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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Utilities | $850 | 10K | 107,918 | 4.5 | 36 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Education | $850 | 1K | 9,227 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Navigation | $850 | 1K | 72 | 3.1 | 112 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 6,278 | 4.3 | 142 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 65,173 | 4.6 | 173 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 36,112 | 4.2 | 188 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 9,435 | 4.3 | 225 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,751 | 4.5 | 17 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 23,508 | 4.4 | 128 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 63,670 | 4.6 | 156 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 22,613 | 4.7 | 509 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 9,106 | 3.9 | 183 MB | May 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 4,767 | 3.9 | 67 MB | May 2019 |
 | Education | $850 | 1K | 3,650 | 4.4 | 164 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,677 | 4.5 | 41 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 7,841 | 4.5 | 75 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 843 | 3.6 | 168 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 53,852 | 4.7 | 266 MB | May 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 11,115 | 4.8 | 91 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 15,269 | 4.4 | 135 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 16,887 | 4.8 | 57 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 42,854 | 4.7 | 178 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 73,270 | 4.5 | 302 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Developer Tools | - | - | 1,403 | 4.8 | 117 MB | Jun 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