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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $850 | 1K | 78 | 4.0 | 192 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 14,648 | 4.8 | 251 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 51 | 4.2 | 327 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,872 | 4.7 | 107 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,368 | 4.6 | 196 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 162 | 3.4 | 205 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 667 | 4.7 | 141 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 88 | 4.7 | 71 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.4 | 72 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 77 | 4.4 | 47 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.2 | 72 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 28 | 3.8 | 25 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 88 | 3.1 | 74 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 24 | 3.7 | 43 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 18 | 4.6 | 73 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 18 | 4.3 | 62 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 35 | 3.9 | 110 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 464 | 4.8 | 176 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,405 | 4.3 | 49 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 45 | 4.5 | 44 MB | May 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 823 | 4.8 | 110 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 164 | 4.7 | 68 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 451 | 4.4 | 45 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 58 | 3.9 | 30 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 21 | 4.0 | 25 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,243 | 4.9 | 204 MB | May 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 878 | 4.8 | 125 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 2,318 | 4.5 | 161 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 3,899 | 4.7 | 70 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,677 | 4.8 | 174 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 311 | 4.6 | 134 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.3 | 119 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,237 | 4.2 | 141 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 404 | 4.6 | 10 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 20 | 4.3 | 110 MB | May 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 508 | 4.5 | 15 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 31 | 3.7 | 98 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 119 | 3.9 | 72 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 392 | 4.1 | 79 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 5K | 36,917 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 801 | 4.9 | 271 MB | May 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 723 | 4.5 | 53 MB | May 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 12 | 5.0 | 5 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 26,510 | 4.9 | 118 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 193 | 4.4 | 46 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 40 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 204 | 4.5 | 103 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 189 | 4.9 | 65 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 39,481 | 4.9 | 101 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 10,040 | 4.5 | 102 MB | May 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 103 | 4.2 | 55 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,322 | 4.6 | 237 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 170 | 4.0 | 60 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 19 | 3.5 | 88 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 858 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 355 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 7,134 | 4.7 | 197 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 8K | 99 | 4.0 | 788 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,144 | 4.6 | 125 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 83 | 2.6 | 91 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 40K | 304 | 4.2 | 117 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,137 | 4.7 | 117 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 145,982 | 4.5 | 213 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,213 | 4.5 | 265 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 3,589 | 4.9 | 67 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 29 | 4.4 | 21 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,928 | 4.2 | 105 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 50K | 17,516 | 4.4 | 18 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 155 | 2.9 | 146 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,184 | 4.0 | 46 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 287 | 4.7 | 38 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 17,957 | 4.5 | 46 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 14 | 3.4 | 20 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,284 | 4.8 | 141 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 4,352 | 4.6 | 37 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 4,979 | 4.4 | 30 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 9,637 | 4.2 | 135 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 29,924 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.4 | 621 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 11,631 | 4.5 | 515 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,423 | 4.4 | 489 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 135 | 4.0 | 98 MB | May 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 5,416 | 4.6 | 226 MB | May 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 551 | 4.8 | 180 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 190 | 4.3 | 23 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 76 | 2.5 | 76 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 192 | 4.7 | 12 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,989 | 4.4 | 237 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 280,602 | 4.7 | 233 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,682 | 4.5 | 81 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 164 | 3.5 | 12 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 176 | 4.0 | 133 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 138 | 4.0 | 246 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 715 | 4.6 | 104 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 20K | 83,180 | 4.6 | 239 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 20K | 191 | 4.0 | 187 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 100,831 | 4.7 | 141 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 26,713 | 4.7 | 50 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,500 | 4.8 | 387 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 73 | 4.4 | 72 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 4,412 | 4.8 | 69 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 228 | 1.9 | 123 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 14,055 | 4.3 | 136 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 2,390 | 4.4 | 173 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 20K | 690 | 3.7 | 455 MB | May 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 58 | 3.0 | 31 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 7,220 | 4.7 | 173 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 8,447 | 4.3 | 153 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 3,519 | 4.8 | 55 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 4,529 | 4.6 | 122 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 3,006 | 4.4 | 197 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 4,406 | 4.3 | 47 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 9 | 4.0 | 547 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 2,685 | 4.5 | 289 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 13,085 | 4.7 | 84 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 469 | 4.7 | 46 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,701 | 3.7 | 113 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 834 | 3.6 | 101 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 578 | 4.5 | 15 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 2,074 | 4.6 | 126 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 13,508 | 4.4 | 52 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 168 | 4.1 | 50 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 25,096 | 4.4 | 3 MB | May 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 11,180 | 4.6 | 108 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 12,161 | 4.5 | 37 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,860 | 4.8 | 164 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 69 | 3.9 | 48 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,210 | 4.5 | 275 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 47 | 2.9 | 32 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 759 | 4.5 | 66 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 15,700 | 4.5 | 221 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 16,527 | 4.3 | 194 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 2,430 | 4.4 | 78 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 109 | 4.2 | 263 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,183 | 4.9 | 121 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,285 | 4.8 | 95 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 17,717 | 4.4 | 45 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 20K | 365 | 4.2 | 127 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 3,609 | 4.6 | 42 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 6,187 | 4.4 | 236 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 16 | 4.8 | 273 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 6K | 445 | 3.8 | 675 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 9K | 1,789 | 4.2 | 399 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 3,293 | 4.8 | 54 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 33,299 | 4.8 | 139 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 281 | 4.5 | 126 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,375 | 4.5 | 40 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 47 | 2.7 | 69 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 60 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 526 | 4.6 | 154 MB | Jun 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