App revenue: 2020 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 1,254 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2020, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 86 of them (7%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor ($43.4M/mo), Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies ($40.8M/mo) and Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner ($9.4M/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Apps launched in 2020

1,254 apps, total $156.0M/mo, median $850/mo, 86 over $100K, cohort hit rate 7%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Tuning Club Online by Two Headed Shark DMCC	Games	$17K	10K	7,163	4.6	2583 MB	Mar 2020
Atlantis Odyssey by VIZOR APPS LTD	Games	$17K	1K	18,112	4.8	235 MB	Oct 2020
Nursing Pocket Prep by Pocket Prep, Inc.	Education	$17K	1K	8,851	4.8	73 MB	Apr 2020
3 Tiles: Connect Tile Matching by Akita Limited Liability Company	Games	$17K	1K	92,316	4.5	424 MB	Sep 2020
Leera - Reading Best Webnovels by ChangYi Co.,Ltd	Books	$17K	30K	247	4.0	59 MB	Oct 2020
Stock Signal: Analysis & Alert by SAGAMILL PTE. LTD.	Finance	$17K	1K	8,096	4.5	55 MB	Dec 2020
The Bible - Verse & Prayer by Position Mobile Ltd SEZC	Reference	$17K	1K	38,059	4.8	156 MB	Nov 2020
aesthetic kit: widgets, themes by CELESTIAN GOLDEN APPS	Graphics & Design	$17K	10K	126,170	4.6	311 MB	Sep 2020
NovelCat-Novels and Books by Happy Read	Books	$17K	1K	1,453	3.3	115 MB	Jan 2020
Textkiller - Spam Text Blocker by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Utilities	$9K	1K	12,793	4.4	119 MB	May 2020
Chopra: Meditation & Wellbeing by Chopra Enterprises Corporation	Health & Fitness	$9K	1K	38,042	4.9	42 MB	Aug 2020
Drive Smarter by CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP.	Navigation	$9K	10K	19,406	4.8	717 MB	Aug 2020
Rash ID - Skin Rash Identifier by Appsmiths LLC	Medical	$9K	1K	403	3.2	50 MB	Mar 2020
Autio: Road Trip & Travel App by HearHere Inc	Travel	$9K	1K	4,145	4.8	74 MB	Aug 2020
Readwise by Readwise, Inc	Education	$9K	1K	1,239	4.8	36 MB	Apr 2020
Weather + by Apptico	Weather	$9K	1K	30,562	4.7	115 MB	Dec 2020
Crystalyze: Crystals & Stones by Crystalyze Media Inc.	Reference	$9K	1K	2,560	4.8	124 MB	Sep 2020
B The Method by Lia Bartha by B The Method LLC	Health & Fitness	$9K	1K	603	5.0	48 MB	Jul 2020
Drone Forecast. UAV Air map by Aleksandr Alekseev	Weather	$9K	10K	2,299	4.6	17 MB	Dec 2020
Moj - Short Video App by MOHALLA TECH PRIVATE LIMITED	Social Networking	$9K	200K	4,235	4.6	234 MB	Jul 2020
GAFFL - Find A Travel Buddy by GAFFL	Travel	$9K	1K	130	4.1	148 MB	Jan 2020
Dividend Tracker° by Boldizsar Tompe	Finance	$9K	1K	2,297	4.7	30 MB	May 2020
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics by Mangamo Inc.	Books	$9K	1K	317	4.7	43 MB	Mar 2020
Word Craze - Trivia crosswords by Joy Vendor Limited	Games	$9K	10K	6,483	4.5	405 MB	Jan 2020
NotePlan - To-Do List & Notes by NotePlan LLC	Productivity	$9K	1K	944	4.8	132 MB	Nov 2020
Anyplay Audio books & Podcasts by Anyplay AB	Books	$9K	1K	482	4.5	66 MB	Nov 2020
Falcon Mx by iCat Solutions Ltd	Medical	$9K	1K	248	4.6	67 MB	Feb 2020
Second Grade Learning Games by RosiMosi LLC	Education	$9K	1K	9,405	4.4	122 MB	Mar 2020
iTop VPN:Fast VPN & Best Proxy by Orange View	Productivity	$9K	1K	334	4.2	57 MB	Dec 2020
Banktivity by IGG Software, Inc	Finance	$9K	1K	62	3.5	57 MB	Oct 2020
BLW Meals: How to Start Solids by BLW SOCIAL PTE. LTD.	Food & Drink	$9K	1K	243	4.6	11 MB	Nov 2020
Crestron Go by Crestron Electronics, Inc.	Lifestyle	$9K	1K	73	2.3	108 MB	Jul 2020
Kahoot! Numbers by DragonBox by Kahoot ASA	Education	$9K	1K	2,160	4.7	357 MB	Nov 2020
Forms for Google Forms & Quiz by Aarnav Jindal	Productivity	$9K	1K	2,604	4.8	35 MB	Aug 2020
Beenovel - Complete WebNovels by FRIVER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Entertainment	$9K	1K	1,606	4.7	72 MB	Jul 2020
Soul-Chat, Match, Party by SOUL EGG HOLDINGS LIMITED	Social Networking	$9K	8K	1,177	4.4	150 MB	Aug 2020
Sticky - AI Game Maker by Sticky NFT Marketplace Ltd.	Developer Tools	$9K	1K	8,791	4.5	169 MB	Mar 2020
GYEE - We are the same by Quantum Solutions Asia Limited	Games	$9K	1K	670	3.2	3433 MB	May 2020
Bravo Classic Slots:777 Slots by T7 GAMES	Games	$9K	1K	3,225	4.6	314 MB	Nov 2020
King God Castle by AWESOMEPIECE	Games	$9K	1K	1,463	4.5	473 MB	Oct 2020
Flipped in Love by Obsidian Games	Games	$9K	1K	3,132	4.6	2679 MB	Nov 2020
FilmBox by Photomyne by Photomyne LTD	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	5,757	4.4	128 MB	Feb 2020
INKR — Comics, Manga, Webtoons by INKR Global	Books	$9K	1K	2,403	4.4	150 MB	Oct 2020
Readict - novels and more by VitalTek, Inc.	Books	$9K	1K	11,621	4.7	194 MB	Feb 2020
Stock Screener, Market Scanner by SAGAMILL PTE. LTD.	Finance	$9K	1K	7,668	4.7	58 MB	Sep 2020
Meeting Recorder - Flick by Madduck	Business	$9K	1K	404	4.2	84 MB	Apr 2020
Brass - Icon Themes & Widgets by Gorilla Technologies	Graphics & Design	$9K	1K	187,538	4.6	216 MB	Sep 2020
Node Video by 小为罗	Photo & Video	$8K	100K	6,140	4.7	224 MB	Feb 2020
FilterRoom - Face Editor by Mini Tree Technology Limited	Photo & Video	$8K	1K	8,452	4.3	325 MB	Mar 2020
Parallel Live: Fake Live by Big Brains LLC	Entertainment	$8K	1K	31,076	4.8	230 MB	Oct 2020
STRNG by STRONG&SXY LTD	Health & Fitness	$8K	1K	3,777	4.8	57 MB	Jan 2020
BRP GO!: Maps & Navigation by BRP Inc.	Navigation	$8K	7K	2,534	4.2	297 MB	Nov 2020
ExploreHere \| Markers by Wesley Vance	Travel	$8K	1K	351	4.7	44 MB	Mar 2020
Puzzle Games: Jigsaw Puzzles by Guru Smart Holding Limited	Games	$8K	1K	52,451	4.8	178 MB	May 2020
Gin Rummy Extra - Card Game by BRO3 INTERAKTIF BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI	Games	$8K	1K	5,059	4.8	105 MB	Apr 2020
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dict by Oxford University Press	Reference	$8K	1K	83	2.4	153 MB	Jan 2020
Previs Pro - Storyboard Fast by Ghostwheel	Photo & Video	$8K	1K	1,067	4.8	428 MB	Feb 2020
Smart View - Screen Mirroring by Soufiane Benabid	Photo & Video	$8K	20K	4,558	4.3	42 MB	Aug 2020
Prookie: Hair Style Face Shape by Xingye(Hainan) Technology Co., Ltd	Photo & Video	$8K	1K	7,367	4.0	295 MB	Jan 2020
War of Destiny by Hong Kong Ke Mo software Co., Limited	Games	$8K	1K	1,598	4.3	665 MB	Aug 2020
Volume Boost – Sound Amplifier by Evgenia Pervushina	Medical	$8K	20K	3,074	4.3	26 MB	Mar 2020
iTrack: Kids Location Tracker by Phone Tracker & Family Link Apps	Navigation	$8K	1K	890	3.8	103 MB	Feb 2020
Scanner Air - Scan Documents by Wzp Solutions Lda	Utilities	$8K	1K	4,716	4.8	297 MB	Jun 2020
Language Reactor - Sounter by David Galarza	Education	$7K	1K	2,307	4.8	118 MB	Apr 2020
Weathergraph weather widget by Tomas Kafka	Weather	$7K	1K	415	4.2	115 MB	May 2020
Pixel Pro Golf by Pixamo	Games	$7K	8K	24,372	4.7	121 MB	Oct 2020
Smart TV Remote for ThinG TV by UNIVERSAL REMOTE LABS COMPANY LIMITED	Utilities	$7K	1K	9,603	4.3	132 MB	Aug 2020
Alphablocks: World by Blue-Zoo	Education	$7K	1K	90	3.8	515 MB	Jul 2020
Play To Win Casino by Play To Win Games	Games	$7K	1K	1,722	4.2	338 MB	Mar 2020
Watermark - Watermark Maker by Bizillion Ltd.	Business	$7K	1K	361	4.3	54 MB	Sep 2020
Keto Cycle: Keto Diet App by KETO DIETS UAB	Health & Fitness	$7K	1K	4,682	4.1	98 MB	Jan 2020
Storysome - Completed Story by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$7K	1K	37,571	4.9	105 MB	Aug 2020
Meme Soundboard 2026 Ultimate by elad apps	Entertainment	$6K	80K	245,875	4.7	224 MB	Nov 2020
Tabler by Tabler Inc.	Social Networking	$6K	1K	1,026	4.6	54 MB	Sep 2020
Triple Card Poker Casino by Jackpot Mobile, LLC	Games	$6K	1K	11,270	4.7	257 MB	Jun 2020
MCAT: King of the Curve by King of the Curve, LLC	Education	$6K	1K	1,239	4.6	198 MB	Oct 2020
MapoScope Fast Route Planner by Marcin Wider	Navigation	$6K	1K	76	4.5	75 MB	Apr 2020
ZigBuddy! Home Health Planner by ZigBuddy, Inc.	Navigation	$6K	1K	21	4.8	47 MB	Nov 2020
ServerCat - SSH Terminal by Early Moon, LLC	Developer Tools	$6K	1K	971	4.6	34 MB	Apr 2020
Roadie: Road Trip Planner & RV by Ori App Studio GmbH	Travel	$6K	1K	1,631	4.6	46 MB	Nov 2020
Golden Slots:Vegas Casino Game by Blue Media Group Limited	Games	$6K	1K	4,905	4.6	168 MB	Oct 2020
Solo Knight by Shimmer Games Co., Ltd.	Games	$6K	1K	438	4.6	3330 MB	Aug 2020
Word Card: Fun Collect Game by Word Puzzle Games Limited	Games	$6K	1K	91,497	4.7	285 MB	Jul 2020
Status Saver Video Photo Save by Polar Bear Applications & Mobile Games Inc	Social Networking	$6K	20K	27,488	4.3	80 MB	Sep 2020
Penny Stocks, Market Screener by SAGAMILL PTE. LTD.	Finance	$6K	1K	11,005	4.7	58 MB	Oct 2020
FoxNovel-Read & Story Books by Happy Read	Books	$6K	1K	430	3.5	101 MB	Jul 2020
Inflow - Manage your ADHD by Get Inflow Ltd.	Health & Fitness	$5K	1K	4,155	4.3	38 MB	Nov 2020
PlantMe: Plant Identifier＋Care by Straiton Limited	Education	$5K	1K	25,064	4.4	189 MB	Sep 2020
Parcelee - Package Tracker App by CREATIVE GROUP CORP s.r.o.	Shopping	$5K	1K	239	4.2	48 MB	Oct 2020
Contractor+ by Contractor Plus, Inc.	Business	$5K	1K	889	4.7	614 MB	Nov 2020
SkyBlueScan: QR Code Scanner by Circo, Inc.	Productivity	$5K	10K	3,848	4.6	41 MB	May 2020
Fabula: Audiobook Summaries by BIR YUDUM KITAP YAYINCILIK ANONIM SIRKETI	Books	$5K	1K	4,850	4.8	52 MB	Jan 2020
Well-AI Router by Well-AI LLC	Navigation	$5K	1K	13	3.5	18 MB	Sep 2020
Bluetooth Inspector by George Garside	Developer Tools	$5K	1K	1,529	4.6	17 MB	May 2020
Holy Owly English for kids by KidsMBA	Education	$5K	1K	1	1.0	324 MB	Oct 2020
PianoMeter – Piano Tuner by Willey Piano	Music	$5K	1K	23	4.8	26 MB	Aug 2020
Swifty Compiler: Swift IDE by Hassan Taleb	Developer Tools	$5K	9K	192	4.5	70 MB	Dec 2020
To Do List Widget by TAPUNIVERSE LLC	Business	$5K	1K	12,037	4.8	48 MB	Oct 2020
Simple Scanner - PDF Doc Scan by TongSoft Information Co., Ltd.	Business	$5K	1K	782	4.9	235 MB	Sep 2020
Basketball Stats Assistant by Artalejo Solutions SL	Sports	$5K	1K	129	4.6	65 MB	Nov 2020
Head Model Studio - Art Study by Wes Castain	Graphics & Design	$5K	1K	1,563	4.7	1895 MB	Aug 2020
xTerminal - SSH Terminal Shell by 婉媚邵	Developer Tools	$5K	20K	1,919	4.7	26 MB	Dec 2020
Merge Mermaids by GAMEGZZ NET	Games	$5K	1K	1,987	4.7	1445 MB	Aug 2020
Oto: Tinnitus & Sleep Therapy by Oto Health Ltd	Medical	$5K	1K	714	4.7	115 MB	Dec 2020
Tattoo Studio Pro by Zadie Studio, LLC	Business	$5K	1K	56	3.9	80 MB	Feb 2020
IDLE GOG by Horgos GameWinner Network Technology	Games	$5K	1K	384	4.7	996 MB	Dec 2020
Text App: Wifi Calling+Texting by Smart Tool Studio	Social Networking	$5K	1K	27,523	4.6	102 MB	May 2020
VPN -fast unlimited proxy vpn by GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP	Utilities	$5K	30K	15,876	4.7	46 MB	Apr 2020
Makeover Games: Makeup Salon by Salon™	Entertainment	$5K	60K	35,736	4.6	172 MB	Dec 2020
Makeup Games: Wedding Artist by Salon™	Entertainment	$5K	10K	31,485	4.6	204 MB	Apr 2020
Scanner: Scan Documents by DISTRITO SLU	Business	$5K	1K	6,703	4.7	33 MB	Jul 2020
Armor VPN -Ultra Fast & Secure by SpellMe Ltd	Productivity	$5K	1K	8,905	4.0	40 MB	Dec 2020
Countdown - Widget & Reminders by App Forgeron LLC	Utilities	$4K	50K	20,125	4.6	68 MB	Mar 2020
Kahoot! Learn to Read by Poio by Kahoot ASA	Education	$4K	1K	1,048	4.6	735 MB	Nov 2020
Easy Call Recorder:Phone Rev by FYMobile	Business	$4K	1K	433	4.0	154 MB	Nov 2020
Triviador by THX GAMES Zrt	Games	$4K	20K	223	3.9	480 MB	Dec 2020
Joon: Behavior Improvement App by Joon App, Inc	Education	$4K	1K	5,607	4.7	85 MB	Jun 2020
MICHAEL JAMES SMITH TV by PalettePro Ltd	Lifestyle	$4K	1K	96	5.0	101 MB	Feb 2020
Photo Enhancer - EnhanceFox AI by Pixl Concerto Technology Limited	Graphics & Design	$4K	7K	2,868	4.3	260 MB	Dec 2020
Yalla Lite - Group Voice Chat by Yalla Technology FZ-LLC	Entertainment	$4K	1K	261	4.3	93 MB	Jan 2020
PDF Scanner Pro for Document by Fan Technology Limited	Productivity	$4K	1K	345	4.4	71 MB	Nov 2020
Fonts for iPhones by Davetech Co., Ltd.	Utilities	$4K	20K	57,810	4.4	87 MB	Mar 2020
Storyroom - Webnovel & Story by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$4K	1K	26,860	4.9	104 MB	Oct 2020
Sofa Time: TV Show Tracker by The Clash Soft	Entertainment	$850	7K	734	4.7	130 MB	Jan 2020
PyPie for Python by 雷戴	Developer Tools	$850	1K	16	4.7	122 MB	Oct 2020
Know NOW! by CentrAlert	News	$850	1K	23	4.1	92 MB	Jul 2020
EarthQuake+ by Avni Sagiroglu	Weather	$850	1K	2,302	4.6	53 MB	Mar 2020
Bucket Stickers by 文强张	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,592	3.7	92 MB	Jan 2020
Text To Speech - Odiofy by RLAM FZCO	Productivity	$850	1K	740	4.2	314 MB	Apr 2020
Lantern: Fast, Secure VPN by Brave New Software Project, Inc	Productivity	$850	6K	8	4.4	196 MB	Jan 2020
Spck Editor by Zeb Zhao	Developer Tools	$850	10K	52	4.1	37 MB	Apr 2020
Forsyth News by Morris Multimedia	News	$850	1K	7	3.6	39 MB	Dec 2020
7 Leaves Cafe by Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	8,039	4.8	87 MB	Mar 2020
ABPV－America’s best pics, vids by FunTech	Entertainment	$850	1K	130,434	4.6	230 MB	Mar 2020
Lift: AI Photo & Video Editor by FUNPLACEAPP LIMITED	Photo & Video	$850	1K	20,874	4.7	282 MB	May 2020
Translate Anything by Position Mobile Ltd SEZC	Productivity	$850	1K	14,994	4.6	131 MB	Sep 2020
DreamApp: Dream Interpretation by DreamApp Ltd	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	3,122	4.6	141 MB	Aug 2020
Omo: Healthy Weight Loss App by WELLTECH APPS LIMITED	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	31,730	4.5	177 MB	Jun 2020
GAAGO: Watch Live GAA by GAAGO Media Limited	Sports	$850	1K	21	2.6	83 MB	Oct 2020
Wondery: Must-Hear Podcasts by Wondery, LLC	News	$850	1K	31,986	4.7	146 MB	Jun 2020
UpStudy - Camera Math Solver by CRAZYSLOTH PTE. LTD.	Education	$850	1K	15,974	4.5	105 MB	Sep 2020
Intent - Meal Planner by Excipient, Inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	36,740	4.9	53 MB	Jul 2020
MathMaster: Math Solver & Help by Appslux Media Limited	Education	$850	5K	11,382	4.6	105 MB	Dec 2020
POCKET COMICS: Romance Webtoon by NHN comico Corporation	Books	$850	1K	22,070	4.5	102 MB	Jul 2020
Chicken Tender by Sean Kosanovich	Food & Drink	$850	1K	283	4.6	17 MB	Jul 2020
Bright Comets by Hanno Rein	Education	$850	1K	148	4.3	23 MB	Jul 2020
The Conqueror Challenges by Actionary Limited	Health & Fitness	$850	30K	10,042	4.8	149 MB	Dec 2020
Catch Santa Claus in My House by Dualverse, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	19,552	4.8	158 MB	Dec 2020
Sоlаr Sсаnnеr by Solid Gamma Limited	Weather	$850	1K	59	4.5	22 MB	Nov 2020
Top 9 Instagram Posts of 2024 by App Toro	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,563	4.6	144 MB	Dec 2020

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 2020 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	35	4	11%	$5K	GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M
Business	46	5	11%	$5K	PDF Editor ® $595K
Developer Tools	29	0	0%	$850	Sticky - AI Game Maker $9K
Education	115	4	3%	$850	Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K
Entertainment	61	7	11%	$850	Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M
Finance	41	1	2%	$850	Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K
Food & Drink	41	0	0%	$850	InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K
Games	200	11	6%	$850	Merge Mansion $4.3M
Graphics & Design	81	3	4%	$850	Pixelcut AI Photo Editor $425K
Health & Fitness	65	7	11%	$850	LADDER Strength Training Plans $5.1M
Lifestyle	45	5	11%	$850	CHANI: Your Astrology Guide $510K
Medical	47	0	0%	$850	Body Temperature App For Fever $68K
Music	26	2	8%	$850	Moises: The Musician's App $850K
Navigation	30	0	0%	$5K	Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K
News	13	0	0%	$850	Nikkei Asia $17K
Photo & Video	51	6	12%	$850	CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M
Productivity	58	10	17%	$850	Google One $765K
Reference	31	0	0%	$850	Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K
Shopping	26	0	0%	$850	Sneakers Drops: Release＋Raffle $34K
Social Networking	35	9	26%	$26K	Gaze: Random Video Chat $850K
Sports	38	5	13%	$850	NBA: Live Games & Scores $850K
Travel	40	0	0%	$850	Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K
Utilities	65	7	11%	$850	Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M
Weather	35	0	0%	$850	NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K

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