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
Sandbox City by Yilmaz Kiymaz	Games	$850	1K	6,030	4.6	131 MB	Jul 2021
CompTIA A+ & Security + Prep by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	1,854	4.7	40 MB	Jul 2021
Scarlet by Steven Troughton-Smith	Developer Tools	$850	1K	296	4.4	3 MB	Jun 2021
Seabridge AI by Seabridge Fintech Inc	Finance	$850	1K	23	4.7	60 MB	Aug 2021
Theta 45 by FatCube Limited	Finance	$850	1K	1	1.0	17 MB	Mar 2021
Word Ball Scape by 吉良高	Games	$850	1K	91	5.0	242 MB	May 2021
Humanify - Human Design by SEA Games Digital Oy	Lifestyle	$850	1K	612	4.4	39 MB	May 2021
Liit - Photo & Video Editor by DAZZ PTE. LTD.	Photo & Video	$850	60K	3,241	4.9	50 MB	Jan 2021
Fidget Town - Fidget trading by Whoyaho Corp.	Games	$850	1K	7,330	4.8	65 MB	Sep 2021
MileTracker Pro by Silverware Software, LLC	Finance	$850	1K	217	4.6	66 MB	Mar 2021
Neo Protect: AdBlock & Cleaner by GINGA EUROPEAN LP	Utilities	$850	1K	169	4.3	37 MB	Jun 2021
Sensual Stories & Erotic Audio by SPNA	Books	$850	1K	710	4.3	124 MB	Jul 2021
Server Sidekick by SERVER SIDEKICK LLC	Developer Tools	$850	1K	1	5.0	47 MB	Jun 2021
Shadow Weather by Shadow Weather LLC	Weather	$850	1K	112	4.9	39 MB	Oct 2021
Simple Invoice & Receipt Maker by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED	Business	$850	1K	276	4.7	68 MB	Jul 2021
Super Wizard by Mofish, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	2,418	4.6	227 MB	Aug 2021
ShortWeb by Develobile S.p.A.	Developer Tools	$850	1K	5	3.4	6 MB	Jun 2021
SHRM Exam Prep by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	721	4.6	40 MB	May 2021
Simple Marble Race by Mateo Garnica Castillo	Games	$850	1K	398	3.7	83 MB	Dec 2021
Fantasy World: SKIDOS Learning by Skidos Learning	Education	$850	1K	1,534	4.3	680 MB	Feb 2021
Skinseed + Skins for Minecraft by Xuan Nghia Nguyen	Reference	$850	1K	9,864	4.6	23 MB	Jul 2021
Small Business Accounting by Monelyze Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	353	4.6	4 MB	Feb 2021
SmashKarts.io by Tall Team Limited	Games	$850	30K	12,816	4.8	204 MB	May 2021
Stencil - Draw with Guidelines by Studio Next Ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	127	4.8	123 MB	Feb 2021
StronPro by Kseniya Shmonina	Entertainment	$850	1K	4	2.8	24 MB	Oct 2021
Word Crush: Word Games by unal zubari	Games	$850	1K	2,647	4.6	84 MB	Nov 2021
Cooking Mastery: Kitchen Games by Meow Studios	Games	$850	1K	970	4.7	612 MB	Jun 2021
Smoothie Recipes & Diet by Nikita Gnedin	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2	2.0	19 MB	Jul 2021
SnapWords® by Child1st Publications LLC	Education	$850	1K	6	3.0	152 MB	Oct 2021
Spam Call Blocker Scam Shield by FindUS Phone Tracker by number	Reference	$850	1K	140	4.0	41 MB	Apr 2021
Spanish voice text translator by FindUS Phone Tracker by number	Reference	$850	1K	8	4.5	231 MB	Jul 2021
Speedometer 5G by Viktar Zhukavets	Navigation	$850	1K	456	4.3	63 MB	Jul 2021
Spelling Queen Pangrams by Frederic Bacro	Games	$850	1K	4,621	4.7	35 MB	Nov 2021
Spirit Notes: Christian Notes by Everprise	Reference	$850	1K	249	4.8	42 MB	May 2021
Spocket - Dropshipping by Spocket	Shopping	$850	1K	44	2.3	76 MB	Feb 2021
Starbucks App Cafe Secret Menu by STRIKER APPS	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2	2.5	31 MB	Oct 2021
Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks + by Lunaria Labs LTD	Food & Drink	$850	1K	3,009	4.6	43 MB	Feb 2021
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker by Ernst Mulders	Reference	$850	1K	79	4.8	68 MB	Jun 2021
Stock Map: S&P 500 and More by Nazim Can Altinova	Finance	$850	1K	579	4.8	9 MB	Dec 2021
Stocks Alert - Stock Screener by KYOTO K.K.	Finance	$850	1K	67	4.6	32 MB	Dec 2021
Stock Signals Pro by Witapps LTD	Finance	$850	1K	1	1.0	39 MB	Jul 2021
Stock Signals Tracker & Alert by ANI Trading Real Time Stocks Options Crypto and Penny Trade Alert & Signal Advisory	Finance	$850	1K	120	4.7	69 MB	Sep 2021
Stocks Picker by SHAREIT WIDGET PTE. LTD.	Finance	$850	1K	261	4.6	41 MB	Feb 2021
StocksScreener signal by 吉新刘	Finance	$850	1K	418	4.6	39 MB	Apr 2021
StocksToTrade Mobile by StocksToTrade.com, Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	50	2.9	102 MB	Mar 2021
Stockvestor by Stockvest, LLC	Finance	$850	1K	90	3.3	83 MB	May 2021
Stories by Pixlr: Photo Layout by Pixlr Pte Ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	182	4.7	145 MB	Nov 2021
StoryLab for Instagram by Tiny Whale Pte. Ltd.	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	39	4.8	381 MB	Oct 2021
Sunrise & Sunset Times Tracker by Nicola Eusebi	Photo & Video	$850	1K	340	4.3	42 MB	Mar 2021
Super Boxing Championship! by Carson Brownlee	Games	$850	1K	3,904	4.6	139 MB	Aug 2021
Surf Captain by Weather Captain	Weather	$850	1K	81	4.8	57 MB	Jul 2021
Tales: Choose Your Own Story by Tales, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	133	4.6	626 MB	Apr 2021
Teenee by RETIRED WORKING FOR YOU PTE. LTD.	Travel	$850	1K	131	4.9	43 MB	Dec 2021
Telegram Channel Hub by Daniel Bitton	Reference	$850	6K	667	4.0	45 MB	Mar 2021
Termux+ by 志鹏潘	Developer Tools	$850	1K	241	4.7	99 MB	Feb 2021
Text Swag: Add Text to Photos by 燕寇	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	6	3.7	116 MB	Aug 2021
The Story Maker - StoryArt by Mobisoft Labs	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	8	5.0	133 MB	Sep 2021
Thumbnail Maker, Banner Maker by shital gabani	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,747	4.5	103 MB	Jan 2021
Thumbnail Maker Studio by techpedia ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	87	4.4	114 MB	Sep 2021
Tippl by Tippl	Food & Drink	$850	1K	12	4.8	39 MB	Jun 2021
Tip Tracker° by Boldizsar Tompe	Finance	$850	1K	109	4.6	8 MB	Nov 2021
Tizi Town - My World by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Education	$850	1K	560	4.0	1338 MB	Oct 2021
To Know Me: Deep Questions by Brian Hsu	Games	$850	1K	20	5.0	84 MB	May 2021
TopCourt: Tennis & Pickleball by TopCourt, Inc.	Sports	$850	1K	73	4.6	35 MB	Jul 2021
Toys And Colors by NTM Digital	Entertainment	$850	1K	52	4.1	1433 MB	Jun 2021
Tracking - Packages/Deliveries by Michael Willard	Shopping	$850	1K	46	4.7	13 MB	Feb 2021
TrackingStates™ by Lauco Trading Limited	Finance	$850	1K	3	3.7	68 MB	Mar 2021
TripMapper - Travel Planner by TripMapper Ltd	Travel	$850	1K	76	4.8	42 MB	Aug 2021
Triumph SOS by Realsafe Technologies Limited	Navigation	$850	1K	6	3.3	43 MB	Apr 2021
Trivial World 2 Quiz Pursuit by Ligia Goncalves	Games	$850	1K	17	3.9	526 MB	May 2021
Trivia Pursuit by Mind Vacation Inc.	Games	$850	1K	908	4.2	30 MB	Apr 2021
Valley Forge Historical Park by Storyteller Tours LLC	Travel	$850	1K	8	5.0	120 MB	Nov 2021
Word Relax - Zen Puzzle Games by TGMedia Corporation	Games	$850	1K	336	4.9	194 MB	Jan 2021
Word Scenery: Crossword puzzle by 宝玺张	Games	$850	1K	292	4.8	155 MB	Jan 2021
Would You Rather: Adult by Teo Braun	Games	$850	1K	93	4.6	14 MB	Mar 2021
SSH+ by 志鹏潘	Developer Tools	$850	1K	168	4.8	90 MB	Jan 2021
Dream Hotel: Hotel Manager by CSC Studio	Games	$850	1K	857	4.6	164 MB	Jan 2021
Vegan Recipes & Meal Plan by Nikita Gnedin	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2	2.0	18 MB	Jun 2021
Veterinary Advisor: Dogs Cats by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	25	4.7	47 MB	Jan 2021
Video Eraser-Retouch Removal by Shenzhen Leyuan ShentuTechnology Co.,Ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,697	4.1	33 MB	Aug 2021
Vlad and Niki: Piano by Oculist	Games	$850	1K	94	4.2	217 MB	Oct 2021
Vlad & Niki: Music Band by Azon Games	Games	$850	1K	1,756	4.3	436 MB	Jul 2021
MMVPN - Easy VPN Proxy by cuta	Developer Tools	$850	1K	102	4.5	34 MB	Oct 2021
WaCo - Online Tracking Status by Burcin Kucet	Reference	$850	1K	381	4.6	12 MB	Sep 2021
Washington DC Monuments Tour by Experience History LLC	Travel	$850	1K	55	4.6	95 MB	Sep 2021
Wallpaper & Custom Faces by Anton Savitskiy	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	68	4.4	26 MB	Jun 2021
Watermark: Photo & Videos by Flying Pigeons LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,093	4.5	166 MB	Feb 2021
Weather ++++ by Touchberry	Weather	$850	1K	217	4.8	59 MB	Mar 2021
Weather Strip by Math Easel, LLC	Weather	$850	1K	815	4.8	7 MB	Jun 2021
Weather & Widget - Weawow by weawow	Weather	$850	10K	6,755	4.9	54 MB	Jun 2021
Wholesome Yum by Wholesome Yum	Food & Drink	$850	1K	613	4.5	43 MB	Jan 2021
Wallpapers & Icons: Widgethub by MWM	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	2,738	4.5	385 MB	Oct 2021
Color Widget : Aesthetic Kit by Flying Pigeons LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	13	4.3	105 MB	Apr 2021
Text Art- Quote & Poster Maker by jyoti virani	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	180	4.5	88 MB	Nov 2021
Word Connect - Crossword Quest by Puzzle Mania Studio	Games	$850	1K	760	4.4	134 MB	Jan 2021
Words Apart by Fun And Games, LLC	Games	$850	1K	133	4.9	183 MB	May 2021
Word Stack -Sharpen your brain by HESHAM ABDEL GAWAD	Games	$850	1K	11	4.5	92 MB	Feb 2021
Would you rather? Fun game by Konstantin Lavrov	Games	$850	1K	146	4.4	53 MB	Oct 2021
Yellowstone Audio Tour Guide by TRAVEL FOOTPRINTS LLC	Travel	$850	1K	334	4.7	101 MB	Jun 2021
Desktop Browser • Zoomable by Actowise LLC	Developer Tools	$850	10K	3,290	4.5	15 MB	May 2021
Barre Eclipse by Barre Eclipse LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	85	5.0	73 MB	Jul 2021
Car Simulator Multiplayer 2024 by Lapusanu Patriciu	Games	$850	50K	16,218	4.4	187 MB	Jul 2021
Da Vinci Family Entertainment by Da Vinci Media GmbH	Education	$850	1K	93	4.5	161 MB	Feb 2021
EMMO Cost by EMMO Corp.	Finance	$850	1K	723	4.9	61 MB	Jun 2021
Highlight Covers & Cover Maker by Appic Stars LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,731	4.7	81 MB	Oct 2021
Match Me! 3D: 3D Match Game by Inspired Square FZE	Games	$850	1K	14,484	4.9	290 MB	May 2021
App ~ Scanner by Livintis W.L.L.	Business	$850	1K	1,147	4.8	21 MB	Jul 2021
Perface-Upload&Face Swap by 海口云中科技发展有限公司	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,493	4.5	203 MB	Sep 2021
SalemNOW by Salem Communications	Entertainment	$850	1K	85	4.3	84 MB	Feb 2021
SimpleSignals by Simple Signals, LLC	Finance	$850	1K	66	4.3	63 MB	Mar 2021
Smart Home Design 3D by Sebastian Kemper	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	79	4.2	360 MB	Sep 2021
StoreCard - Store Cards Wallet by Sabitzer OU	Shopping	$850	1K	110	4.6	113 MB	Jan 2021
Truth or Dare - Season 4 by vysgames	Games	$850	1K	406	4.6	39 MB	Jul 2021
Williams Sonoma by Williams-Sonoma, Inc.	Shopping	$850	1K	1,049	4.7	172 MB	Nov 2021
10 Minute Japanese by Clever Apps	Education	$850	1K	325	3.9	87 MB	Dec 2021
CarOS · Smart Dashboard by Oh My Software	Navigation	$850	1K	12	4.2	26 MB	Apr 2021
Cat Simulator - Сhat Meow by DreamTeam Apps	Games	$850	1K	1,859	4.5	138 MB	May 2021
Custom Widgets by Clockology by Clockology, LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,505	4.6	115 MB	Nov 2021
Color Tiles : Vocal Piano Game by WingsMob Global Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	416	4.6	176 MB	Apr 2021
DMV 2024 Permit Practice Test by Mapola LTD	Education	$850	1K	3,817	4.7	44 MB	Jun 2021
DRAWING Games for Kids & Color by BENIPOL LIMITED	Education	$850	1K	453	4.3	82 MB	Jan 2021
Memes Ai - The Meme Maker by Memes Apps LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,213	4.5	123 MB	May 2021
Fax From iPhone - Receive Fax by Caprinix LLC	Productivity	$850	1K	15,955	4.8	112 MB	Jan 2021
Fighterdiet Recipes by Fighter Diet, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	75	5.0	108 MB	Sep 2021
Gear Enigmas by 魂动天下	Games	$850	1K	680	4.7	456 MB	Nov 2021
Motorsport Superstar by Lazy Boy Developments	Games	$850	1K	2,715	4.7	55 MB	Nov 2021
Pocket Chess by Lessmore UG (haftungsbeschränkt)	Games	$850	9K	11,134	4.7	171 MB	Aug 2021
Ultimate Baseball GM 2024 by Games2rk	Games	$850	1K	666	4.4	79 MB	Jul 2021
Screen Mirroring: Cast to TV by Constantin Hanganu	Reference	$850	1K	5	1.8	63 MB	Feb 2021
Secure Data: Protection by ALEX S & E	Utilities	$850	1K	30	2.7	27 MB	Mar 2021
BizXpenseTracker Pro by Silverware Software, LLC	Business	$850	1K	370	4.7	75 MB	May 2021
Dinosaur Coding 2: kids games by Yateland Learning Games for Kids Limited	Education	$850	1K	1,288	4.4	149 MB	Sep 2021
Dream Escape - Room Escape by JUSHA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	263	4.3	436 MB	Jul 2021
Family NP Exam Review by Springer Publishing Company	Education	$850	1K	585	4.8	112 MB	Mar 2021
Football Destiny 2 by Julien Percot	Games	$850	1K	541	4.7	80 MB	Oct 2021
Option Signals by KYOTO K.K.	Finance	$850	1K	458	4.4	42 MB	Jul 2021
Remove Background Editor by Appic Stars LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	556	4.3	79 MB	Dec 2021
Cryptocurrency Alerting by Cryptocurrency Alerting, LLC	Finance	$850	1K	291	4.5	114 MB	May 2021
Find my Friend · Phone Tracker by ANTU LTD	Utilities	$850	1K	428	4.1	114 MB	Jan 2021
Neetho - Date The Telugu Way by Aisle Network Pvt. Ltd.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,130	4.4	82 MB	Aug 2021
Piano Way - Learn to Play by Gismart Limited	Education	$850	1K	741	4.7	285 MB	Aug 2021
Christian Calm Radio by Calm Radio	Music	$850	1K	38	3.9	99 MB	Jan 2021
Animoog Z Synthesizer by Moog Music Inc.	Music	$850	1K	881	4.8	78 MB	Nov 2021
NovelFeed-Read stories & books by Atm international limited	Books	$850	1K	292	4.7	80 MB	Aug 2021
NxGen Crypto by eBlock6	Finance	$850	1K	141	4.5	77 MB	Oct 2021
Amen: Christian Meditation by Digital Distribution Limited	Reference	$850	1K	6,607	4.9	68 MB	Oct 2021
Video Call, Live Chat: Olla by EINNO	Entertainment	$850	1K	29	3.3	96 MB	Sep 2021
DEVONthink To Go 3 by DEVONtechnologies, LLC	Productivity	$850	1K	1,335	4.8	133 MB	Feb 2021
FishNovel by HONG KONG ELEPHANT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED	Books	$850	1K	-	-	152 MB	Dec 2021
Getinself: Analysis Tool by 俊李	Utilities	$850	1K	119	3.1	42 MB	Oct 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