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

319 apps, total $47.1M/mo, median $5K/mo, 34 over $100K, cohort hit rate 11%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Bible - Catholic Study by FutureSoft, Inc.	Books	$7K	1K	3,324	4.9	125 MB	Oct 2012
Give Us This Day by Liturgical Press	Books	$7K	1K	71	3.6	10 MB	Feb 2015
Manga Dogs - webtoon reader by 爽邹	Books	$7K	1K	1,639	4.1	93 MB	Mar 2017
The Adventures of Tintin by Tintinimaginatio	Books	$7K	1K	688	4.9	219 MB	Apr 2013
Storysome - Completed Story by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$7K	1K	37,571	4.9	105 MB	Aug 2020
NovelZoom by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$6K	1K	47	1.3	105 MB	Apr 2024
NovelsReader by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$6K	1K	57	1.4	106 MB	Mar 2024
2000 AD Featuring Judge Dredd by Rebellion 2000 AD	Books	$6K	1K	11	3.6	32 MB	Jun 2015
FoxNovel-Read & Story Books by Happy Read	Books	$6K	1K	430	3.5	101 MB	Jul 2020
Oremus - Catholic Bible&Prayer by PANDAS OF CARIBBEAN LIMITED	Books	$5K	1K	7,164	4.9	142 MB	Sep 2024
e zLibrary Books & Audiobooks by Salma Ourdi	Books	$5K	1K	511	4.1	63 MB	Apr 2024
DailyFM - Audiobook Stories by STAR READING LIMITED	Books	$5K	1K	290	4.8	90 MB	Aug 2023
InkTale - Curated Stories by 旭意温	Books	$5K	1K	598	4.1	51 MB	Oct 2022
Fabula: Audiobook Summaries by BIR YUDUM KITAP YAYINCILIK ANONIM SIRKETI	Books	$5K	1K	4,850	4.8	52 MB	Jan 2020
Babel Novel - Webnovel & Books by Beijing Tuiwen Information Technology Co., Ltd.	Books	$5K	1K	96	3.8	45 MB	Nov 2019
Brilliant Bible by Brilliant Illustrations	Books	$4K	1K	4,144	4.8	106 MB	Sep 2021
Storyroom - Webnovel & Story by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$4K	1K	26,860	4.9	104 MB	Oct 2020
Chants D'Esperance - Tunes by Samuel Jocelyn	Books	$850	1K	2,678	4.6	38 MB	Dec 2013
Book Tracker Reading Log - RLT by Hussain Mustafa	Books	$850	1K	40	4.6	71 MB	Aug 2024
WolfCastle-Fantasy Story House by 霞魏	Books	$850	1K	-	-	104 MB	Feb 2024
Magibook: Reading & Audio book by Magibook, Inc	Books	$850	1K	3,416	4.7	213 MB	Jun 2024
ReadNovel - Web novel & Story by HK Readnovel Technology Limited	Books	$850	1K	512	4.7	66 MB	Feb 2024
POCKET COMICS: Romance Webtoon by NHN comico Corporation	Books	$850	1K	22,070	4.5	102 MB	Jul 2020
Radish Fiction by Radish Media	Books	$850	1K	41,886	4.6	75 MB	Feb 2016
AI Essay Writer: Writing Tools by Kok Keong	Books	$850	1K	630	4.5	12 MB	Jan 2023
Bionic Reading® by Bionic Reading AG	Books	$850	1K	147	2.4	36 MB	Sep 2022
KJV Bible Now: Read & Study by Rocketshield Browser Technology Limited	Books	$850	70K	90,947	4.9	265 MB	Apr 2023
Ringdom by STARY PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	5	2.6	70 MB	Jan 2024
Eleven Labs IO AI Voice 11 by Nosakhare Ogbebor	Books	$850	1K	3,002	4.4	25 MB	Sep 2023
Readsy: Books and Stories by Brailion Ventures Limited	Books	$850	1K	383	4.7	30 MB	Jul 2024
Bounovel by WORDSFLY LIMITED	Books	$850	1K	14	4.5	57 MB	Jul 2023
Novelmark-Romance Books by HK Readnovel Technology Limited	Books	$850	1K	32	1.4	53 MB	Nov 2024
Novelix by CHEEREAD LIMITED	Books	$850	1K	547	2.9	64 MB	May 2024
iFnovel - Books,Web Novel by Tianjin Shuchen Technology Co., Ltd.	Books	$850	1K	31	1.2	102 MB	Jan 2024
Witchcraft, Wicca Spells&Runes by Toiboto	Books	$850	1K	1,178	4.8	41 MB	Feb 2021
DailyBible Lite - KJV Version by LINKAMEN PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	4,981	4.9	111 MB	Mar 2024
Readink – Stories & Books by Hong Kong Begin Wealth Limited	Books	$850	1K	7,247	4.7	221 MB	Jun 2024
ThriftBooks: New & Used Books by Thrift Books Global LLC.	Books	$850	20K	1,534	3.8	27 MB	Feb 2017
Kung Fu Robot by Propaganda3, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	11	3.7	571 MB	May 2013
Books Aloud AI Reader by Phone Tracker & Family Link Apps	Books	$850	1K	136	4.1	62 MB	Mar 2024
Little Free Library by Little Free Library, Ltd	Books	$850	10K	161	3.6	17 MB	Oct 2021
PangoBooks: Buy & Sell Books by Pangobooks Inc	Books	$850	10K	16,359	4.9	68 MB	Jan 2021
The Archive Reader by Jerome Dellamaria	Books	$850	1K	45	3.0	73 MB	Aug 2023
Downpour.com by Blackstone Audio, Inc	Books	$850	1K	183	4.3	25 MB	Sep 2012
Summit Reader by FENG YU	Books	$850	7K	1,088	4.8	55 MB	Mar 2018
iCollect Books: Library List by iCollect Everything, LLC	Books	$850	1K	3,411	4.5	22 MB	Nov 2011
Speechify Books: Read & Listen by Speechify Inc.	Books	$850	1K	2,788	4.7	258 MB	May 2023
AntiStress Adult Coloring Book by ROMAN SAFRONOV	Books	$850	1K	15,655	4.6	161 MB	Dec 2015
Holy Bible Recovery Version by Living Stream Ministry	Books	$850	1K	397	4.9	82 MB	May 2021
Epub Reader -read epub,chm,txt by 俊杰阮	Books	$850	30K	10,353	4.5	63 MB	Oct 2017
Bedtime Stories for Kids Sleep by Karaleuski Stanislau	Books	$850	1K	636	4.5	122 MB	Jul 2020
Azuki: Your Digital Manga Cafe by KiraKira Media Inc.	Books	$850	1K	437	4.7	19 MB	Jun 2021
MyTopia - My Utopia of Novels by POLIGON PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	26	4.2	123 MB	Nov 2021
Pinky Novel by Sea Oasis Technology Co., Ltd	Books	$850	1K	-	-	15 MB	Jun 2022
Bible for kids Bedtime stories by Karaleuski Stanislau	Books	$850	1K	771	4.6	50 MB	Feb 2022
Bookcamp by Bookcamp	Books	$850	1K	21	1.5	10 MB	Aug 2021
CafeNovel by 泯羲何	Books	$850	1K	208	4.7	51 MB	Jan 2022
eatright eReader by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Books	$850	1K	17	1.5	21 MB	Sep 2015
Stolybook - Where Story Shines by DELICACYINTERNET TECH PTE.LTD.	Books	$850	1K	580	4.8	54 MB	Jul 2022
Catalytic Converter Guide by Colin Richardson	Books	$850	1K	26	4.2	60 MB	Aug 2021
Catholic Bible: Daily reading by Bighead Techies	Books	$850	1K	4,304	4.8	41 MB	Jul 2016
PawpawNovel by Magellan Creative Inc	Books	$850	1K	31	3.4	53 MB	Jul 2022
Ceriaca: Attractive Stories by 成都凤鸣轩网络科技有限公司	Books	$850	1K	5	4.0	51 MB	Nov 2021
The Secret of Numbers by WORLD AGACHI MENTOR S.R.L.	Books	$850	1K	14	4.9	89 MB	Feb 2022
Evergrace: Kids Bible Stories by Evergrace & Co	Books	$850	1K	70	4.7	30 MB	Aug 2019
FreeNotes for iPhone & iPad by Kanza Ahmad	Books	$850	1K	1,158	4.6	14 MB	Nov 2021
Reading Tracker, Planner: Leio by MWM	Books	$850	1K	1,579	4.6	114 MB	Feb 2016
NovaFiction by Natasha Premaswari	Books	$850	1K	16	2.1	61 MB	Aug 2022
Serial Reader by Michael Schmitt	Books	$850	1K	3,595	4.9	29 MB	Jan 2016
Tiamore-Dreamy Romantic Novel by Tiamore Technology Co Ltd	Books	$850	1K	1,211	4.5	76 MB	Jul 2022
ShweNote: 30 min book summary by GENZ POWER MYANMAR COMPANY LIMITED	Books	$850	1K	247	4.4	64 MB	Feb 2021
Enjoy Novel - E-Reader by Sadira Batool	Books	$850	1K	-	-	74 MB	Mar 2022
Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap by Gibbon Multimedia Pty Ltd	Books	$850	1K	1	5.0	1190 MB	Jul 2022
Holman Christian Bible Audio by siriwit nambutdee	Books	$850	1K	14	2.9	45 MB	Sep 2016
Granta by Granta	Books	$850	1K	30	1.4	20 MB	Oct 2015
What Story - Enjoy Love Novels by OWO MEDIA PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	2,730	4.7	57 MB	Jun 2022
Holy Bible - Daily Bible Verse by Augenstern Inc	Books	$850	1K	27	4.1	97 MB	Apr 2021
iWebLove by 伟陈	Books	$850	1K	6	1.7	30 MB	Jun 2022
New In Chess Books by New In Chess	Books	$850	1K	121	4.3	23 MB	Feb 2018
Our Bible by Crystal Cheatham Professional Writing LLC.	Books	$850	1K	195	3.9	51 MB	Jan 2018
Rovel-romance novel & fiction by ROVEL TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	6	2.2	111 MB	Jan 2022
Bill Novel by 斯超李	Books	$850	1K	-	-	31 MB	Jan 2022
Dolphin Reader by Dolphin Technology Company Limited	Books	$850	1K	15	3.4	55 MB	Jun 2021
ForNovel by Multibook International Publishing Group Limited	Books	$850	1K	277	4.5	70 MB	May 2022
Knowable - Smart Audio by Bit Kitchen	Books	$850	1K	245	4.7	72 MB	Aug 2019
New International Bible Audio by siriwit nambutdee	Books	$850	1K	186	4.8	52 MB	Sep 2016
Timecrest by Sneaky Crab, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	806	4.7	308 MB	Aug 2015
Bible KJV Strong's Concordance by Kairos Software LLC	Books	$850	1K	19,409	4.9	129 MB	May 2016
NETCOMICS - Webtoon & Manga by NETCOMICS, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	33	3.0	45 MB	Jul 2018
Lion Novel by Lanzhou Yizida Network Technology Co., Ltd.	Books	$850	1K	5	4.6	53 MB	Feb 2022
LLC Songbook by Suomen Rauhanyhdistysten Keskusyhdistys ry	Books	$850	1K	11	4.6	37 MB	Mar 2021
Manga Cans by DUNS Paper	Books	$850	1K	409	4.1	48 MB	Dec 2021
MangaHouse by 小慧郑	Books	$850	1K	131	2.7	20 MB	Jun 2020
Manga Monkey by DUNS Paper	Books	$850	1K	370	4.4	56 MB	Mar 2021
Manga Reader - Daily Update by Hieu Dinh	Books	$850	1K	7,032	4.8	74 MB	Jun 2021
SafeDosePro by eBroselow LLC	Books	$850	1K	76	4.6	51 MB	Jun 2011
Mishnah by Moshe Cohen	Books	$850	1K	175	4.9	145 MB	Nov 2018
Storyteller Kids Book Reader by Serendi LTD	Books	$850	1K	104	4.4	23 MB	Mar 2022
Popular Novel - Love story by 泊胡	Books	$850	1K	14	2.9	52 MB	Jun 2022
Noveland by 娜陈	Books	$850	1K	5	2.2	38 MB	May 2022
MeloShort-Stream Movies&Dramas by 婷婷乔	Books	$850	10K	4,973	4.8	126 MB	Feb 2021
NovelWolf by Happy Read	Books	$850	1K	156	4.3	78 MB	Apr 2022
Saturday AM - Global Comics by MyFutprint Entertainment, LLC	Books	$850	1K	242	4.8	62 MB	Jan 2020
Poesie: The Daily Poetry App by Poesie Inc	Books	$850	1K	610	4.8	47 MB	Feb 2018
ReadHub -novels & ebooks by Atm international limited	Books	$850	1K	4	4.0	81 MB	Dec 2021
Rook: Make Friends & Role Play by Animet, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	3,805	4.2	28 MB	Dec 2018
Tibook by HK Qingmo Technology limited	Books	$850	1K	-	-	69 MB	May 2022
Twist - Scary Chat Stories by Baris Cincik	Books	$850	1K	9,770	4.8	18 MB	Nov 2018
Mnovel - Romance Story & Books by Lutown(HK)Co.,Limited	Books	$850	1K	43	5.0	50 MB	Nov 2020
MyNovel-Werewolf,Vampire by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$850	1K	12,161	4.7	105 MB	Apr 2022
Sensual Stories & Erotic Audio by SPNA	Books	$850	1K	710	4.3	124 MB	Jul 2021
StoryOn - Local Flavor Novel by POINTS CULTURE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.	Books	$850	1K	-	-	71 MB	Apr 2022
Story Writer: Books & Novels by Saturday Technologies, Inc	Books	$850	1K	288	4.5	34 MB	Feb 2022
Tales: Choose Your Own Story by Tales, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	133	4.6	626 MB	Apr 2021
TELL - A world of stories by Tell Technologies ltd	Books	$850	1K	45	4.8	69 MB	Mar 2020
Tyndale Bibles App by Tecarta, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	2,289	4.9	42 MB	Feb 2017
Chess Viewer by Everyman Chess	Books	$850	1K	365	4.4	69 MB	Feb 2011
Daily Bread – Bible readings by Scripture Union	Books	$850	1K	8	3.9	58 MB	Jan 2013
Next Big Idea: Books in 15min by Heleo Inc.	Books	$850	1K	104	4.4	38 MB	Aug 2020
ReadMe! (BeeLine & Focus) by Spritz Holding LLC	Books	$850	1K	123	3.2	62 MB	Jun 2014
Virasat-Punjabi Audiobooks by Srans Empire Pty Ltd	Books	$850	1K	693	4.9	34 MB	Nov 2020
Boat International by Boat International Media	Books	$850	1K	118	4.7	17 MB	Jan 2011
BUBBLE Comics. Russian heroes. by BABL, OOO	Books	$850	1K	12	5.0	5 MB	Sep 2019
EPUB Reader - Reader for epub format by LTD DevelSoftware	Books	$850	1K	806	4.2	129 MB	Mar 2015
Retro Gamer Official Magazine by Future plc	Books	$850	1K	242	4.6	24 MB	Oct 2011
Go Books by Smart Go, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	33	4.9	19 MB	Apr 2011
Manual for Microsoft Excel with Secrets and Tricks by Howtech Finance Limited	Books	$850	1K	92	3.9	15 MB	Mar 2015
PDF Voice Reader Aloud by Storch	Books	$850	1K	833	4.0	38 MB	Jul 2016
The Mark Manson App by Infinity Squared Media LLC	Books	$850	1K	87	4.9	42 MB	Mar 2020
Coloring Book Air by Wzp Solutions Lda	Books	$850	1K	389	4.3	256 MB	Mar 2017
Little Critter Library by Oceanhouse Media	Books	$850	1K	1,486	4.7	65 MB	Aug 2014
Fairy Tales & Bedtime Stories by Svetlana Artamoshina	Books	$850	1K	286	4.4	18 MB	Sep 2011
The MagPi Raspberry Pi by Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd	Books	$850	1K	155	4.5	28 MB	Mar 2015
NovelFeed-Read stories & books by Atm international limited	Books	$850	1K	292	4.7	80 MB	Aug 2021
Online Bible by Cross Link Services B.V.	Books	$850	1K	1,540	4.8	96 MB	Nov 2013
The United Methodist Hymnal by Christian Classics Ethereal Library	Books	$850	1K	72	4.3	24 MB	Oct 2015
FishNovel by HONG KONG ELEPHANT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED	Books	$850	1K	-	-	152 MB	Dec 2021
IDW Digital Comics Experience by IDW Publishing	Books	$850	1K	2	1.5	26 MB	Nov 2009
Magnificat English Edition by Magnificat	Books	$850	1K	87	3.2	29 MB	Jun 2012
My Books – Unlimited Library by Digital Press Publishing	Books	$850	1K	1,358	4.1	98 MB	Apr 2010
Sankaku Anime & AI Girlfriend by Complex Developments	Books	$850	1K	85	1.9	62 MB	Sep 2016
WebiRead - Make reading simple by Sengle Tech	Books	$850	1K	16	2.9	58 MB	Sep 2020
Bible - The Word of Promise® by FutureSoft, Inc.	Books	$850	1K	2,307	4.9	175 MB	Apr 2011
Chess Studio by Gambit Publications	Books	$850	1K	23	3.2	9 MB	Sep 2013
Comic Cat by HK IReader Technology Limited	Books	$850	1K	155	2.9	146 MB	Dec 2019
MP3 Audiobook Player by Oleg Brailean	Books	$850	1K	362	3.9	55 MB	Sep 2014
Total 911 by Future plc	Books	$850	1K	180	4.7	23 MB	Oct 2011
ACK Comics by AMAR CHITRA KATHA PRIVATE LTD	Books	$850	1K	192	4.2	109 MB	Mar 2014
Flying Lines: Yaoi & BL Novels by Oriental Times Technology Co., Ltd.	Books	$850	1K	135	4.0	98 MB	May 2019
PlayKids Stories: Learn ABC by PlayKids Inc	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

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