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
Moblo - 3D furniture modeling by Felix Raymond	Graphics & Design	$850	9K	370	4.4	212 MB	Feb 2021
Multifly: Multiplication Games by Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited	Education	$850	1K	2,326	4.6	206 MB	Mar 2021
Mural Maker by Da Vinci Eye by Da Vinci Eye LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	245	3.8	175 MB	May 2021
Pass CCRN by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	549	4.6	40 MB	Jun 2021
Pixel Pro Baseball by Pixamo	Games	$850	6K	8,391	4.5	101 MB	Aug 2021
Sunroom: Connect With Creators by Sunroom, Inc.	Entertainment	$850	1K	180	3.8	94 MB	Dec 2021
Universal Remote TV For Roku by Thanh D Vo	Utilities	$850	1K	2,769	4.6	37 MB	Jul 2021
VeinScanner Pro by VeinSeek LLC	Medical	$850	1K	8	2.0	7 MB	Jul 2021
Vlad & Niki Car Games for Kids by Azon Games	Education	$850	1K	17,900	4.4	952 MB	Jan 2021
Abundance Plus by Abundant Permaculture, LLC	Education	$850	1K	220	4.9	69 MB	Jun 2021
BODYLOVE BY KAYLA BRENDA by KAYLA BRENDA LLC	Education	$850	1K	86	4.6	59 MB	Aug 2021
Colorswipes® by Playflux	Games	$850	1K	31,104	4.7	221 MB	Sep 2021
Equine Exchange by Equine Exchange Limited Liability Company	Sports	$850	1K	12	5.0	37 MB	Sep 2021
Hospital Escape - Room Escape by JUSHA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	427	4.6	401 MB	May 2021
MoneyThings - Finance Tracker by 少锋黎	Finance	$850	1K	163	4.6	139 MB	Jan 2021
NFT Maker by SUN TEAME PTE. LTD.	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	460	4.5	608 MB	Nov 2021
PRGRM: Fitness Coach by Ongo Science Inc	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	140	4.8	112 MB	Apr 2021
The SuperStar by Dalcomsoft US, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	165	2.9	328 MB	Mar 2021
TIPSTOP: Soccer Betting Tips by Tipstop SAS	Sports	$850	1K	129	4.7	126 MB	Sep 2021
TokRepost - Save Tik & Repost by INIS LIMITED	Social Networking	$850	1K	9,160	4.4	65 MB	Aug 2021
Trade Alert - Stocks & Option by SHAREIT WIDGET PTE. LTD.	Finance	$850	1K	394	4.4	49 MB	Mar 2021
Unceasing Worship by International House of Prayer	Music	$850	1K	545	4.8	68 MB	Apr 2021
2nd Phone Number: Second Line by GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP	Business	$850	1K	1,978	4.5	74 MB	Nov 2021
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe by ExoCorp AB	Games	$850	1K	12,144	4.7	195 MB	Aug 2021
compass-latitude and longitude by 美霞熊	Navigation	$850	20K	44	4.6	25 MB	Dec 2021
Beat Jam - Music Maker Pad by Gismart Limited	Music	$850	1K	525	4.7	305 MB	Aug 2021
Bingo Lucky: Happy Bingo Games by Hangzhou Qiunuo Technology	Games	$850	1K	1,691	4.7	666 MB	Aug 2021
EMT Prep by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	1,477	4.7	39 MB	May 2021
Find my Pods: Device Finder by PodTech	Utilities	$850	1K	2,241	4.7	42 MB	Mar 2021
Flora - Plant ID & Diagnosis by MWM	Education	$850	1K	2,285	4.7	260 MB	Jun 2021
Helly - Random Video Chat App by Peng Chen	Lifestyle	$850	1K	384	4.3	104 MB	Jul 2021
Jigsaw Keyboard-win Kika Theme by Cheese Mobile, Inc.	Utilities	$850	1K	2,825	4.5	157 MB	Jan 2021
Louder - AI Volume Booster by HEYOS	Music	$850	20K	19,475	4.6	101 MB	Apr 2021
Match Pair 3D - Matching Game by BRAINWORKS PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	35,185	4.7	200 MB	Aug 2021
Motion Ninja Video Editor by 立亚林	Graphics & Design	$850	30K	1,468	4.6	359 MB	Jan 2021
Super Balls - 3D Brick Breaker by Yiyuan Qu	Games	$850	1K	2,680	4.5	283 MB	Jan 2021
Knights Fight 2: New Blood by Vivid Games S.A.	Games	$850	1K	6,609	4.6	1341 MB	Dec 2021
Planter: Garden Planner by Percula	Lifestyle	$850	1K	1,709	4.7	79 MB	Jan 2021
Anonymously: Video Chat by Random Chat Inc.	Lifestyle	$850	1K	10	3.5	344 MB	May 2021
Breaker Fun by AMAZBIT	Games	$850	1K	7,183	4.4	389 MB	Jan 2021
Brili Routines – Habit Tracker by Brili GmbH	Productivity	$850	1K	510	4.7	38 MB	Feb 2021
Chilling: Horror Movies & More by Chilling, Inc.	Entertainment	$850	1K	1,940	4.7	78 MB	Mar 2021
Crash Drive 3 by M2H B.V.	Games	$850	1K	1,228	4.5	606 MB	Jul 2021
CreativeLive: online classes by CreativeLive, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	14,944	4.9	44 MB	Jul 2021
Crossword Puzzle Universe by FBIG Apps	Games	$850	1K	8,587	4.7	86 MB	Oct 2021
Cute Planner & Agenda - Floret by Akash Jain	Productivity	$850	6K	3,233	4.8	90 MB	Jan 2021
Hideout VPN Adblock Fast Proxy by VPNHideout	Utilities	$850	1K	50	3.4	43 MB	Mar 2021
Idol Queens Production by kim junghyun	Games	$850	1K	99	3.8	1657 MB	Jul 2021
JoyLive-Random Video Chat by HongKong Leecheer Prototype Manufacturing Limited	Social Networking	$850	1K	12	3.3	195 MB	Sep 2021
Merge Life by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$850	1K	8,785	4.6	407 MB	Mar 2021
Makeup Stylist-Makeup Games by Fancy Club	Games	$850	1K	1,618	4.3	271 MB	Sep 2021
Malwarebytes Privacy VPN by Malwarebytes	Utilities	$850	1K	2,771	4.7	37 MB	Apr 2021
Miners Settlement: Idle RPG by Funventure P S A	Games	$850	1K	32,061	4.9	351 MB	Apr 2021
My Diabetes Diet & Meal Plan by Nikita Gnedin	Food & Drink	$850	1K	564	4.3	48 MB	Jun 2021
Node System by Development OOO	Utilities	$850	1K	46	1.7	27 MB	May 2021
Naughty Olive-Video Chat&Quiz by Lemon Game Co. LTD	Entertainment	$850	1K	1,024	4.3	126 MB	Jul 2021
Parlay P Sports Newsletter by Luminary, LLC.	Sports	$850	1K	927	4.9	36 MB	Jul 2021
ScreenArt: Charging Animations by AppMedia FZE LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	281	3.9	200 MB	Jul 2021
Stickerfy - Sticker Maker by 鑫屏赵	Productivity	$850	1K	339	4.3	54 MB	Aug 2021
Locater - GPS Location Tracker by HEYOS	Lifestyle	$850	1K	3,373	4.5	120 MB	Oct 2021
video chat with stranger 1on1 by Ya App Studio	Social Networking	$850	1K	22	2.4	175 MB	Feb 2021
Watch Faces by NIKITA by Nikita Gnedin	Lifestyle	$850	1K	36	4.3	47 MB	Jul 2021
Wildshade Fantasy Horse Races by Tivola Games GmbH	Games	$850	1K	1,610	4.4	936 MB	Nov 2021
Football Rising Star by 巴布游	Games	$850	1K	5,498	4.9	493 MB	Sep 2021
AllStar Hero Super Stick Fight by MOBIONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE CO. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	11,451	4.9	455 MB	Aug 2021
Book Lovers App by Book Lovers Corp.	Books	$850	1K	141	4.0	13 MB	Jul 2021
DogSnap:Dog breed scanner&Care by HICLUB, INC.	Education	$850	1K	3,706	4.8	148 MB	Sep 2021
Findscapes - Match 3D Tiles by Beijing Quhai Internet Technology Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	3,082	4.9	204 MB	Dec 2021
Invoice Maker Docly by Cacao Mobile	Business	$850	1K	1,092	4.7	102 MB	Jul 2021
Adult Live Video Chat-Camsoda by KA KAO LIVE INC LIMITED	Lifestyle	$850	1K	36	3.8	55 MB	May 2021
Manifest Affirmations by SleepSci	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	6,219	4.5	378 MB	Mar 2021
Math Lingo:Math Learning games by TinyTap Ltd.	Education	$850	1K	2,010	4.8	167 MB	Jan 2021
Package Tracker: Track Parcels by NOGAME LABS	Shopping	$850	1K	1,214	4.7	202 MB	Apr 2021
TXT App Phone Now by Business Suite Apps Maker for Free	Social Networking	$850	1K	6,699	4.5	102 MB	Aug 2021
Toddler Educational Games 2-4y by Bebi Family Games	Education	$850	1K	361	4.5	299 MB	Jun 2021
Dragon Farm Adventure by REIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	7,183	4.6	944 MB	Nov 2021
Neon Road VPN by 5P LAB LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	101	2.4	12 MB	Feb 2021
OwO Novel - Read Romance Story by OWO MEDIA PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	2,957	4.7	75 MB	Dec 2021
Mine Rescue: Miner Tycoon Game by Carry1st	Games	$850	1K	20,909	4.5	229 MB	May 2021
Merge Villa by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$850	1K	23,731	4.6	388 MB	Feb 2021
SwiftPDF Editor: Scan & Sign by Apero Technologies Group	Business	$850	1K	374	4.2	192 MB	Nov 2021
Pixel Pro Winter Sports by Pixamo	Games	$850	1K	821	4.5	85 MB	Dec 2021
Profile Editor: Super Avatar by STANISLAVA KOSTADINOVA	Utilities	$850	1K	10	4.1	68 MB	Mar 2021
Shaped - Logo Design Maker by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	650	4.6	124 MB	Jun 2021
Skin File Master by Horgos Rhino Netword	Lifestyle	$850	1K	41	3.6	50 MB	Apr 2021
Sleep Tracker, Recorder by Healive Ltd.	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	1,123	4.5	199 MB	May 2021
Solitaire - My Farm Friends by AMAZBIT	Games	$850	1K	8,743	4.5	328 MB	Feb 2021
Social Work License Exam Prep by Springer Publishing Company	Education	$850	1K	332	4.8	84 MB	Feb 2021
Solitaire 3D Fish by Playdayy	Games	$850	7K	22,582	4.6	206 MB	Apr 2021
Stock Signals-Screener & Alert by SHAREIT WIDGET PTE. LTD.	Finance	$850	1K	421	4.6	42 MB	Apr 2021
Text To Speech : Audio Books by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED	Productivity	$850	1K	1,454	4.1	129 MB	Mar 2021
The Vendlist by Kashief Edwards	Business	$850	1K	283	4.0	116 MB	Jan 2021
Top Troops: Adventure RPG by Socialpoint	Games	$850	1K	13,928	4.6	474 MB	Jul 2021
Tradytics by Muhammad Haider	Finance	$850	1K	78	4.4	16 MB	Apr 2021
WatchBoard - Watch Keyboard by Nikita Gnedin	Utilities	$850	1K	121	3.3	58 MB	Feb 2021
10 Minute Spanish by Clever Apps	Education	$850	1K	542	4.5	88 MB	Jun 2021
Ad Blocker & Browser Protect by Tapto	Utilities	$850	1K	5,394	4.2	36 MB	Sep 2021
Air Printer: HD Smart Scanner by Robin Media Apps, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA	Business	$850	1K	2,054	4.3	158 MB	Dec 2021
Amigo Browser by Blue Compute	Utilities	$850	1K	79	3.4	8 MB	Nov 2021
Auto Phone Call Recorder App by Wuxi Fangyi Information Technology Co., Ltd	Business	$850	1K	685	4.3	45 MB	Jul 2021
Pink Papaya \| Photo + Video by A Color Story LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	8,011	4.9	145 MB	Jan 2021
Happy Makeover: Zen Match by Smart Fun Limited	Games	$850	1K	14,047	4.6	267 MB	Dec 2021
Beat Duel - Music Battle by Jingmao Tec	Games	$850	1K	134,640	4.6	272 MB	Aug 2021
Joggo - Run Tracker & Coach by JOGGO UAB	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	4,686	4.5	209 MB	May 2021
Among VPN - Hotspot Shield by GREDSTROND LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	124	2.9	91 MB	Mar 2021
Frenzy Production Manager by Chengdu Warrior Tech Limited	Games	$850	1K	2,666	4.7	180 MB	Nov 2021
Clean Storage - Phone Cleaner by Александр Саламов	Utilities	$850	1K	324	3.5	47 MB	Jul 2021
Dicey Elementalist by 兆万林	Games	$850	1K	4,687	4.7	228 MB	Apr 2021
Dinosaur Rocket Games for kids by Yateland Learning Games for Kids Limited	Education	$850	1K	4,316	4.4	122 MB	Aug 2021
Fancy Keyboard - iSticker by 鑫屏赵	Productivity	$850	1K	9,110	4.3	179 MB	Feb 2021
Ficbook: Read Fictions Anytime by Happy Read	Books	$850	1K	12	4.2	137 MB	Dec 2021
Gravity - Live Wallpapers 3D by MWM	Lifestyle	$850	1K	33,421	4.5	324 MB	Feb 2021
GT Manager by The Tiny Digital Factory	Games	$850	1K	1,010	4.5	1180 MB	Mar 2021
Match Tile Triple 3D by BRAINWORKS PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	22,793	4.7	227 MB	Aug 2021
Hidden Spy Camera Finder Pro by DREAMTEAM APPS sp. z o.o.	Utilities	$850	1K	8,608	4.5	103 MB	May 2021
Infinite Cultivation by Suzhou ForceForever Inc	Games	$850	1K	1,328	4.8	1016 MB	Dec 2021
Locator - Locate My Friends by SEKMES RAKTAS UAB	Social Networking	$850	1K	6,329	4.5	182 MB	Mar 2021
LockID - AppLock & Photo Vault by HEYOS	Utilities	$850	30K	22,128	4.5	130 MB	Jun 2021
Math Problem Solver app by Beta Service Agency Limited	Education	$850	1K	409	2.6	48 MB	Nov 2021
AI Plant Identifier App - PLNT by Appvillis	Education	$850	1K	6,662	4.4	176 MB	Apr 2021
Pulse Monitor Instant HR Check by LP LTD	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	2,347	4.4	139 MB	Jul 2021
Scanner App To PDF by BACKLIGHT DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SLU	Business	$850	1K	3,189	4.7	28 MB	Feb 2021
Fantastic Beasts' Legend by Dreamstar Network Limited	Games	$850	1K	583	4.3	635 MB	Nov 2021
Shot Fx - After Effects Video by Hangzhou Zhipai Technology Co., Ltd	Photo & Video	$850	1K	9,378	4.6	187 MB	Apr 2021
Stickman History Battle by Vladimir Seporov	Games	$850	1K	9,766	4.5	354 MB	Nov 2021
Chromecaster X Streamer by Async Digital Solutions	Utilities	$850	1K	3,087	4.2	63 MB	Jun 2021
StyleKit- Aesthetic Wallpapers by Twinstar Creatives	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	819	3.3	567 MB	Jul 2021
Tiny Room Story: Town Mystery by Kiary Games Ltd	Games	$850	30K	8,377	4.8	604 MB	Apr 2021
Top Crypto Coins & NFT Creator by Top Crypto Apps	Finance	$850	1K	80	2.4	107 MB	Oct 2021
WhenLog - Online Tracker by Alper Sahin	Productivity	$850	1K	2,541	4.1	23 MB	Apr 2021
Word Lots by Xian Fu	Games	$850	1K	574	4.4	273 MB	Oct 2021
Cipher VPN - Proxy Master by X VPN 360 Company	Utilities	$850	1K	1,041	4.2	28 MB	Mar 2021
Dino Tycoon - 3D Building Game by UNIVERSAL MOBILE GAMES TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	31,681	4.8	348 MB	Oct 2021
Club Soccer Director 2022 by Go Play Games	Games	$850	1K	180	3.5	264 MB	Aug 2021
Idle Museum Tycoon: Art Empire by Pixodust Aplicativos	Games	$850	1K	6,922	4.8	338 MB	Feb 2021
Immortal Master - Idle Mud RPG by GameCaff	Games	$850	1K	227	4.7	164 MB	May 2021
Cop Car Police Simulator Chase by MIDNIGHT GAMES S.R.L.	Games	$850	1K	5,385	3.6	466 MB	Apr 2021
BabyLab - Baby Maker Generator by Sociaaal LLC	Photo & Video	$850	10K	11,434	4.4	132 MB	Dec 2021
Barry’s X by Barry's Bootcamp, LLC	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	1,832	4.9	65 MB	Aug 2021
Beat Looper Pro - Music Maker by MWM	Music	$850	1K	33,848	4.7	152 MB	May 2021
Dinosaur Games for kids 2-6 by Yateland Learning Games for Kids Limited	Education	$850	1K	7,102	4.3	217 MB	Jul 2021
Fancy Themes - icons & widgets by 彩霞方	Utilities	$850	1K	26,397	4.4	116 MB	Dec 2021
Live for Hot: Live&Video Chat by Hongyi E-Commerce Limited	Utilities	$850	1K	14	4.7	105 MB	Oct 2021
Live Wallpaper-Charing 4K by 晶晶马	Entertainment	$850	1K	8,565	4.7	110 MB	May 2021
Ovil - backdrop photo editor by Backdrop Dev Studios	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,758	4.7	64 MB	Oct 2021
Printer App: Smart iPrint Scan by Maxima Apps	Business	$850	6K	7,027	4.6	97 MB	Jul 2021
PurеSеcurе - Rеliablе Clеanеr by JAN MAYEN LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	100	3.0	36 MB	Sep 2021
Stretch: Stretching & Mobility by Breakthrough Apps	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	2,709	4.8	136 MB	Aug 2021
Train with Joan by Plankk Technologies	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	429	4.5	205 MB	Aug 2021
Vegas Party Casino Slots Game by GAMEHAUS PTE. LTD	Games	$850	1K	6,143	4.7	213 MB	Aug 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