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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 232 | 3.9 | 30 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 51 | 4.2 | 44 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 10,667 | 4.9 | 9 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 1,382 | 4.8 | 102 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 3,972 | 4.5 | 55 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 14 | 4.6 | 52 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 98 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 100 | 4.2 | 423 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 519 | 4.6 | 126 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.4 | 54 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 694 | 4.4 | 437 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 605 | 4.5 | 64 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,299 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,414 | 4.5 | 12 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 212 | 4.1 | 67 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 295 | 4.0 | 68 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,892 | 4.2 | 61 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 318 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1,080 | 4.0 | 69 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 26 | 4.0 | 41 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 33 | 3.8 | 52 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 455 | 4.0 | 82 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 713 | 4.3 | 59 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.2 | 36 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 54 | 3.4 | 137 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 4,339 | 4.5 | 79 MB | May 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 683 | 4.6 | 25 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 75 | 2.7 | 22 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 57 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,036 | 4.7 | 25 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 18 | 3.9 | 106 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 1,578 | 4.4 | 58 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 4 | 4.0 | 46 MB | May 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 35 | 4.7 | 38 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 501 | 4.7 | 73 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 47,620 | 4.9 | 29 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 969 | 4.2 | 50 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 2,289 | 4.9 | 42 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 17 | 3.4 | 23 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 20 | 3.9 | 19 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 95 | 4.7 | 198 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 44 | 4.3 | 29 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,068 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 2,514 | 4.7 | 15 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 44 | 2.4 | 410 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 886 | 4.8 | 213 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 7 | 4.1 | 46 MB | May 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 3,440 | 4.7 | 159 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 16 | 4.3 | 89 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 10,026 | 4.5 | 123 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,154 | 4.7 | 66 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,122 | 4.8 | 90 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 42 | 4.4 | 35 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 435 | 4.2 | 130 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 959 | 4.5 | 76 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 111 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 2,487 | 4.8 | 41 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 71 | 4.8 | 57 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 567 | 4.6 | 14 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 837 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,776 | 4.5 | 159 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,640 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 11,614 | 4.3 | 133 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 20K | 12,642 | 4.8 | 97 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,442 | 4.3 | 40 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 8,313 | 4.4 | 146 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,284 | 4.4 | 124 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 247 | 4.6 | 57 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,368 | 4.9 | 42 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 132 | 2.5 | 177 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 72 | 2.4 | 8 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,245 | 4.8 | 71 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,170 | 4.1 | 306 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 389 | 4.3 | 256 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 45 | 3.9 | 34 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 4,035 | 4.7 | 101 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,619 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,231 | 4.3 | 783 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 34,886 | 4.8 | 61 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 66 | 4.1 | 42 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,021 | 4.5 | 298 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | - | - | 30 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 560 | 4.7 | 27 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 23 | 3.4 | 14 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 117 | 3.8 | 51 MB | May 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 68 | 4.1 | 78 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,585 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 143 | 3.8 | 31 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 531 | 4.7 | 81 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,927 | 4.6 | 172 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 239 | 3.8 | 288 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 6,804 | 4.1 | 249 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 28 | 4.1 | 78 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 4,783 | 4.7 | 36 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 731 | 3.1 | 126 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 3,854 | 4.0 | 73 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22,050 | 4.6 | 85 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 27,038 | 4.9 | 79 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 20,636 | 4.3 | 114 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 14,387 | 4.5 | 32 MB | May 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 386 | 4.5 | 48 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.5 | 130 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 6K | 3,175 | 4.4 | 56 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 30,419 | 4.6 | 335 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,040 | 4.6 | 333 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 5,439 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 22,565 | 4.5 | 37 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 701 | 4.8 | 295 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 602 | 4.7 | 29 MB | May 2017 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 371 | 3.6 | 95 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 23,530 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 3,027 | 4.5 | 28 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 19,396 | 4.7 | 129 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 2,179 | 4.6 | 153 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 27,017 | 4.8 | 43 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 19,940 | 4.7 | 108 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 348 | 4.4 | 197 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,837 | 4.5 | 107 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 4,272 | 4.7 | 44 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 169 | 4.1 | 88 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4,346 | 4.4 | 153 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 890 | 4.7 | 25 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 740 | 3.9 | 401 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,225 | 4.7 | 170 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 20K | 45,190 | 4.9 | 46 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 174 | 4.1 | 40 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,368 | 4.4 | 214 MB | May 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 4,382 | 4.3 | 191 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 122 | 4.5 | 246 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,930 | 4.4 | 132 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 910 | 4.8 | 92 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 19 | 3.7 | 80 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 782 | 4.6 | 340 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 589 | 1.4 | 40 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 380 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,251 | 4.4 | 33 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,019 | 4.0 | 41 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 12,879 | 4.9 | 315 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,240 | 4.5 | 8 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 20K | 6,405 | 4.8 | 206 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 54 | 3.9 | 245 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 155 | 3.4 | 104 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,910 | 4.2 | 97 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,654 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 7,263 | 4.3 | 166 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 2,725 | 4.5 | 89 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,372 | 4.4 | 97 MB | May 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 3,700 | 4.7 | 124 MB | May 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,476 | 4.0 | 131 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,231 | 2.8 | 53 MB | Mar 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