Books app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 12 Books apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books ($85K/mo), Bookly: Book Tracker ($51K/mo) and BookPlayer ($17K/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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Books | $85K | 1K | 9,524 | 4.9 | 212 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $51K | 20K | 60,185 | 4.6 | 507 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Books | $17K | 30K | 18,291 | 4.8 | 87 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 41,886 | 4.6 | 75 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 4,304 | 4.8 | 41 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 1,579 | 4.6 | 114 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 3,595 | 4.9 | 29 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 14 | 2.9 | 45 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 186 | 4.8 | 52 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 19,409 | 4.9 | 129 MB | May 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 833 | 4.0 | 38 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Books | $850 | 1K | 85 | 1.9 | 62 MB | Sep 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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