App revenue: 2017 launches

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

Apps launched in 2017

849 apps, total $66.4M/mo, median $850/mo, 69 over $100K, cohort hit rate 8%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
SFST Report - Police DUI App by Bonsaisoft LLC	Business	$850	1K	2,298	4.8	40 MB	Jan 2017
Motorcycle Racing Kids Games by Skidos Learning	Education	$850	1K	5,703	4.4	591 MB	Dec 2017
Stocks+ app by Stocks, LLC.	Finance	$850	1K	45,304	4.5	297 MB	Aug 2017
Sweet Home Stories by SUBARA	Education	$850	1K	6,017	4.3	109 MB	Feb 2017
Fortify – Quit Porn For Good by Impact Collective	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	3,207	4.8	102 MB	Nov 2017
Wild Triple 777 Slots Casino by Tap Slots Inc.	Games	$850	1K	6,907	4.7	114 MB	Mar 2017
Word Search Sea Game by MALPA GAMES	Games	$850	30K	22,193	4.5	197 MB	Jun 2017
3rder: Threesome Swingers App by 3rder Limited	Social Networking	$850	1K	18,189	4.8	86 MB	Apr 2017
Barbie™ Fashion Closet by Mattel, Inc.	Entertainment	$850	1K	8,843	4.1	671 MB	Aug 2017
Football Superstar by Lazy Boy Developments	Games	$850	1K	9,237	4.6	56 MB	Aug 2017
Muslim Kids TV by Muslimkidstv	Education	$850	1K	820	4.5	95 MB	Mar 2017
Rootd: Panic Attacks & Anxiety by Simply Rooted Media Inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	8,118	4.8	136 MB	Oct 2017
Transformation with Chris by Triaxiom, LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	1,209	4.4	269 MB	Feb 2017
Scary Teacher 3D by GenITeam LLC	Games	$850	200K	450,304	4.6	2263 MB	Jun 2017
ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes Pro by CHUCHU TV STUDIOS	Education	$850	1K	370	4.0	254 MB	Nov 2017
CorrectMe English Grammar help by Teleprompter LLC	Productivity	$850	1K	9,545	4.6	23 MB	Jan 2017
Daily Horoscope - Astrology! by Bosphorus Digital	Lifestyle	$850	1K	31,306	4.6	139 MB	Oct 2017
Decor Matters: Home Design App by DecorMatters, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	14,196	4.7	250 MB	Mar 2017
Dot to Dot: Connect the Dots by Dot to Dot s.r.o.	Games	$850	1K	10,785	4.6	227 MB	Sep 2017
Dr. Panda Town: Mall by Dr. Panda Ltd	Education	$850	1K	1,761	3.7	234 MB	Sep 2017
Envision AI by Envision Technologies B.V.	Productivity	$850	1K	505	4.2	383 MB	Sep 2017
GazeboTV by Sullivan Entertainment	Entertainment	$850	1K	856	4.7	50 MB	May 2017
Kitty Scramble: Word Stacks by Clever Apps Pte Ltd	Games	$850	1K	431	4.8	132 MB	Jul 2017
Makeup Games: Guide to Breakup by Hugs N Hearts	Entertainment	$850	1K	17,461	4.4	184 MB	Jul 2017
IVPN - Secure VPN for Privacy by IVPN Limited	Productivity	$850	1K	224	4.1	49 MB	Feb 2017
Kids learn languages by Mondly by ATi Studios	Education	$850	1K	277	4.4	112 MB	May 2017
Learn Russian Language & Vocab by PLANB LABS OU	Education	$850	1K	4,996	4.8	155 MB	Mar 2017
Magic Rainbow Traceables® by Age of Learning, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	324	3.9	242 MB	Nov 2017
Mother Goose Club Rhymes by StoryToys Limited	Education	$850	1K	2,986	4.3	95 MB	Apr 2017
Music Ringtones & Alarm Sounds by Hoang Anh	Music	$850	1K	1,454	3.9	191 MB	Sep 2017
NASCAR Heat Mobile by 704 Games Company	Games	$850	1K	24,301	4.2	1315 MB	Apr 2017
Palm Reader: Palmistry Fortune by the Digitalists Interactive Agency Ltd	Lifestyle	$850	1K	6,485	4.5	54 MB	Jul 2017
Photos PDF : Scanner Converter by DIGISET LLC	Productivity	$850	10K	62,850	4.9	27 MB	Mar 2017
Slideshow Add Music To Video by Biswajit Paul	Photo & Video	$850	1K	8,333	4.3	29 MB	May 2017
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream by Budge Studios	Entertainment	$850	1K	23,979	4.4	174 MB	Jul 2017
Translator · by Luni	Productivity	$850	1K	23,004	4.6	46 MB	Oct 2017
Zen Koi 2 by LandShark Games Pte. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	27,675	4.8	147 MB	Dec 2017
Learn Tagalog Language & Vocab by PLANB LABS OU	Education	$850	1K	3,867	4.8	295 MB	Sep 2017
Porn Block Plus by Anish Modan	Utilities	$850	1K	9,375	4.6	87 MB	Apr 2017
Stop Motion by Life Lapse by Bolandia Creative Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	8,549	4.8	164 MB	Sep 2017
Kunduz: Elevate Student Scores by Sıfır Beş Eğitim Teknolojileri	Education	$850	20K	396	4.3	90 MB	Apr 2017
Mentorist: Learn, Act Achieve by Taulab	Education	$850	1K	284	4.7	42 MB	Aug 2017
Monster Truck Go: Racing Games by Yateland Learning Games for Kids Limited	Education	$850	1K	70,928	4.3	295 MB	Mar 2017
PLOTAVERSE • Creative Apps Kit by PLOTAGRAPH, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	4,682	4.5	242 MB	Jul 2017
Prank Call App: Ownage Prank‪s by Ownage Labs	Entertainment	$850	1K	14,011	4.6	68 MB	Mar 2017
Puppr - Dog Training & Tricks by Chin and Cheeks LLC	Lifestyle	$850	1K	24,593	4.8	62 MB	Jun 2017
Star Stable: Horses by Star Stable Entertainment AB	Games	$850	7K	11,264	4.2	253 MB	Jan 2017
SUPER PADS - Become a DJ Mixer by SUPERSSTAR LABS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA	Music	$850	1K	13,796	4.7	81 MB	Feb 2017
U Beats: Beat Pad. Music Maker by Gototop LTD	Music	$850	1K	4,167	4.5	226 MB	Sep 2017
HD Wallpapers and Backgrounds. by Europosit	Lifestyle	$850	1K	13,900	4.5	82 MB	Nov 2017
We3: Meet New People in Groups by We3, Meet People Inc.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,010	4.2	100 MB	Apr 2017
Air Translate Photo Translator by DreamTeam Apps	Productivity	$850	1K	4,310	4.4	88 MB	Oct 2017
Japanese Learning - Drops by PLANB LABS OU	Education	$850	1K	1,868	4.8	295 MB	Apr 2017
Kidgy: Find My Family by CREATIVE GROUP CORP s.r.o.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,315	4.3	180 MB	Jul 2017
Online UFO Crane Game-NETCH- by NETCH JAPAN Inc.	Games	$850	1K	24	2.0	12 MB	Jul 2017
Slots Rush: Vegas Casino Slots by Caelum Inc, Slots Bingo Casino Card Game Collections	Games	$850	1K	4,794	4.4	204 MB	Jun 2017
CinchShare by CinchShare	Social Networking	$850	1K	1,395	4.8	66 MB	Aug 2017
Pinna: Podcasts & Audiobooks by Pinna LLC	Education	$850	1K	265	4.2	62 MB	Oct 2017
Gold Party Casino by PlayDog Soft Co., Ltd	Games	$850	1K	6,027	4.7	140 MB	Sep 2017
ALTT – Webseries & Movies by Alt Digital Media Entertainment Limited	Entertainment	$850	1K	794	2.3	82 MB	Mar 2017
KidsBeeTV: Videos & Kids Games by Magikbee, Lda.	Entertainment	$850	1K	1,297	4.2	101 MB	Sep 2017
Korean language learning games by PLANB LABS OU	Education	$850	1K	22,672	4.8	295 MB	Apr 2017
Mobile Security Protection App by Mobile Security	Utilities	$850	1K	852	3.8	79 MB	May 2017
Bubble Shooter Classic Match by Ilya Molodetsky	Games	$850	1K	9,368	4.5	101 MB	May 2017
Dave and Ava Learn and Play by Dave and Ava Ltd	Education	$850	1K	23,140	4.3	963 MB	Dec 2017
Unwinding Anxiety by Sharecare, Inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	4,310	4.8	109 MB	Sep 2017
Vibie - Live Streams Community by Donuts Bangkok Co., Ltd.	Social Networking	$850	7K	36	3.9	312 MB	Oct 2017
Volt: Gym & Home Workout Plans by Volt Athletics, Inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	16,520	4.7	74 MB	Feb 2017
NFL Blitz - Trading Card Games by Panini Digital, Incorporated	Sports	$850	1K	702	3.1	128 MB	Sep 2017
Power Pop Bubble Shooter Mania by Ilya Molodetsky	Games	$850	1K	32,462	4.5	89 MB	Jul 2017
Voice Language Translator Pro by DREAMTEAM APPS sp. z o.o.	Productivity	$850	1K	8,959	4.5	174 MB	Oct 2017
NBA Dunk - Trading Card Games by Panini Digital, Incorporated	Sports	$850	1K	399	3.1	124 MB	Oct 2017
Analyzer Plus-Followers Report by 建寅赵	Social Networking	$850	1K	234	3.7	91 MB	Feb 2017
Translate Me - Live Translator by Neosus	Productivity	$850	1K	26,505	4.6	79 MB	Jun 2017
Ulysses Mobile by Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG	Productivity	$850	1K	2,546	4.5	138 MB	Aug 2017
Hypertrophy Coach by Hypertrophy Coach LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	144	4.4	50 MB	Jan 2017
Text Vault - Texting App by Appsverse Inc.	Social Networking	$850	1K	23,084	4.4	92 MB	Jan 2017
Wakeout! Break the Sit Habit by Wakeout, LLC.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	6,885	4.5	176 MB	Jul 2017
Safe VPN Connect - VPN Proxy by McAfee, LLC.	Productivity	$850	1K	1,762	3.6	36 MB	May 2017
Trala: Learn Violin by Trala, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	4,259	4.7	171 MB	Jan 2017
Filmr - Pro Video Editor by Stei App, ltda	Photo & Video	$850	1K	6,795	4.5	318 MB	May 2017
Home Fitness Workout by GetFit by Appyfurious	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	18,757	4.5	361 MB	Nov 2017
Jambl: DJ Band & Beat Maker by Gismart Limited	Music	$850	1K	14,081	4.7	206 MB	Jun 2017
Photable- Best Body Editor by Alpha Mobile Limited	Photo & Video	$850	1K	7,735	4.3	104 MB	Apr 2017
Baby games for toddlers, kids by Bimi Boo Kids Learning Games for Toddlers FZ LLC	Education	$850	40K	93,042	4.1	116 MB	May 2017
Record it! :: Screen Recorder by DIGISET LLC	Utilities	$850	80K	382,174	4.6	60 MB	Jun 2017
Smart Bird ID by Yellow Cardinal Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	15,579	4.7	363 MB	Nov 2017
Recording App - Re:Call by Appsverse Inc.	Business	$850	1K	1,671	3.9	79 MB	Feb 2017
Invitation Maker: Card Creator by Picthug Pte Ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	26,950	4.6	222 MB	Jan 2017
Fax from iPhone - Zap Fax by Appsverse Inc.	Business	$850	1K	8,360	4.6	84 MB	Sep 2017
Fontkey - Fonts Keyboard Emoji by Sociaaal LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	47,912	4.8	80 MB	Jul 2017
LootBoy: Packs. Drops. Games. by Lootboy GmbH	Shopping	$850	1K	4,595	4.3	96 MB	Aug 2017
SlideShow Maker with Music Fx by Debotosh Dey	Photo & Video	$850	1K	52,134	4.6	141 MB	Aug 2017
Reflectly - Journal & AI Diary by Reflectly ApS	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	81,845	4.6	73 MB	Jul 2017
Cryptosignal by Taplistic, LLC	Finance	$850	1K	1,232	3.8	89 MB	Oct 2017
Lasting: Marriage & Couples by Groop Internet Platform inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	24,659	4.7	109 MB	May 2017
Psíquicos - Tarot y Horoscopo by Adviqo Technology Corp.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	910	4.7	58 MB	Nov 2017
SnapCalc - Math Problem Solver by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Education	$850	1K	41,759	4.2	126 MB	Dec 2017
Tempo - Music Video Maker by QuVideo Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	144,883	4.7	189 MB	Dec 2017

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 2017 by category

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

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