App revenue: 2021 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 1,269 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2021, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 90 of them (7%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Travel Town - Merge Adventure ($8.5M/mo), WeTransfer: Transfer Files ($4.3M/mo) and Runna: Running Plans & Coach ($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 2021

1,269 apps, total $69.6M/mo, median $850/mo, 90 over $100K, cohort hit rate 7%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Othership: Guided Breathwork by Breathwork Plus Inc	Health & Fitness	$9K	1K	1,461	4.9	71 MB	Nov 2021
Finview: Stock Screener by YDMX Ltd	Finance	$9K	1K	2,571	4.5	43 MB	Dec 2021
Bumper: Vehicle History Report by Bumper, LLC	Shopping	$9K	1K	1,178	4.4	122 MB	Mar 2021
Package Tracker App – Parcel by Alexander Sazanovich	Shopping	$9K	1K	377	4.2	71 MB	Apr 2021
VPN Sunrise by BLUE DESERT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED	Utilities	$9K	30K	4,332	4.2	48 MB	Jul 2021
Elona Mobile by LTGAMES GLOBAL	Games	$9K	1K	2,112	4.6	557 MB	Apr 2021
Lita - Meet Gamer Friends by BATTUTA TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD	Entertainment	$9K	6K	52	3.7	195 MB	Apr 2021
Option Signals - Live Alerts by ANI Trading Real Time Stocks Options Crypto and Penny Trade Alert & Signal Advisory	Finance	$9K	1K	489	4.2	52 MB	Sep 2021
PDF Fill & Sign. Editor Filler by Micro Application	Business	$9K	1K	4,438	4.6	99 MB	Jun 2021
Sight & Sound TV by Sight & Sound Ministries, Inc.	Lifestyle	$9K	1K	664	4.9	56 MB	Feb 2021
eReader-eBooks,Webnovels&More by 志鹏彭	Utilities	$9K	1K	166	4.0	196 MB	Sep 2021
Aoocat by 田田赫	Travel	$9K	1K	63	2.0	46 MB	Mar 2021
Archer Forest : Idle Defense by Game Duo Co.,Ltd.	Games	$9K	1K	11,141	4.7	529 MB	Apr 2021
LifeEnjoy - AI Face & Predict by Digital Mobile Labs	Lifestyle	$9K	1K	3,704	3.5	157 MB	Apr 2021
Ahead: Emotional Companion by ahead Solutions GmbH	Health & Fitness	$8K	1K	20,340	4.8	300 MB	Nov 2021
10 Minute French by Clever Apps	Education	$8K	1K	192	3.9	86 MB	Dec 2021
Zest: Meal Planner & Helper by Culi, Inc.	Food & Drink	$8K	1K	3,230	4.7	154 MB	Dec 2021
XpenseTracker Pro by Silverware Software, LLC	Finance	$8K	1K	586	4.7	70 MB	Apr 2021
SNEAKER:Confirmed Sneakers App by Novelti	Shopping	$8K	1K	4,560	4.7	22 MB	Apr 2021
Minetap: Merge-Idle RPG by Geeky House FZ-LLC	Games	$8K	5K	4,371	4.7	294 MB	Dec 2021
Radiolive · by Agnes Frances	Music	$8K	1K	567	4.7	22 MB	Oct 2021
Call Recorder App ◉ACR MyCalls by AppAmore Limited	Business	$8K	10K	7,256	4.6	120 MB	Mar 2021
Cash Party™ Casino Slots Game by MIRROR GAMES LIMITED	Games	$8K	1K	7,739	4.5	389 MB	Jun 2021
Fancy Widgets & Themes by Top Widgets & Themes Labs	Photo & Video	$8K	1K	36,558	4.4	191 MB	May 2021
Migiri: Porn Blocker & More by Digital Literacy SL	Health & Fitness	$7K	1K	2,194	4.5	106 MB	Jul 2021
Storyaholic - Short Story by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$7K	1K	30,738	4.8	105 MB	Feb 2021
FastEasy: Intermittent Fasting by WELLTECH APPS LIMITED	Health & Fitness	$7K	1K	76,873	4.7	114 MB	Mar 2021
Youtify - Music & Playlists by Thai Huy Nguyen	Music	$7K	200K	19,073	4.6	75 MB	Oct 2021
GhostTube VOX by GhostTube Pty Ltd	Entertainment	$7K	1K	2,161	4.4	72 MB	Dec 2021
BioApp: Wetland Delineation by BioApp, LLC	Business	$7K	1K	13	4.2	191 MB	Nov 2021
CHEAT CODES FOR GTA 5 (2022) by Karen Karapetyan	Reference	$7K	10K	4,316	4.5	73 MB	Apr 2021
Eyezy - Pro Parental Control by Fortunex Limited	Lifestyle	$7K	1K	2,231	4.6	200 MB	Aug 2021
Menu Maker, Menu Templates by shital gabani	Graphics & Design	$7K	1K	1,279	4.8	194 MB	Dec 2021
Every Moment Holy by Brentwood Press LLC	Books	$7K	1K	71	4.3	67 MB	Apr 2021
Word Spells: Crossword Puzzles by MALPA GAMES	Games	$7K	10K	1,116	4.8	235 MB	May 2021
Plant Disease Identifier. by Aleksei Metelkin	Reference	$7K	1K	3,111	4.0	212 MB	Feb 2021
Rescue Dash: Hospital Games by Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD	Games	$7K	1K	5,677	4.8	417 MB	Jul 2021
Merge Elves : Merge 3 Puzzle by IVYMOBI LIMITED	Games	$7K	1K	24	4.4	423 MB	Jun 2021
PrivadoVPN Fast VPN and Proxy by Privado Networks LLC	Utilities	$6K	10K	610	4.1	51 MB	Jan 2021
Open: Breathwork + Meditation by Open Inc.	Health & Fitness	$6K	1K	12,814	4.9	187 MB	Jan 2021
Status Saver Status Save Plus by dan valentina petronela	Social Networking	$6K	1K	10,187	4.3	37 MB	Mar 2021
Chess - Offline Board Game by GamoVation	Games	$6K	200K	35,722	4.9	156 MB	Oct 2021
AI Background - Pokecut Studio by Guangzhou Guangzhuiyuan Information Technology Co., Ltd.	Graphics & Design	$6K	1K	1,488	4.7	306 MB	Aug 2021
Baby Games for 2-5 Year Olds! by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Education	$6K	1K	4,828	4.2	476 MB	May 2021
Sharp App: Sports Betting by Sharp EV, Inc.	Sports	$6K	1K	192	4.6	37 MB	Aug 2021
US Pain Blocks by NYSORA inc.	Medical	$6K	1K	95	4.8	22 MB	Jun 2021
Magic Starㅤ by 蕊乐	Games	$6K	1K	556	3.8	318 MB	Sep 2021
PRO QR Code Scanner by Best Rating Apps Limited	Business	$6K	1K	363	4.5	62 MB	Oct 2021
Findup: Phone Location Tracker by Who Analytics Dijital Hizmetler Ticaret Limited Sirketi	Social Networking	$5K	1K	5,811	4.5	201 MB	Jan 2021
AI Baby Generator - TinyFaces by HEYOS	Photo & Video	$5K	1K	2,731	4.6	146 MB	Dec 2021
Jotform Health: Medical Forms by Jotform Inc	Medical	$5K	1K	142	4.9	75 MB	Jan 2021
Mela - Recipe Manager by Silvio Rizzi	Food & Drink	$5K	1K	505	4.7	19 MB	Aug 2021
Revoice: AI Voice Changer by POKET APPS, OOO	Entertainment	$5K	1K	12,283	4.5	75 MB	Jan 2021
Mind Caddie, Golf Mental Coach by BBM Media Ltd	Sports	$5K	1K	23	4.5	92 MB	May 2021
IQ Test & Brain Training Games by Pavel Kechko	Games	$5K	1K	2,452	4.7	68 MB	Jan 2021
Anchor Alarm: ZENKOU PRO by Unitio A	Navigation	$5K	1K	107	4.5	275 MB	May 2021
SO VEGAN by Plant Future 22 LTD	Food & Drink	$5K	1K	77	4.4	48 MB	Nov 2021
KALPA - Original Rhythm Game by QueseraGames Co.,Ltd	Games	$5K	1K	487	4.7	1090 MB	Feb 2021
My Little Food Critic by my little food critic	Food & Drink	$5K	1K	163	4.4	43 MB	May 2021
Scratch Adventure: Sex Games by Maurice Wirth	Entertainment	$5K	1K	11,659	4.8	520 MB	Dec 2021
Find My Phone, Friends Tracker by Wuhan Dianyu Commerce Technology Co., Ltd.	Social Networking	$5K	6K	2,916	4.5	74 MB	Jul 2021
Ultimate Basketball GM 2024 by Games2rk	Games	$5K	1K	4,073	4.7	86 MB	Feb 2021
StickerArt - Sticker Maker by 会英谢	Lifestyle	$5K	1K	29,061	4.6	97 MB	May 2021
Pulsebit: Heart Rate Monitor by Gototop LTD	Health & Fitness	$4K	1K	21,870	4.5	133 MB	Aug 2021
Brilliant Bible by Brilliant Illustrations	Books	$4K	1K	4,144	4.8	106 MB	Sep 2021
The AudioBible Superproduction by Osorno Media	Reference	$4K	1K	19	4.1	75 MB	Dec 2021
Waterway Guide by Waterway Guide	Navigation	$4K	1K	2,095	4.7	42 MB	Feb 2021
Field MapS - Measure Land GPS by Aleksei Metelkin	Navigation	$4K	1K	306	4.7	127 MB	Mar 2021
Trade Signals - Stocks Options by ANI Trading Real Time Stocks Options Crypto and Penny Trade Alert & Signal Advisory	Finance	$4K	1K	480	4.3	51 MB	Apr 2021
Amazing Aurora by Sharp Rock Ventures LLC	Weather	$850	1K	23	4.4	55 MB	Mar 2021
Battery Widget: Device Health by LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC	Utilities	$850	1K	1,145	4.4	48 MB	Jun 2021
Craftsy by TN Marketing	Education	$850	1K	145	1.9	56 MB	Dec 2021
HulaVPN - Best Fast Secure VPN by Hula Link Technology Co., Ltd.	Productivity	$850	1K	14,502	4.7	56 MB	Jul 2021
NetAdShield by Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase	Productivity	$850	1K	113	4.2	-	Feb 2021
iBetaObserver by Mohammad Alhasson	Developer Tools	$850	1K	117	4.7	33 MB	Aug 2021
Queue - Find Movies & Shows by Watch Queue, Inc.	Entertainment	$850	1K	10,056	4.7	136 MB	Jun 2021
GoodFM - Dramas & Audiobooks by SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.	Entertainment	$850	1K	5,014	4.7	97 MB	Aug 2021
Fambase: Live & Group Chat by NEXTWAVE MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	6,378	4.4	223 MB	Sep 2021
Birth Recovery Center by Nancy Anderson Fit LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	1,786	4.8	163 MB	Oct 2021
Boost App Social by hashtagfox oü	Social Networking	$850	1K	3,334	4.7	253 MB	Apr 2021
Evergreen: Relationship Growth by Evergreen Technologies	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	44,020	4.8	25 MB	Jul 2021
FunStory-Best Webnovel eReader by 俊杰张	Utilities	$850	1K	6,953	4.9	116 MB	Dec 2021
Sculpt You: Women's Fitness by Sculpt You LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	5,492	4.9	112 MB	Dec 2021
AI Photo Generator - Collart by Spring Tech Co., Ltd.	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	22,220	4.5	337 MB	Apr 2021
Strong Cleaner: Free up space by Motivity Apps	Productivity	$850	1K	6,066	4.6	158 MB	Apr 2021
Hay - Video Call & Live Chat by TURNED E PTE. LTD.	Social Networking	$850	20K	2,900	4.4	224 MB	Jan 2021
Blur Video & Photo -AI Pix App by Aliaksei Yarmalovich	Photo & Video	$850	1K	277	4.5	60 MB	Feb 2021
1000 Hours Outside by Team Yurich LLC	Lifestyle	$850	1K	6,651	4.8	150 MB	May 2021
Secure Data Vault by Histol Corporate	Business	$850	1K	58	2.5	33 MB	Oct 2021
The Rugby Network by Rugby United Marketing Holdings, LLC	Sports	$850	1K	183	3.2	116 MB	Mar 2021
Lasta: Healthy Weight Loss by Lasta Inc.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	27,976	4.6	203 MB	Sep 2021
Math AI: Problem Solver Helper by Must Have Apps	Education	$850	1K	26,796	4.7	154 MB	May 2021
ClearSpace: Reduce Screen Time by clearspace	Productivity	$850	1K	7,655	4.8	77 MB	Jul 2021
Advanced Security & Cleaner by Viktor Mazanik	Utilities	$850	1K	109	4.6	37 MB	Nov 2021
PicMa: AI Photo&Video Enhancer by MAGIC TIGER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Photo & Video	$850	1K	3,171	4.3	266 MB	Dec 2021
White Fox Boutique US by White Fox	Shopping	$850	1K	12,358	4.9	115 MB	Sep 2021
WebShield PRO - Smart Security by VORTICA LTD	Productivity	$850	1K	1,101	4.6	24 MB	Nov 2021
My City: Paris by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	459	4.5	510 MB	Sep 2021
Magnolia \| Time Well Spent by Discovery Communications	Shopping	$850	1K	34,966	4.9	81 MB	Jul 2021
Mobility Pro by MOBILITY PRO	Sports	$850	1K	14	4.1	52 MB	Dec 2021
MasterDiver app by Explosive Electronic Enterprises LLC	Reference	$850	1K	9	5.0	122 MB	Aug 2021
Imbiblia by Jean-Marc Dykes	Food & Drink	$850	1K	42	4.9	1 MB	Aug 2021
Evia: Hot Flashes & Menopause by Mindset Health Pty Ltd	Medical	$850	1K	72	4.2	96 MB	Oct 2021
GANG - NFT Creator by Nikita Gnedin	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	114	4.6	29 MB	Jul 2021
Gravy: Homebuying for renters by Gravy	Finance	$850	1K	516	4.8	85 MB	Aug 2021
My City : University by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	437	4.6	435 MB	Jun 2021
My City : College Dorm Friends by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	576	4.6	437 MB	Jun 2021
Stock Market Tracker & Quotes. by Pitaya Capital LTD	Finance	$850	1K	16	3.9	109 MB	May 2021
The Lighthouse - Mindfulness by Learny Land	Education	$850	1K	4	5.0	360 MB	May 2021
Compressor - for Photo & Video by Asmitaben Dineshbhai Vora	Photo & Video	$850	1K	368	4.5	20 MB	Jun 2021
My City : Shopping Mall by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	649	4.5	521 MB	Apr 2021
Trailz - Let's Ride! by Trailz App, LLC	Navigation	$850	1K	4	3.8	80 MB	Jun 2021
m8: Your AI Anime Friend by RAPS Inc.	Social Networking	$850	1K	2,408	4.3	122 MB	May 2021
Ghost VPN - Best Secure VPN by Ghost VPN Services	Lifestyle	$850	1K	121	2.5	35 MB	Mar 2021
G3 Passport & Visa Photo Booth by G3 Global Services	Travel	$850	1K	15	4.0	38 MB	Jul 2021
ATI TEAS by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	705	4.7	41 MB	Mar 2021
BestTracker - 百事AA记账 by 北京百世创一科技有限公司	Finance	$850	6K	70	4.5	128 MB	Mar 2021
Jumpr by Jumpr LLC	Sports	$850	1K	22	4.6	38 MB	Aug 2021
Witchcraft, Wicca Spells&Runes by Toiboto	Books	$850	1K	1,178	4.8	41 MB	Feb 2021
Math Learning game for kids 1C by LLC "1C-Publishing"	Education	$850	1K	4	5.0	258 MB	Jan 2021
Road to Hana: Maui Guide by Hawaii Audio Tours LLC	Travel	$850	1K	263	4.4	110 MB	Apr 2021
My City : Hospital by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	805	4.6	511 MB	Mar 2021
Island Hub by Island Hub LLC	Entertainment	$850	1K	40	2.4	53 MB	Dec 2021
Lecturio Nursing \| NCLEX Prep by Lecturio GmbH	Education	$850	1K	3,008	4.8	127 MB	Feb 2021
LooPad - Music & Beat Maker by 1Action	Music	$850	1K	596	4.7	104 MB	Jun 2021
Profitl by Dilato Technology LTD	Shopping	$850	1K	8	3.0	24 MB	Feb 2021
Phone Call Recorder ACR by VOIO LLC	Business	$850	1K	31	3.6	59 MB	Jun 2021
Tarateel AlQuran تراتيل القرآن by Mohammed Faruq Aboalisr	Reference	$850	1K	3,959	4.8	50 MB	Mar 2021
WidgetPod by Aditya Rajveer	Music	$850	1K	531	3.4	46 MB	Feb 2021
Trustworthy - The Family OS® by Trustworthy Co	Finance	$850	1K	46	4.1	178 MB	Apr 2021
My City : London by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	1,079	4.6	423 MB	Feb 2021
FootballAnt-Live Soccer Scores by 24H Soccer Win	Sports	$850	1K	7	4.6	72 MB	Apr 2021
My City : Hotel by My Town Games LTD	Education	$850	1K	888	4.6	450 MB	Jan 2021
HYBRID \| Strength Coach by Hybrid Performance Method USA, LLC.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	1,343	4.7	48 MB	Mar 2021
Kauai Revealed Drive Tour by WizardPublications, Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	895	4.8	610 MB	May 2021
Maui Revealed Drive Tour by WizardPublications, Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	468	4.8	821 MB	May 2021
Big Island Revealed Drive Tour by WizardPublications, Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	586	4.8	707 MB	Aug 2021
Hana Revealed Drive Tour by WizardPublications, Inc.	Travel	$850	1K	36	4.4	822 MB	Aug 2021
RAFA: AI Investment Copilot by Portal, Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	32	4.8	74 MB	Jan 2021
Academy Sports + Outdoors by Academy, Ltd.	Shopping	$850	60K	220,733	4.9	75 MB	Jul 2021
ResortPass by ResortPass, Inc.	Travel	$850	30K	26,030	4.9	154 MB	Apr 2021
WebProxyTool - Inspect Network by FJEDI	Developer Tools	$850	1K	288	4.4	47 MB	Oct 2021
KFC US: Ordering & Delivery by Kentucky Fried Chicken	Food & Drink	$850	200K	11,707	4.1	73 MB	Feb 2021
Movie Night - Swipe & Watch by MWM	Entertainment	$850	1K	3,562	4.6	228 MB	Feb 2021
Ostrich VPN - Proxy Master by GeWare Technology Limited	Productivity	$850	30K	23,042	4.7	28 MB	Mar 2021
Red Robin Ordering by Red Robin International Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	30K	61,693	4.9	103 MB	Nov 2021
Fahlo Animal Tracker by Fahlo	Entertainment	$850	100K	341,511	4.8	273 MB	Nov 2021
Breeze Airways by Breeze Airways	Travel	$850	100K	143,796	4.8	84 MB	May 2021
Halara by FULL SCALE FULL SPEED PTE. LTD.	Shopping	$850	200K	57,017	4.8	101 MB	Jan 2021
SQL Play — Learn SQL by Shivam Kumar	Developer Tools	$850	1K	34	3.7	27 MB	Jan 2021

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 2021 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	43	3	7%	$850	JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K
Business	43	4	9%	$850	Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M
Developer Tools	32	0	0%	$850	Proxyman - Capture HTTPS $26K
Education	112	15	13%	$850	Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M
Entertainment	56	6	11%	$850	Quinn - Audio Stories $850K
Finance	64	0	0%	$850	Aura: Security & Protection $85K
Food & Drink	54	1	2%	$850	ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games	229	14	6%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design	88	0	0%	$850	ThemeMe: Top Widgets & Themes $43K
Health & Fitness	57	8	14%	$850	Runna: Running Plans & Coach $3.4M
Lifestyle	44	4	9%	$850	CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat $2.6M
Medical	45	1	2%	$850	Anatomy Learning - 3D Atlas $170K
Music	26	1	4%	$850	Clear Wave $425K
Navigation	24	0	0%	$850	Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K
News	8	1	13%	$850	Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K
Photo & Video	42	9	21%	$17K	Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M
Productivity	38	5	13%	$850	WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
Reference	48	0	0%	$850	DeepL Translate $77K
Shopping	28	0	0%	$850	Package tracker: Parcels Hub $43K
Social Networking	21	3	14%	$5K	Poppo Live- Live Stream $850K
Sports	49	4	8%	$850	Card Ladder $850K
Travel	34	0	0%	$850	GuideAlong \| GPS Audio Tours $85K
Utilities	67	11	16%	$850	Universal Remote TV Control · $765K
Weather	17	0	0%	$850	(Not Boring) Weather $34K

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