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
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 2,390 | 4.8 | 46 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 32,233 | 4.8 | 72 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,728 | 4.6 | 371 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 12 | 5.0 | 117 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,727 | 4.5 | 413 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,051 | 4.4 | 81 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 193 | 4.9 | 93 MB | May 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.9 | 47 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 12 | 4.5 | 21 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 103 | 4.4 | 374 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 150 | 3.7 | 76 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 239 | 4.0 | 105 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,425 | 3.0 | 60 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 6 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 96 | 4.3 | 41 MB | May 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 25 | 4.1 | 801 MB | May 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 200K | 89,066 | 4.9 | 32 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 435 | 4.5 | 159 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 81 | 4.9 | 250 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 254 | 4.5 | 234 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 328 | 4.7 | 148 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 10K | 29,413 | 4.8 | 162 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 70K | 431,609 | 4.8 | 212 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 30K | 133,704 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 19,060 | 4.5 | 49 MB | May 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 50K | 52,076 | 4.9 | 92 MB | May 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 200K | 62,787 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 2,699 | 4.8 | 43 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 60K | 56,508 | 4.6 | 90 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 5 | 3.4 | 112 MB | May 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 243 | 4.4 | 34 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 200K | 480,770 | 4.8 | 347 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 200K | 268,802 | 4.5 | 113 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 50K | 53,592 | 4.8 | 71 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 81 | 3.8 | 73 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1 | 3.0 | 19 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 43 | 4.6 | 85 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 7K | 4,081 | 4.5 | 78 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,625 | 4.5 | 150 MB | May 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 58,167 | 4.6 | 32 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,410 | 4.6 | 186 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 28 | 4.1 | 442 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,781 | 4.6 | 158 MB | May 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 50 | 4.1 | 744 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | - | - | 57 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 130 | 4.6 | 74 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 97 | 4.2 | 150 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,602 | 4.1 | 159 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 20,785 | 4.3 | 101 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 564 | 4.3 | 10 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 43 | 2.4 | 57 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 1,368 | 3.9 | 58 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 48 | 4.6 | 60 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,528 | 4.5 | 644 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 2,423 | 4.8 | 96 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 57 MB | May 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 146 | 4.7 | 6 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 74 | 1.4 | 36 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 696 | 3.9 | 162 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 8K | 5,195 | 3.6 | 141 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 14 | 4.9 | 121 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 52 | 4.2 | 6 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1 | 4.0 | 202 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 38 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 9,974 | 4.6 | 328 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 22,533 | 4.5 | 63 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,192 | 4.5 | 113 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 10,689 | 4.9 | 198 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 2 | 5.0 | 130 MB | May 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 8 | 4.4 | 119 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 20K | 2,820 | 4.8 | - | Aug 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 197 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 14,035 | 4.7 | 145 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 96 | 4.3 | 248 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 240 | 4.7 | 33 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.9 | 28 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 167 | 4.7 | 22 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 96 | 4.6 | 41 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,237 | 4.5 | 186 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 5,524 | 4.9 | 90 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 30 | 4.8 | 94 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 209 | 4.4 | 28 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,632 | 4.7 | 279 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 129 | 5.0 | 28 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 41 | 4.5 | 89 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 97 | 4.7 | 96 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 70 | 4.7 | 30 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 69 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 26 | 4.9 | 85 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.2 | 37 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17,715 | 4.7 | 197 MB | May 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 100K | 38,135 | 4.8 | 7 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 248 | 3.9 | 101 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 20 | 4.0 | 89 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 16 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,433 | 4.7 | 291 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,236 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 56 | 4.9 | 57 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 7 | 3.7 | 33 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 256 | 4.3 | 162 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 18 | 1.3 | 32 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 162 | 4.6 | 120 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 11 | 4.9 | 130 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 143 | 4.7 | 416 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 11 | 4.8 | 17 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 5,750 | 3.7 | 189 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.6 | 40 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 593 | 4.7 | 58 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 205 | 4.3 | 181 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 68 | 4.0 | 2 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 47 | 4.4 | 41 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,638 | 4.5 | 106 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 558 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2 | 4.5 | 12 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,103 | 4.5 | 150 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,155 | 4.7 | 219 MB | May 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,958 | 4.5 | 84 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.1 | 74 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 8,750 | 4.8 | 302 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.1 | 65 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 190 | 4.3 | 57 MB | May 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 186 | 4.6 | 6 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 62 | 4.7 | 24 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 2,429 | 4.8 | 199 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 825 | 4.7 | 91 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 4,739 | 4.5 | 69 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 7 | 5.0 | 87 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 11 | 3.7 | 40 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3 | 5.0 | 83 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1,332 | 4.6 | 151 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 5 | 3.8 | 288 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 69 | 4.4 | 10 MB | May 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 106 | 4.4 | 75 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 192 | 4.6 | 199 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 30K | 238,018 | 4.8 | 46 MB | May 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,460 | 4.5 | 22 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 28 | 4.5 | 2 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 6,789 | 4.4 | 71 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 895 | 4.0 | 39 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 24 | 4.3 | 51 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 516 | 4.5 | 33 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 33 | 4.6 | 98 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 13,334 | 4.3 | 537 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 181 | 4.8 | 62 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 569 | 4.6 | 43 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,031 | 4.6 | 119 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 142 | 4.4 | 147 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 42 | 4.1 | 856 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 235 | 4.5 | 117 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | - | - | 17 MB | May 2019 |
| 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 | 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 |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps