Business app revenue: 2009 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 14 Business apps in the database that launched in 2009, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (7%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Scanner Pro - Scan Documents ($595K/mo), iFax App Send Fax From iPhone ($85K/mo) and Hours Tracker - Pay Calculator ($51K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Business apps launched in 2009
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Business | $595K | 50K | 296,256 | 4.9 | 239 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Business | $85K | 1K | 33,238 | 4.5 | 136 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Business | $51K | 1K | 46,008 | 4.8 | 36 MB | Nov 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 602 | 4.7 | 42 MB | May 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 30K | 910,430 | 4.6 | 204 MB | Jan 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 493 | 4.2 | 32 MB | Nov 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 262 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 462 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 333 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 488 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 314 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 542 | 4.7 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 451 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 1,887 | 4.7 | 61 MB | Sep 2009 |
Business apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | $85K | Scanner App: Scan Documents $340K |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 7% | $9K | SideShift - Earn Money $170K |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | $5K | FAX from iPhone・Send & Receive $255K |
| 2022 | 22 | 4 | 18% | $9K | Invoice Maker - Invoice Fly $1.7M |
| 2021 | 43 | 4 | 9% | $850 | Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M |
| 2020 | 46 | 5 | 11% | $5K | PDF Editor ® $595K |
| 2019 | 43 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Manychat $255K |
| 2018 | 32 | 4 | 13% | $5K | Package Tracker - pkge Mobile $850K |
| 2017 | 31 | 5 | 16% | $8K | Invoice Maker ▸ Estimate App $680K |
| 2016 | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| 2015 | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 | 5% | $5K | OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor $595K |
| 2013 | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| 2012 | 14 | 3 | 21% | $17K | Invoice2go: Easy Invoice Maker $850K |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Dext: Expense Tracker App $68K |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 25% | $68K | Scanner App: Genius Scan $340K |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Scanner Pro - Scan Documents $595K |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | XING – the right job for you $60K |
Apps launched in 2009 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 3 | 1 | 33% | $17K | Wattpad - Read & Write Stories $850K |
| Business | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Scanner Pro - Scan Documents $595K |
| Education | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SpanishDictionary.com Learning $60K |
| Entertainment | 5 | 1 | 20% | $850 | Crunchyroll $32.3M |
| Finance | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Yahoo Finance: Stocks & News $51K |
| Food & Drink | 7 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Epicurious $43K |
| Games | 3 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Urban Rivals $8K |
| Health & Fitness | 11 | 6 | 55% | $170K | MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter $9.4M |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | $170K | Covenant Eyes: Quit Porn Now $170K |
| Medical | 11 | 0 | 0% | $9K | IMAIOS e-Anatomy $77K |
| Music | 3 | 1 | 33% | $7K | SoundCloud: The Music You Love $7.7M |
| Navigation | 9 | 1 | 11% | $17K | Geocaching® $425K |
| News | 9 | 2 | 22% | $60K | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 3 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Flickr $85K |
| Productivity | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup $12.8M |
| Reference | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BeenVerified: People Search $85K |
| Shopping | 14 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Our Groceries Shopping List $9K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 1 | 17% | $85K | Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat $16.2M |
| Sports | 8 | 3 | 38% | $43K | Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB $850K |
| Travel | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TripIt: Travel Planner $85K |
| Utilities | 2 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Offender Locator: Find & Watch $60K |
| Weather | 8 | 2 | 25% | $17K | MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar $340K |
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