Revenue and download estimates for the 849 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2017, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 69 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor ($10.2M/mo), GameChanger ($6.0M/mo) and PictureThis - Plant Identifier ($5.1M/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | $10.2M | 800K | 1,784,674 | 4.7 | 146 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Sports | $6.0M | 200K | 907,462 | 4.9 | 348 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Education | $5.1M | 400K | 1,117,015 | 4.8 | 245 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $3.4M | 100K | 455,887 | 4.6 | 688 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $3.4M | 2M | 121,457 | 4.8 | 125 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $2.6M | 300K | 62,128 | 4.8 | 246 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Finance | $1.7M | 700K | 415,266 | 4.8 | 187 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Productivity | $1.7M | 400K | 221,017 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Productivity | $1.7M | 300K | 513,665 | 4.7 | 541 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850K | 30K | 16,726 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850K | 300K | 713,187 | 4.7 | 340 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850K | 90K | 347,425 | 4.4 | 149 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850K | 800K | 1,730,027 | 4.7 | 234 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Education | $850K | 100K | 157,066 | 4.4 | 299 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $765K | 50K | 135,992 | 4.6 | 529 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| News | $765K | 60K | 24,328 | 4.8 | 91 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Business | $680K | 30K | 30,834 | 4.8 | 165 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Medical | $680K | 100K | 74,418 | 4.9 | 226 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $680K | 600K | 100,417 | 4.8 | 205 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Productivity | $680K | 300K | 604,387 | 4.7 | 105 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $595K | 200K | 377,584 | 4.4 | 150 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Navigation | $595K | 10K | 12 | 4.7 | 42 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Utilities | $510K | 50K | 68,393 | 4.7 | 177 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Utilities | $510K | 100K | 134,690 | 4.5 | 130 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $510K | 8K | 47,950 | 4.6 | 191 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $510K | 1K | 8,060 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Books | $510K | 60K | 47,580 | 4.3 | 240 MB | May 2017 | |
| Navigation | $425K | 40K | 10,011 | 4.7 | 247 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $425K | 90K | 49,956 | 4.8 | 253 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $425K | 100K | 141,841 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $425K | 80K | 56,834 | 4.6 | 305 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $425K | 800K | 89,796 | 4.8 | 546 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Business | $340K | 80K | 132,470 | 4.9 | 241 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Books | $340K | 50K | 51,262 | 4.3 | 75 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $340K | 300K | 126,323 | 4.9 | 308 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Utilities | $340K | 100K | 655,740 | 4.7 | 27 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $340K | 100K | 205,726 | 4.8 | 456 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $340K | 20K | 157,623 | 4.9 | 233 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Business | $340K | 100K | 215,237 | 4.7 | 76 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $340K | 70K | 159,724 | 4.7 | 246 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $340K | 10K | 9,772 | 3.8 | 105 MB | May 2017 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 1K | 6,780 | 4.8 | 230 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Sports | $255K | 200K | 6,335 | 4.8 | 172 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 200K | 119,777 | 4.5 | 202 MB | May 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 1K | 131,111 | 4.7 | 509 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $255K | 20K | 12,949 | 3.7 | 111 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Navigation | $255K | 50K | 31,995 | 4.8 | 121 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $255K | 400K | 277,155 | 4.7 | 326 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Games | $255K | 1K | 64,915 | 4.6 | 219 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 70K | 317,446 | 4.7 | 125 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 40K | 66,511 | 4.8 | 83 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $170K | 100K | 182,537 | 4.7 | 320 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 40K | 23,262 | 4.7 | 152 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 20K | 7,628 | 4.9 | 141 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 8K | 226,077 | 4.5 | 295 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 1K | 46,562 | 4.6 | 64 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Music | $170K | 1K | 3,764 | 4.8 | 50 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 40K | 6,605 | 4.8 | 207 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Business | $170K | 1K | 17,630 | 4.7 | 129 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 60K | 76,408 | 4.4 | 33 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $170K | 40K | 17,768 | 4.3 | 140 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| News | $170K | 50K | 308,511 | 4.8 | 117 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Education | $170K | 30K | 3,892 | 4.4 | 556 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Sports | $170K | 40K | 7,077 | 4.6 | 830 MB | May 2017 | |
| Business | $170K | 20K | 8,532 | 4.5 | 75 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $170K | 300K | 40,411 | 4.5 | 1986 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $170K | 1K | 3,016 | 4.4 | 472 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Games | $170K | 30K | 90,374 | 4.7 | 296 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Games | $170K | 200K | 120,184 | 4.8 | 854 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 40K | 30,455 | 4.9 | 30 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Medical | $85K | 50K | 3,664 | 4.5 | 1445 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 40K | 34,001 | 4.9 | 214 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 30K | 190,549 | 4.8 | 137 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 200K | 557,436 | 4.5 | 284 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Business | $85K | 20K | 40,845 | 4.4 | 142 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 50K | 21,570 | 4.9 | 105 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 80K | 102,745 | 4.7 | 252 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Navigation | $85K | 20K | 5,235 | 4.7 | 194 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 1K | 330 | 4.3 | 52 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 100K | 261,994 | 4.6 | 236 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 30K | 50,986 | 4.8 | 200 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 40K | 55,237 | 4.6 | 224 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 9K | 1,357 | 4.7 | 173 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 16,918 | 4.6 | 264 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 1K | 4,267 | 4.7 | 26 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 30K | 5,564 | 4.5 | 93 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Travel | $85K | 40K | 122,483 | 4.8 | 156 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Business | $85K | 1K | 1,194 | 4.3 | 51 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $85K | 9K | 4,445 | 4.3 | 242 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Education | $85K | 30K | 26,395 | 4.8 | 196 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Weather | $85K | 20K | 119,486 | 4.5 | 280 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 60,623 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 50K | 12,533 | 4.4 | 47 MB | May 2017 | |
| Sports | $85K | 1K | 1,302 | 3.7 | 101 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Medical | $85K | 100K | 11,144 | 4.8 | 219 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 9,829 | 4.9 | 160 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 100K | 141,969 | 4.5 | 90 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Business | $85K | 1K | 5,888 | 4.6 | 23 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $85K | 20K | 49,160 | 4.6 | 193 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Games | $85K | 1K | 6,348 | 4.0 | 3763 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $77K | 30K | 54,313 | 4.6 | 13 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $77K | 40K | 32,305 | 4.5 | 197 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Business | $77K | 6K | 23,680 | 4.7 | 72 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $77K | 1K | 5,825 | 4.7 | 365 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $77K | 1K | 797 | 3.9 | 73 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Utilities | $77K | 100K | 8,635 | 3.9 | 37 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $77K | 1K | 128,589 | 4.3 | 1527 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Medical | $68K | 20K | 6,367 | 4.8 | 126 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Books | $68K | 7K | 67,703 | 4.7 | 94 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $68K | 20K | 81,980 | 4.8 | 937 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $68K | 1K | 98,049 | 4.7 | 274 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Education | $68K | 1K | 144 | 4.8 | 51 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Utilities | $60K | 7K | 9,339 | 4.5 | 107 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Music | $60K | 1K | 20,356 | 4.8 | 146 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Education | $60K | 10K | 77,354 | 4.8 | 123 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Utilities | $60K | 1K | 83,078 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Finance | $60K | 80K | 337,872 | 4.7 | 404 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $60K | 400K | 52,185 | 4.3 | 475 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Music | $60K | 30K | 5,033 | 4.6 | 134 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Music | $60K | 1K | 3,399 | 4.9 | 5 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $60K | 6K | 854 | 3.6 | 157 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Utilities | $51K | 1K | 20,104 | 4.6 | 83 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 1K | 46,479 | 4.8 | 164 MB | May 2017 | |
| Weather | $51K | 1K | 262,506 | 4.6 | 266 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $51K | 1K | 260,922 | 4.7 | 98 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 6K | 2,738 | 4.4 | 4 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 22,666 | 4.7 | 337 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Shopping | $51K | 20K | 12,679 | 4.8 | 29 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 1K | 90,683 | 4.6 | 242 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 8K | 2,415 | 4.5 | 75 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 20K | 5,138 | 4.7 | 189 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Sports | $43K | 40K | 296 | 4.7 | 179 MB | May 2017 | |
| Weather | $43K | 30K | 35,253 | 4.8 | 71 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 9K | 9,755 | 4.4 | 235 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 20K | 118 | 4.8 | 134 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $43K | 1K | 3,614 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $43K | 1K | 4,891 | 4.9 | 10 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Productivity | $43K | 100K | 174,967 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $43K | 10K | 3,587 | 4.5 | 242 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Education | $43K | 9K | 2,195 | 4.5 | 111 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $43K | 1K | 4,117 | 4.6 | 280 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $43K | 1K | 9,789 | 4.9 | 49 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $43K | 1K | 11,014 | 4.7 | 67 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Reference | $43K | 30K | 379,694 | 4.9 | 50 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $43K | 30K | 61,715 | 4.8 | 95 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $34K | 20K | 952,399 | 4.7 | 19 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $34K | 10K | 79,477 | 4.5 | 436 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Finance | $34K | 1K | 15,766 | 4.7 | 54 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Games | $34K | 1K | 1,795 | 4.6 | 392 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Education | $34K | 50K | 585 | 4.8 | 34 MB | Jan 2017 |
| 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 | 13 | 2 | 15% | $7K | WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga $510K |
| Business | 31 | 5 | 16% | $8K | Invoice Maker ▸ Estimate App $680K |
| Developer Tools | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | HTTPBot: API & HTTP Client $7K |
| Education | 99 | 6 | 6% | $850 | PictureThis - Plant Identifier $5.1M |
| Entertainment | 36 | 4 | 11% | $850 | BritBox: The Best British TV $850K |
| Finance | 36 | 1 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos $8K |
| Games | 108 | 6 | 6% | $850 | Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad $255K |
| Graphics & Design | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 40 | 8 | 20% | $17K | BetterMe Well-Being Coach $850K |
| Lifestyle | 30 | 5 | 17% | $850 | The Official Wyze App $3.4M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Poetry Magazine App $850 |
| Medical | 76 | 1 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 25 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Jamzone - Sing & Play Along $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 3 | 11% | $850 | WeHunt $595K |
| News | 10 | 2 | 20% | $850 | Financial Times: Business News $765K |
| Photo & Video | 32 | 8 | 25% | $17K | FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor $10.2M |
| Productivity | 35 | 6 | 17% | $5K | Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Notes $1.7M |
| Reference | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | #Bible - Verse of the Day $43K |
| Shopping | 26 | 0 | 0% | $850 | HotStock - in-stock alerts $51K |
| Social Networking | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Coverstar - Positive Social $170K |
| Sports | 36 | 3 | 8% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | The Dyrt: RV & Free Camping $85K |
| Utilities | 28 | 7 | 25% | $17K | Cleaner Kit - Clean Up Storage $850K |
| Weather | 37 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Storm Radar: Weather Tracker $85K |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps