0%	$850	Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K
Business	19	2	11%	$8K	FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K
Developer Tools	1	0	0%	$850	Clone - Git client advanced $850
Education	45	7	16%	$850	Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K
Entertainment	40	3	8%	$850	MBC Shahid $7.7M
Finance	25	0	0%	$850	Investor's Business Daily $26K
Food & Drink	24	1	4%	$850	Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K
Games	93	2	2%	$850	War and Order $850K
Graphics & Design	16	0	0%	$850	Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K
Health & Fitness	32	7	22%	$26K	Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K
Lifestyle	18	4	22%	$43K	Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K
Magazines & Newspapers	1	0	0%	$850	Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850
Medical	40	0	0%	$850	Glucose \| Blood Sugar Tracker $34K
Music	38	3	8%	$5K	Piano ٞ $170K
Navigation	28	2	7%	$850	TomTom GO Navigation $595K
News	28	3	11%	$9K	Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K
Photo & Video	23	4	17%	$850	Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M
Productivity	29	6	21%	$9K	Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K
Reference	23	0	0%	$850	Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K
Shopping	24	0	0%	$850	Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K
Social Networking	19	4	21%	$9K	BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M
Sports	43	6	14%	$9K	FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K
Travel	38	1	3%	$850	Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K
Utilities	23	8	35%	$85K	Getcontact $850K
Weather	23	1	4%	$850	Windy.com $680K

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