App revenue: 2019 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 1,074 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2019, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 100 of them (9%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF ($11.1M/mo), NYTimes: US and Global News ($4.3M/mo) and TP-Link Tapo ($3.4M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Apps launched in 2019
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Education | $60K | 1K | 15,851 | 4.7 | 254 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $60K | 30K | 16,120 | 4.6 | 536 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $60K | 60K | 72,310 | 4.6 | 221 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Business | $60K | 1K | 6,569 | 4.8 | 180 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Music | $60K | 20K | 3,255 | 4.2 | 93 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 2,974 | 4.6 | 359 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Navigation | $51K | 1K | 934 | 4.5 | 161 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Music | $51K | 100K | 39,843 | 4.4 | 201 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Navigation | $51K | 20K | 3,807 | 4.5 | 304 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Education | $51K | 8K | 10,551 | 4.5 | 354 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $51K | 1K | 9,249 | 4.9 | 175 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 720 | 4.1 | 126 MB | May 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $51K | 10K | 37,722 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $51K | 20K | 30,411 | 4.7 | 239 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | News | $51K | 60K | 165,768 | 4.7 | 85 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $51K | 1K | 12,841 | 4.6 | 294 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $51K | 6K | 7,903 | 4.0 | 175 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $51K | 1K | 8,375 | 4.5 | 203 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $51K | 1K | 9,965 | 4.7 | 30 MB | May 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $51K | 50K | 1,174 | 4.8 | 108 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 7,222 | 4.9 | 1200 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $51K | 8K | 19,268 | 4.3 | 287 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 13,131 | 4.5 | 268 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Sports | $51K | 1K | 30 | 3.8 | 35 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $51K | 300K | 37,474 | 4.8 | 456 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $51K | 1K | 35 | 3.5 | 310 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 308 | 4.3 | 126 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Education | $51K | 1K | 189 | 4.5 | 574 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Business | $51K | 1K | 14,273 | 4.7 | 76 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Utilities | $51K | 200K | 115,203 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 83,562 | 4.6 | 170 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Games | $51K | 80K | 59,620 | 4.7 | 268 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Business | $51K | 1K | 29,835 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Sports | $43K | 1K | 395 | 3.3 | 721 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $43K | 1K | 4,452 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Weather | $43K | 20K | 21,824 | 4.8 | 227 MB | May 2019 |
 | Business | $43K | 1K | 3,483 | 4.3 | 57 MB | May 2019 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 7K | 10,606 | 4.6 | 76 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $43K | 1K | 62,749 | 4.8 | 97 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $43K | 1K | 66,651 | 4.6 | 114 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $43K | 1K | 1,189 | 4.6 | 58 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Weather | $43K | 100K | 2,168,666 | 4.8 | 250 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Music | $43K | 9K | 812,050 | 4.8 | 74 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Utilities | $43K | 1K | 951 | 4.8 | 388 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 42,858 | 4.7 | 2403 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $34K | 70K | 21,298 | 4.5 | 230 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $34K | 9K | 42,713 | 4.7 | 158 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $34K | 20K | 1,682 | 4.4 | 559 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $34K | 60K | 217,077 | 4.5 | 313 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $34K | 20K | 15,079 | 4.7 | 167 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $34K | 10K | 2,843 | 4.7 | 123 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $34K | 1K | 15,534 | 4.6 | 42 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $34K | 30K | 1,950 | 4.5 | 369 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Navigation | $34K | 1K | 20,127 | 4.8 | 297 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $34K | 30K | 76,272 | 4.5 | 140 MB | May 2019 |
 | Medical | $34K | 10K | 2,568 | 4.8 | 117 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Business | $34K | 1K | 1,412 | 4.2 | 161 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 8,005 | 4.7 | 205 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 2,377 | 4.5 | 1475 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 26,927 | 4.8 | 205 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Utilities | $26K | 50K | 3,331 | 4.5 | 193 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $26K | 90K | 112,171 | 4.9 | 67 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $26K | 10K | 7,938 | 4.3 | 541 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $26K | 1K | 1,581 | 3.9 | 176 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $26K | 1K | 2,470 | 4.7 | 59 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $26K | 1K | 945 | 3.6 | 70 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 48,636 | 4.3 | 139 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Music | $26K | 1K | 13 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Navigation | $26K | 5K | 5,823 | 4.9 | 163 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Social Networking | $26K | 1K | 4,593 | 3.5 | 45 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $26K | 20K | 5,326 | 4.8 | 394 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Navigation | $26K | 1K | 190 | 3.6 | 162 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Finance | $26K | 1K | 5,825 | 4.8 | 113 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $26K | 7K | 1,876 | 4.2 | 71 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Business | $26K | 1K | 3,156 | 4.8 | 61 MB | May 2019 |
 | Finance | $26K | 1K | 53 | 4.6 | 185 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 7K | 3,954 | 4.1 | 79 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Sports | $26K | 1K | 75 | 4.4 | 56 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Education | $26K | 8K | 24,872 | 4.2 | 910 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $26K | 800K | 374,608 | 4.8 | 191 MB | May 2019 |
 | Music | $26K | 1K | 148 | 4.2 | 74 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | News | $26K | 10K | 3,526 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 1,000 | 3.4 | 47 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Utilities | $26K | 1K | 1,122 | 4.4 | 164 MB | May 2019 |
 | Games | $26K | 1K | 24,892 | 4.6 | 196 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Music | $26K | 20K | 2,331 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 10,860 | 4.7 | 106 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $26K | 1K | 2,758 | 4.7 | 206 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Business | $26K | 20K | 106,708 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Games | $26K | 1K | 12,479 | 4.5 | 918 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Food & Drink | $26K | 6K | 96 | 4.9 | 28 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Education | $26K | 1K | 12,082 | 4.8 | 117 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Education | $26K | 40K | 100,312 | 4.5 | 714 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Weather | $26K | 1K | 50,164 | 4.5 | 176 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 2,890 | 4.8 | 79 MB | May 2019 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 12,441 | 4.4 | 610 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 20K | 78,496 | 4.7 | 237 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 65,585 | 4.3 | 266 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 1,749 | 4.0 | 142 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Medical | $17K | 1K | 43 | 3.0 | 47 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 8K | 14,294 | 4.8 | 166 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Sports | $17K | 1K | 95,739 | 4.7 | 230 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 13,197 | 4.2 | 137 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Business | $17K | 1K | 363 | 4.2 | 21 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 3,668 | 4.6 | 280 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Finance | $17K | 20K | 151 | 4.8 | 147 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Utilities | $17K | 1K | 453 | 3.9 | 97 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 1K | 868 | 4.5 | 35 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 30K | 41,126 | 4.6 | 104 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Sports | $17K | 1K | 48 | 3.3 | 62 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 5K | 4,033 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Finance | $17K | 1K | 1,476 | 4.8 | 43 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 100K | 273,972 | 4.9 | 262 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Medical | $17K | 1K | 34 | 3.7 | 123 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 60K | 76 | 4.5 | 136 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Developer Tools | $17K | 10K | 4,271 | 4.4 | 51 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Food & Drink | $17K | 1K | 578 | 4.9 | 54 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Travel | $17K | 7K | 69,036 | 4.8 | 27 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 10K | 190 | 4.1 | 1357 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 1K | 16,373 | 4.6 | 2306 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 9K | 109 | 2.7 | 76 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Sports | $17K | 1K | 1,734 | 4.2 | 369 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Business | $17K | 30K | 19,549 | 4.5 | 51 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $17K | 6K | 13,289 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 1K | 287 | 4.1 | 142 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $17K | 30K | 37,734 | 4.4 | 202 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Shopping | $17K | 1K | 59 | 2.0 | 47 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 1K | 11,428 | 4.7 | 269 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 1K | 20,878 | 4.2 | 218 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $17K | 20K | 14,334 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Sports | $17K | 1K | 999 | 4.8 | 265 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 40K | 2,328 | 4.5 | 215 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Business | $17K | 20K | 3,073 | 4.7 | 111 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 1K | 3,836 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 766 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Education | $17K | 1K | 582 | 4.7 | 85 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 1,070 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Reference | $17K | 1K | 3,537 | 4.7 | 11 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 1K | 4,002 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 1K | 4,481 | 3.8 | 520 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Sports | $17K | 1K | 6,999 | 4.9 | 62 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 718 | 4.8 | 201 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $17K | 1K | 14,257 | 4.5 | 264 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $17K | 1K | 31,493 | 4.6 | 147 MB | May 2019 |
 | Music | $17K | 30K | 507,638 | 4.8 | 205 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Graphics & Design | $17K | 100K | 57,995 | 4.7 | 902 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Navigation | $17K | 1K | 5,566 | 4.6 | 77 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 316 | 3.1 | 77 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Books | $9K | 10K | 1,343 | 4.9 | 107 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Business | $9K | 80K | 88,575 | 4.5 | 28 MB | Sep 2019 |
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 2019 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 17 | 1 | 6% | $9K | MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA $170K |
| Business | 43 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Manychat $255K |
| Developer Tools | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Text Editor. $17K |
| Education | 123 | 13 | 11% | $850 | Impulse - Brain Training $765K |
| Entertainment | 49 | 8 | 16% | $850 | iQIYI - Dramas, Anime, Shows $2.6M |
| Finance | 44 | 2 | 5% | $850 | Copilot: Track & Budget Money $255K |
| Food & Drink | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BLW Brasil - Alimentação Bebês $26K |
| Games | 151 | 11 | 7% | $850 | Sohoo Poker - Texas Hold'em $1.7M |
| Graphics & Design | 37 | 2 | 5% | $850 | Layout - Photo Collage Maker $510K |
| Health & Fitness | 60 | 17 | 28% | $7K | Hevy - Workout Tracker Gym Log $850K |
| Lifestyle | 40 | 4 | 10% | $850 | TP-Link Tapo $3.4M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Vogue: Fashion & Shopping $6K |
| Medical | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Baby Daybook - Newborn Tracker $34K |
| Music | 28 | 1 | 4% | $850 | UnitedMasters: Release Music $170K |
| Navigation | 24 | 1 | 4% | $8K | onX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS $170K |
| News | 13 | 2 | 15% | $9K | NYTimes: US and Global News $4.3M |
| Photo & Video | 67 | 8 | 12% | $850 | Remini - AI Photo Enhancer $2.6M |
| Productivity | 51 | 10 | 20% | $5K | Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M |
| Reference | 41 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Whitepages: People Search $170K |
| Shopping | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | WorthPoint $17K |
| Social Networking | 38 | 10 | 26% | $26K | Wizz App - chat now $2.6M |
| Sports | 42 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Fish Deeper - Fishing App $85K |
| Travel | 46 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Flighty – Live Flight Tracker $680K |
| Utilities | 51 | 6 | 12% | $850 | Cleaner Guru: Clean Up Storage $2.6M |
| Weather | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Moon Calendar by MoonX $43K |
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