Books app revenue: 2015 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 16 Books apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (6%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Tappytoon Comics & Novels ($170K/mo), Little Stories: Bedtime Books ($60K/mo) and Hooked ($26K/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 2015
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Books | $170K | 20K | 18,494 | 4.3 | 117 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Books | $60K | 10K | 40,994 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Books | $26K | 1K | 14,430 | 4.2 | 12 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Books | $17K | 1K | 47,367 | 4.6 | 192 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Books | $9K | 1K | 8,775 | 4.7 | 103 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Books | $7K | 1K | 71 | 3.6 | 10 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Books | $6K | 1K | 11 | 3.6 | 32 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 15,655 | 4.6 | 161 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 17 | 1.5 | 21 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 30 | 1.4 | 20 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 806 | 4.7 | 308 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 806 | 4.2 | 129 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 92 | 3.9 | 15 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 155 | 4.5 | 28 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 72 | 4.3 | 24 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 71 | 3.1 | 500 MB | Dec 2015 |
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 2015 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| Business | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bluetooth Terminal $850 |
| Education | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| Entertainment | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| Games | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| Graphics & Design | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 34 | 10 | 29% | $34K | Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M |
| Lifestyle | 22 | 5 | 23% | $17K | Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K |
| Medical | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K |
| Music | 27 | 5 | 19% | $4K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| News | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| Photo & Video | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| Productivity | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| Reference | 22 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K |
| Shopping | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K |
| Social Networking | 21 | 6 | 29% | $43K | Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M |
| Sports | 26 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K |
| Travel | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| Weather | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K |
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