Books app revenue
Revenue and download estimates for 319 Books apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 34 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $5K. Top earners: Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts ($22.1M/mo), GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories ($6.0M/mo) and Scroll The Bible ($1.7M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Books apps
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Books | $22.1M | 600K | 5,558,716 | 4.9 | 288 MB | Jul 2010 |
 | Books | $6.0M | 300K | 217,768 | 4.5 | 157 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Books | $1.7M | 300K | 4,575 | 4.8 | 84 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Books | $1.7M | 40K | 256,006 | 4.9 | 44 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Books | $850K | 400K | 705,894 | 4.7 | 226 MB | Mar 2009 |
 | Books | $850K | 100K | 286,053 | 4.6 | 170 MB | May 2018 |
 | Books | $850K | 40K | 27,414 | 4.3 | 251 MB | Aug 2012 |
 | Books | $850K | 60K | 31,785 | 4.6 | 187 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Books | $850K | 100K | 170,142 | 4.4 | 111 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Books | $680K | 40K | 61,295 | 4.8 | 69 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Books | $510K | 60K | 47,580 | 4.3 | 240 MB | May 2017 |
 | Books | $425K | 30K | 4,030 | 4.4 | 49 MB | Apr 2025 |
 | Books | $425K | 20K | 44,926 | 4.6 | 87 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Books | $425K | 20K | 27,309 | 4.7 | 76 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Books | $340K | 50K | 51,262 | 4.3 | 75 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Books | $340K | 9K | 3,005 | 4.2 | 154 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Books | $340K | 10K | 2,016 | 4.1 | 151 MB | Aug 2023 |
 | Books | $340K | 30K | 23,061 | 4.6 | 158 MB | May 2021 |
 | Books | $340K | 10K | 39,185 | 4.5 | 90 MB | May 2021 |
 | Books | $340K | 30K | 20,083 | 4.8 | 130 MB | Jan 2021 |
 | Books | $255K | 10K | 4,863 | 4.3 | 184 MB | May 2023 |
 | Books | $255K | 60K | 10,621 | 4.6 | 136 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Books | $255K | 20K | 2,870 | 2.6 | 86 MB | Aug 2013 |
 | Books | $255K | 100K | 10,392 | 4.7 | 312 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Books | $170K | 90K | 1,334 | 4.0 | 101 MB | Nov 2025 |
 | Books | $170K | 6K | 3,750 | 4.7 | 63 MB | Jul 2025 |
 | Books | $170K | 50K | 1,413 | 4.8 | 126 MB | Oct 2023 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 16,348 | 4.7 | 176 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Books | $170K | 70K | 1,797 | 3.7 | 105 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 82,130 | 4.7 | 87 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 18,494 | 4.3 | 117 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 501 | 3.8 | 141 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 3,853 | 4.3 | 160 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Books | $170K | 10K | 10,635 | 4.7 | 184 MB | Jun 2022 |
 | Books | $85K | 20K | 1,092 | 4.5 | 85 MB | May 2019 |
 | Books | $85K | 1K | 2,701 | 4.2 | 156 MB | May 2023 |
 | Books | $85K | 1K | 1,880 | 4.7 | 55 MB | Sep 2012 |
 | Books | $85K | 10K | 3,156 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Books | $85K | 50K | 66,682 | 4.8 | 172 MB | Jan 2018 |
 | Books | $85K | 30K | 2,655 | 4.2 | 41 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Books | $85K | 10K | 7,718 | 4.7 | 109 MB | Dec 2018 |
 | Books | $85K | 20K | 2,550 | 4.6 | 70 MB | May 2023 |
 | Books | $85K | 50K | 32,384 | 4.7 | 124 MB | Oct 2022 |
 | Books | $85K | 30K | 4,413 | 4.8 | 106 MB | Sep 2023 |
 | Books | $85K | 1K | 9,524 | 4.9 | 212 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $77K | 1K | 1,468 | 4.7 | 279 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Books | $77K | 10K | 1,329 | 4.2 | 58 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Books | $77K | 10K | 512 | 4.2 | 162 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Books | $68K | 20K | 1,662 | 4.3 | 90 MB | May 2026 |
 | Books | $68K | 6K | 9,032 | 4.6 | 90 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Books | $68K | 1K | 27,338 | 4.3 | 79 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Books | $68K | 7K | 67,703 | 4.7 | 94 MB | Nov 2017 |
 | Books | $68K | 10K | 73,154 | 4.9 | 42 MB | May 2011 |
 | Books | $60K | 10K | 1,129 | 4.5 | 99 MB | Aug 2010 |
 | Books | $60K | 10K | 40,994 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Books | $60K | 1K | 160 | 4.3 | 97 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Books | $60K | 30K | 2,339 | 4.5 | 11 MB | Jul 2022 |
 | Books | $60K | 1K | 54,035 | 4.9 | 64 MB | Jul 2011 |
 | Books | $51K | 20K | 1,320 | 4.8 | 160 MB | Jul 2025 |
 | Books | $51K | 9K | 723 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Jul 2025 |
 | Books | $51K | 8K | 11 | 2.6 | 107 MB | Apr 2025 |
 | Books | $51K | 30K | 1,681 | 3.3 | 137 MB | Jun 2022 |
 | Books | $51K | 1K | 1,419 | 4.4 | 90 MB | Nov 2022 |
 | Books | $51K | 20K | 60,185 | 4.6 | 507 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Books | $51K | 1K | 556 | 4.1 | 122 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Books | $51K | 20K | 10,097 | 4.9 | 121 MB | Oct 2022 |
 | Books | $51K | 10K | 4,169 | 4.1 | 188 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Books | $43K | 30K | 6,070 | 4.9 | 123 MB | May 2025 |
 | Books | $43K | 60K | 7,204 | 4.7 | 177 MB | Apr 2025 |
 | Books | $43K | 7K | 117 | 1.1 | 63 MB | Apr 2025 |
 | Books | $43K | 1K | 251 | 3.9 | 56 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Books | $43K | 30K | 15,963 | 4.8 | 93 MB | May 2020 |
 | Books | $34K | 30K | - | - | 104 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 6K | 1,884 | 4.5 | 58 MB | May 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 10K | 689 | 4.5 | 111 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 20K | 49 | 4.5 | 82 MB | Mar 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 8K | 907 | 4.6 | 100 MB | May 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 10K | 7,566 | 4.4 | 136 MB | Nov 2023 |
 | Books | $34K | 1K | 522 | 4.7 | 60 MB | Sep 2025 |
 | Books | $34K | 1K | 8,114 | 4.9 | 101 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Books | $34K | 20K | 2,622 | 3.8 | 29 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Books | $34K | 5K | 421 | 4.5 | 181 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Books | $34K | 1K | 744 | 4.4 | 29 MB | Apr 2010 |
 | Books | $34K | 1K | 2,309 | 3.6 | 101 MB | Jun 2024 |
 | Books | $34K | 1K | 1,597 | 4.8 | 139 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 396 | 3.8 | 70 MB | Apr 2025 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 3,304 | 4.5 | 186 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Books | $26K | 20K | 9,967 | 4.7 | 74 MB | Dec 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 3,607 | 4.2 | 89 MB | Mar 2026 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 2,455 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Sep 2023 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 622 | 4.9 | 60 MB | May 2024 |
 | Books | $26K | 8K | 992 | 4.5 | 177 MB | Dec 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 9,024 | 4.9 | 118 MB | Sep 2024 |
 | Books | $26K | 30K | 8,996 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Feb 2014 |
 | Books | $26K | 50K | 3,530 | 4.5 | 3 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Books | $26K | 6K | 16,104 | 4.9 | 125 MB | May 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 71 | 1.5 | 38 MB | May 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 3,043 | 4.4 | 57 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Books | $26K | 20K | 8,155 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Books | $26K | 30K | 4,631 | 4.5 | 103 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 14,430 | 4.2 | 12 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 2,890 | 4.8 | 79 MB | May 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 80K | 216,733 | 4.9 | 198 MB | Mar 2024 |
 | Books | $17K | 30K | 18,291 | 4.8 | 87 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 896 | 4.6 | 181 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 81 | 3.7 | 87 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Books | $17K | 8K | 14,294 | 4.8 | 166 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 10K | 4,337 | 4.5 | 87 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 12,616 | 4.8 | 244 MB | Jun 2023 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 201 | 4.3 | 79 MB | Mar 2024 |
 | Books | $17K | 10K | 17,847 | 4.5 | 69 MB | Aug 2021 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 3,668 | 4.6 | 280 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 1,534 | 4.2 | 112 MB | Jul 2022 |
 | Books | $17K | 5K | 4,033 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 1,427 | 4.8 | 36 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Books | $17K | 6K | 12,988 | 4.8 | 29 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 267 | 3.9 | 81 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Books | $17K | 30K | 247 | 4.0 | 59 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 14,292 | 4.7 | 112 MB | Oct 2014 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 47,367 | 4.6 | 192 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 26,417 | 3.3 | 91 MB | Feb 2017 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 1,453 | 3.3 | 115 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 1,160 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Jan 2014 |
 | Books | $9K | 10K | 1,343 | 4.9 | 107 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 1,690 | 4.5 | 88 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Books | $9K | 10K | 33,107 | 4.8 | 163 MB | Oct 2023 |
 | Books | $9K | 20K | 32,509 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Books | $9K | 70K | 137,633 | 4.9 | 197 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 124 | 4.1 | 101 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 8,775 | 4.7 | 103 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 127 | 2.2 | 99 MB | Nov 2022 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 74 | 4.5 | 53 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 1,452 | 4.6 | 106 MB | Nov 2021 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 3,470 | 4.9 | 52 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 317 | 4.7 | 43 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 482 | 4.5 | 66 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 268 | 4.8 | 125 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 479 | 4.8 | 94 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 83 | 4.6 | 154 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 363 | 4.0 | 10 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 2,403 | 4.4 | 150 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 11,621 | 4.7 | 194 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 10,421 | 4.5 | 128 MB | Sep 2017 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 40,387 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Jun 2018 |
 | Books | $8K | 1K | 4,093 | 4.7 | 43 MB | Nov 2018 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 30,738 | 4.8 | 105 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 45 | 4.8 | 78 MB | Jan 2024 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 221 | 4.0 | 72 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 71 | 4.3 | 67 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 28,167 | 4.8 | 33 MB | Jul 2017 |
Books apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $68K | NovelMist - Novels & Stories $68K |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 | 24% | $43K | Scroll The Bible $1.7M |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NovelShort - Novels & Fiction $34K |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 17% | $26K | Literie $340K |
| 2022 | 49 | 5 | 10% | $850 | MegaNovel - fiction & webtoon $255K |
| 2021 | 43 | 3 | 7% | $850 | JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K |
| 2020 | 35 | 4 | 11% | $5K | GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 | 6% | $9K | MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA $170K |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 16% | $8K | Inkitt Galatea: Audio & eBooks $850K |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 15% | $7K | WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga $510K |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | PocketBook Reader $26K |
| 2013 | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 22% | $9K | Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks $850K |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | VIZ Manga $68K |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $34K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | $17K | Wattpad - Read & Write Stories $850K |
By category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 319 | 34 | 11% | $5K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 374 | 47 | 13% | $5K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 162 | 3 | 2% | $850 | Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K |
| Education | 948 | 112 | 12% | $850 | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 472 | 91 | 19% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 396 | 10 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 371 | 6 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| Games | 1,141 | 62 | 5% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| Graphics & Design | 508 | 29 | 6% | $850 | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 549 | 131 | 24% | $17K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 381 | 55 | 14% | $7K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| Medical | 444 | 6 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 378 | 52 | 14% | $6K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 346 | 18 | 5% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 418 | 27 | 6% | $850 | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 476 | 123 | 26% | $17K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 484 | 120 | 25% | $17K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 440 | 33 | 8% | $850 | Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M |
| Shopping | 234 | 3 | 1% | $850 | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 268 | 59 | 22% | $26K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 439 | 45 | 10% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 427 | 9 | 2% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 489 | 100 | 20% | $4K | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 312 | 12 | 4% | $850 | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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