Books app revenue: 2014 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 9 Books apps in the database that launched in 2014, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: PocketBook Reader ($26K/mo), Dr. Seuss Treasury Kids Books ($17K/mo) and Outread: Speed Reading ($9K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Books apps launched in 2014
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Books | $26K | 30K | 8,996 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Feb 2014 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 14,292 | 4.7 | 112 MB | Oct 2014 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 1,160 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Jan 2014 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 83 | 4.6 | 154 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 123 | 3.2 | 62 MB | Jun 2014 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 1,486 | 4.7 | 65 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 362 | 3.9 | 55 MB | Sep 2014 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 192 | 4.2 | 109 MB | Mar 2014 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 8,815 | 4.5 | 101 MB | Dec 2014 |
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 |
Apps launched in 2014 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | PocketBook Reader $26K |
| Business | 19 | 1 | 5% | $5K | OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor $595K |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | html+css+js-web designer,html5 $850 |
| Education | 44 | 4 | 9% | $6K | Babbel - Language Learning $2.6M |
| Entertainment | 22 | 4 | 18% | $850 | WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa $3.4M |
| Finance | 19 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Investing.com: Stock Market $340K |
| Food & Drink | 27 | 1 | 4% | $850 | NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals $170K |
| Games | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Durak Online card game $77K |
| Graphics & Design | 5 | 0 | 0% | $26K | Creatic: Graphic Design Editor $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $85K | Peloton: Fitness & Workouts $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 14 | 3 | 21% | $34K | FamilyAlbum: Share Baby Photos $765K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | London Review of Books $850 |
| Medical | 30 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Sanford Guide $170K |
| Music | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound $3.4M |
| Navigation | 26 | 3 | 12% | $850 | Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel $1.7M |
| News | 18 | 1 | 6% | $17K | Medium: Read & Write Stories $255K |
| Photo & Video | 15 | 4 | 27% | $34K | Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M |
| Productivity | 14 | 3 | 21% | $850 | Speak & Translate - Translator $425K |
| Reference | 18 | 1 | 6% | $5K | Abide: Bible Prayer Meditation $170K |
| Shopping | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Discounts & Sales calculator $5K |
| Social Networking | 15 | 5 | 33% | $85K | Marco Polo - Video Messenger $850K |
| Sports | 27 | 3 | 11% | $850 | 18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker $1.7M |
| Travel | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | park4night.com $85K |
| Utilities | 17 | 4 | 24% | $26K | NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure $7.7M |
| Weather | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | bergfex: weather & rain radar $43K |
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