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
Manual Lab and Diagnostic Test by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	6	4.3	53 MB	Sep 2016
Math Castle - Algebra Fun by David Michaeloff	Education	$850	1K	5	5.0	34 MB	Sep 2016
Mommy's Princess Little Helper by The Game Storm Studios	Games	$850	1K	16	2.3	366 MB	Sep 2016
NoteBlaster by Collinator Studios Inc.	Games	$850	1K	20	3.2	60 MB	Dec 2016
qtVlm by Meltemus SAS	Navigation	$850	1K	7	3.3	122 MB	Jan 2016
Travel Africa Magazine by Gecko Publishing Ltd.	Travel	$850	1K	13	4.7	80 MB	Apr 2016
Fareness - Fly When it's Cheap by Fareness	Travel	$850	1K	9,291	4.6	197 MB	May 2016
Speech Central AI Voice Reader by Labsii	Reference	$850	1K	1,059	4.6	28 MB	Sep 2016
Clone - Git client advanced by Dan Leehr L.L.C.	Developer Tools	$850	1K	20	3.0	18 MB	Mar 2016
Atto - Time Clock & Timesheets by Specta Labs, Inc.	Business	$850	1K	1,416	4.5	88 MB	Oct 2016
Christella VoiceUp by Speechtools Ltd	Medical	$850	1K	51	4.1	91 MB	Sep 2016
Moji Me™ by AppMoji, Inc.	Entertainment	$850	1K	1,490	4.1	168 MB	Nov 2016
Kids Crossword Puzzles by C Nicklin	Education	$850	1K	3	1.3	8 MB	Apr 2016
Kitsap Sun by Gannett	News	$850	1K	481	4.2	205 MB	Dec 2016
New International Bible Audio by siriwit nambutdee	Books	$850	1K	186	4.8	52 MB	Sep 2016
Pony Games - Fun Dress Up Games for Girls Ever 3 by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	617	4.7	92 MB	Apr 2016
Piri Guide – Travel Planner by Piriguide	Travel	$850	1K	19	3.8	76 MB	Apr 2016
Repost: For Stories and Reels by Bench s.r.o.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	181,640	4.8	60 MB	Sep 2016
pebblar by Nandrez Holdings Limited	Travel	$850	1K	188	4.7	72 MB	Jan 2016
The Gleaner by Gannett	News	$850	1K	89	4.1	205 MB	Sep 2016
Way Away by Way Away Consulting Group SL	Travel	$850	1K	9	4.1	29 MB	Jun 2016
Which Player Are You? - Warriors Basketball Test by Oliver Saylor	Games	$850	1K	14	4.1	83 MB	Apr 2016
Bible KJV Strong's Concordance by Kairos Software LLC	Books	$850	1K	19,409	4.9	129 MB	May 2016
LineupHQ FanDuel DFS Optimizer by RotoGrinders	Sports	$850	1K	2,417	4.7	78 MB	Sep 2016
London Transport: TfL Live by Transit Now ltd	Navigation	$850	1K	453	4.8	121 MB	Sep 2016
Lost in Harmony by Digixart Entertainment	Games	$850	1K	1,002	4.6	764 MB	Jan 2016
Louvre Museum Buddy by Trishti Systems Ltd	Travel	$850	1K	-	-	105 MB	Jun 2016
Lunar - Moon Phase & Widgets by Bjorn Jenssen	Weather	$850	1K	5,994	4.7	205 MB	Oct 2016
MapIt - Map Multiple Locations by Meagan Sanchez	Travel	$850	1K	173	4.1	29 MB	Oct 2016
Movies Of The 90's Trivia Quiz - Guess the film by Tsvetomir Kirchev	Games	$850	1K	2	3.5	42 MB	Jun 2016
Sleep Recorder Plus by Apirox, s.r.o.	Medical	$850	1K	504	4.2	70 MB	May 2016
Merged# by 璞王	Games	$850	1K	26	4.5	44 MB	Mar 2016
Minimums - METAR/TAF Analysis by Gauld Developments	Weather	$850	1K	34	4.8	14 MB	Apr 2016
PRO HUNT™ by MiraTrex, Inc.	Navigation	$850	1K	73	4.5	62 MB	Apr 2016
Buffalo Bonus Casino by Fox Cub	Games	$850	1K	945	4.2	156 MB	Feb 2016
DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer by Imaginando Lda	Music	$850	1K	619	4.7	97 MB	Mar 2016
Nursing Skills & Procedures by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	16	5.0	40 MB	Sep 2016
My Aphasia Coach by Phasic Software, LLC	Medical	$850	1K	54	4.6	21 MB	Oct 2016
My CookBook (Recipe Manager) by Maadinfo Services	Food & Drink	$850	1K	42	2.4	45 MB	Jan 2016
NOAA Aviation Live Sky Weather by Andrea Bisegna	Weather	$850	1K	957	4.5	27 MB	Jan 2016
NOAA Buoys Live Marine Weather by Andrea Bisegna	Weather	$850	1K	531	4.5	29 MB	Jan 2016
Nursing Home Administration by Springer Publishing Company	Medical	$850	1K	435	4.6	64 MB	May 2016
Old MacDonald Had a Farm Songs by PlaneTree Family Productions	Games	$850	1K	5	3.2	93 MB	Apr 2016
OpenSummit by Cloudnine Weather LLC	Weather	$850	1K	433	4.8	64 MB	Sep 2016
OxiPur – Gout & Kidney Stones by Baliza GmbH	Food & Drink	$850	1K	444	4.5	65 MB	Nov 2016
Paint by Numbers - Dinosaurs by Kedronic UAB	Education	$850	1K	686	4.7	77 MB	Oct 2016
ParkMyRig by LeRoy Clemmer	Travel	$850	1K	25	4.5	41 MB	Oct 2016
Photo Cut Out Erase Background by Ganesh Nayak	Reference	$850	1K	6,768	4.3	30 MB	Apr 2016
Pitch Pro Tuner & Metronome by Coda Labs Incorporated	Music	$850	1K	2,146	4.6	53 MB	Oct 2016
PocketSmith Sidekick by PocketSmith	Finance	$850	1K	50	3.0	26 MB	Nov 2016
The Founders' Bible by Shiloh Road Publishers	Reference	$850	1K	33	4.7	32 MB	Jul 2016
WeatherKit -Live Weather Radar by softhaus	Weather	$850	1K	1,278	4.3	28 MB	May 2016
Traffic Tour: Car Fury by Wolves Interactive	Games	$850	1K	7,931	4.2	212 MB	Nov 2016
Physical Therapy Sports Cases by Expanded Apps	Medical	$850	1K	-	-	11 MB	Sep 2016
Physician Assistant Exam Prep by Higher Learning Technologies	Medical	$850	1K	605	4.7	118 MB	Sep 2016
Plantry: Meal Plans & Recipes by Filibaba AB	Food & Drink	$850	1K	43	4.2	1289 MB	Nov 2016
Pocket Brainbook - LASD by Jason Weil	Reference	$850	1K	88	4.8	42 MB	Jun 2016
Poke Skins for Minecraft - Pixelmon Edition Skins by Nadeem Mughal	Shopping	$850	1K	109	2.9	21 MB	Oct 2016
pon - Smart Shopping List by Adrian Kuehlewind	Shopping	$850	1K	69	4.8	53 MB	Jul 2016
Pop Stone 2 by 振华顾	Games	$850	1K	57	3.7	51 MB	Mar 2016
Praxis School Psychologist Q&A by Springer Publishing Company	Medical	$850	1K	580	4.9	116 MB	Feb 2016
Public Auto Auctions by Jason Parker	Shopping	$850	1K	1,317	4.5	63 MB	Jan 2016
Quick Commodities by Armchair Engineering	Reference	$850	1K	478	4.3	6 MB	Jan 2016
Record Searchlight by Gannett	News	$850	1K	660	4.3	205 MB	Dec 2016
Road Trip Ryan Trip Guide by Road Trip Ryan, LLC.	Travel	$850	1K	480	4.9	12 MB	Sep 2016
Fancy Tale by Sublinet	Games	$850	1K	722	4.7	97 MB	Feb 2016
Turbosounds for Accordion by Reinhard Rieder	Music	$850	1K	27	4.6	3211 MB	Jul 2016
Washington Manual Medical Ther by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	87	4.5	35 MB	Aug 2016
Safety for Kids 1 by Mage Media and Entertainment Service Joint Stock Company	Education	$850	1K	226	4.2	951 MB	Feb 2016
Scenes - Guess the movie by VESSELIN PETKOV	Games	$850	1K	997	4.6	18 MB	Jul 2016
Scotland Magazine Digital by Chelsea Magazine Company	Travel	$850	1K	25	4.0	28 MB	Sep 2016
Text Twist for Word Masters by unal zubari	Games	$850	1K	54	4.2	17 MB	Feb 2016
Dog Monitor Buddy & Pet cam by Dog Monitor s.r.o.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	387	4.2	728 MB	Jan 2016
Shapego - Word Cloud Creator by Libero Spagnolini	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	610	4.6	27 MB	Oct 2016
BBM Enterprise by BlackBerry Limited	Business	$850	1K	564	3.1	44 MB	Oct 2016
Shopping List : Grocery List by Rojao	Shopping	$850	1K	285	4.1	40 MB	Jun 2016
SIFT - Cashback and Savings by SHOPINBOX, INC.	Finance	$850	1K	1,639	4.4	165 MB	Jun 2016
Simply Auto: Mileage Tracker by Mrigaen Kapadia	Finance	$850	1K	764	4.2	40 MB	Apr 2016
SkyCharts XC EFB by SkyCharts LLC	Navigation	$850	1K	1	5.0	48 MB	Sep 2016
Skyscape Lab Values Mobile App by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	11	4.8	38 MB	Jul 2016
Sydney Transport: Bus & Rail by Transit Now ltd	Travel	$850	1K	255	4.8	99 MB	Nov 2016
Snore Control by Apirox, s.r.o.	Medical	$850	1K	587	4.4	70 MB	May 2016
Solitaire - Patience Game by ReachJunction Media Limited	Games	$850	1K	26,685	4.7	290 MB	Oct 2016
Squad Up - A More Lit Version of Charades by Swyft Studios LLC	Games	$850	1K	116	4.3	33 MB	Jun 2016
Super.Hero Trivia Quiz - Guess Most Popular Comics Book Characters Names by 娟王	Games	$850	1K	596	4.2	50 MB	Jun 2016
Strawberry Shortcake Candy by Budge Studios	Entertainment	$850	1K	2,334	4.5	158 MB	Jan 2016
Super Hero Games - Create A Character Boys Games 2 by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	3,661	4.3	72 MB	Jul 2016
Sweet Cookie Candy - 3 match blast puzzle game by 虎龙段	Games	$850	1K	84	4.6	99 MB	Jan 2016
SwingTracker Softball by Diamond Kinetics	Sports	$850	1K	20	3.1	235 MB	Jan 2016
Taber's Medical Dictionary .. by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	62	4.7	36 MB	Jun 2016
TackleFind, Inc by TackleFind, Inc.	Shopping	$850	1K	5	2.2	17 MB	Sep 2016
That Shopping List by Markus Liebschner	Shopping	$850	6K	104	4.8	21 MB	Feb 2016
The Creator - Mix Elements to Create New Items! by MULIAN LI	Games	$850	1K	706	4.6	30 MB	Sep 2016
The Wills Eye Manual by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	110	4.7	36 MB	Nov 2016
TipTracker - track your income by Pace Apps Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	8,153	4.8	24 MB	Oct 2016
Toddler Animals for kids by Maitop inc	Games	$850	1K	26	4.2	97 MB	Apr 2016
Toddler Dinosaur for kids by Maitop inc	Games	$850	1K	76	4.2	72 MB	Jun 2016
Toll Calculator GPS Navigation by InfoTalk LLC	Travel	$850	1K	19,679	4.7	13 MB	Mar 2016
Trade Tool by iVest Plus, Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	13	4.0	35 MB	Jan 2016
Travefy Pro: View Client Trips by Travefy, Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	139	4.7	80 MB	Apr 2016
Travelear: Listen to the World by kaimo, LLC	Travel	$850	1K	66	4.6	21 MB	Nov 2016
Traveler Buddy - Trip Planner by TravelerBuddy™ Group Pte Ltd	Travel	$850	1K	9	4.1	107 MB	Jun 2016
Trivia Bowl Buzzer by Harper Wallace	Games	$850	1K	284	3.5	12 MB	Feb 2016
Vegetarian Recipes & Meals by nikhil D	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1,044	4.1	65 MB	Sep 2016
Fishing TV by Fishing TV	Sports	$850	1K	7	1.4	56 MB	Jun 2016
Let It Ride On, 3 Card Poker + by SIBA STYLE STUDIOS INC.	Games	$850	1K	3,394	4.1	134 MB	Jun 2016
TypiMage: Poster & Quote Maker by FTUSTUDIO LTD	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	872	4.4	74 MB	Jul 2016
Underway: NYC Subway Transit by Sincere Labs NYC	Navigation	$850	1K	151	4.6	100 MB	Jun 2016
Vegan Pocket - Is it Vegan? by Vegan Pocket	Food & Drink	$850	1K	5,248	4.0	51 MB	Sep 2016
Visual Anatomy 3D - Human by GraphicVizion	Medical	$850	1K	175	3.9	353 MB	Sep 2016
Weather Gods by Weather Gods Ltd	Weather	$850	1K	1,086	4.6	379 MB	Nov 2016
Weather - Weather forecast by TOH CO.,LTD	Weather	$850	1K	1,968	4.3	20 MB	Jul 2016
Which Character Are You? - Gangsta Hip-Hop Quiz for Straight Outta Compton by Oliver Saylor	Games	$850	1K	12	2.5	43 MB	Mar 2016
White Tiles 4: Piano Master 2 by Brighthouse	Games	$850	1K	10,771	4.3	107 MB	Sep 2016
Wildlife Wallpaper Weather by Weather Creative Inc.	Weather	$850	1K	848	4.8	121 MB	Jul 2016
WolfPack - Get There Together by ProductSavvyConsulting	Travel	$850	1K	33	4.0	141 MB	Jul 2016
Wordful-Word Search Mind Games by Smart Up Inc	Games	$850	1K	3,515	4.6	123 MB	Jun 2016
Wallpaper & Live Wallpapers by WALLPAPERS Limited Liability Company	News	$850	1K	8,552	4.5	124 MB	Feb 2016
Bobby - Track subscriptions by Yummygum	Finance	$850	1K	7,430	4.7	27 MB	Mar 2016
Camperstop-Stopovers in Europe by Facile Media	Travel	$850	1K	2	3.0	67 MB	Jul 2016
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	690	4.7	34 MB	Jun 2016
Demolition Derby Multiplayer by Rabbit Mountain	Games	$850	1K	2,204	4.6	282 MB	Sep 2016
Flacbox: Hi-Res Music Player by EVERAPPZ SL	Music	$850	9K	6,856	4.6	133 MB	May 2016
PS Deals by IRONPAW	News	$850	10K	11,652	4.8	59 MB	Feb 2016
Quick Math - Mental Arithmetic by Shiny Things	Education	$850	1K	784	4.2	97 MB	Jun 2016
Self Rap - Fame Rapping Studio by Music Breath	Music	$850	1K	327	4.0	156 MB	Jan 2016
Worm.io - Snake & Worm IO Game by Quyen Doan	Games	$850	1K	19,435	4.1	174 MB	May 2016
ezReelz Volleyball by Here@ Networks, Inc.	Sports	$850	1K	74	4.0	95 MB	Mar 2016
Horse Racing Tip Sheets by Kennaco Assets, LLC	Sports	$850	1K	24	3.7	63 MB	May 2016
Jumping Horses Champions 3 by Lucas Ferreira Franca	Games	$850	1K	4,084	4.0	358 MB	Dec 2016
LineupHQ for DraftKings by RotoGrinders	Sports	$850	1K	3,232	4.7	78 MB	Sep 2016
Optimal DFS by Hergott Technologies, Inc	Sports	$850	1K	738	4.8	23 MB	Feb 2016
PDF Voice Reader Aloud by Storch	Books	$850	1K	833	4.0	38 MB	Jul 2016
Pianista by Pianista company Co.,Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	303	4.1	553 MB	Dec 2016
Project: Muse by Rinzz Co. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	1,229	4.6	934 MB	Jul 2016
Real Moto by Dreamplay Games Inc.	Games	$850	9K	1,987	4.2	311 MB	Jul 2016
AHA ACLS Mastery \| Exam Prep by Higher Learning Technologies	Education	$850	1K	1,446	4.7	118 MB	Jul 2016
Classical Music - Relax Radio by Digitally Imported, Inc.	Music	$850	1K	73	4.5	93 MB	Mar 2016
Fiery Feeds: RSS Reader by Lukas Burgstaller	News	$850	1K	432	4.5	134 MB	Oct 2016
Free Conference Call by CarrierX LLC	Business	$850	9K	4,946	4.5	122 MB	Feb 2016
Happy Daycare Stories by SUBARA	Entertainment	$850	1K	3,606	4.3	106 MB	Sep 2016
Tally: The Anything Tracker by Kodeon, Inc.	Productivity	$850	1K	3,957	4.4	87 MB	Apr 2016
ICD 10 Coding Guide – Unbound by Unbound Medicine, Inc.	Medical	$850	1K	130	4.4	10 MB	Jan 2016
Kidjo TV: Kids Videos to Learn by Kidjo	Entertainment	$850	1K	158	4.6	98 MB	Apr 2016
Pinkfong 123 Numbers by The Pinkfong Company, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	546	4.3	88 MB	Mar 2016
Logic Puzzles Daily by Twin Wizards	Games	$850	1K	17,382	4.5	109 MB	Mar 2016
MedCircle by Medcircle Inc.	Medical	$850	1K	209	4.8	67 MB	Sep 2016
My Little Pony: Story Creator by PlayDate Digital	Education	$850	1K	661	4.0	689 MB	Sep 2016
Race Dash for Sim Games by David Mills	Games	$850	1K	293	4.4	65 MB	Dec 2016
Sankaku Anime & AI Girlfriend by Complex Developments	Books	$850	1K	85	1.9	62 MB	Sep 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