Business app revenue: 2012 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 14 Business apps in the database that launched in 2012, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 3 of them (21%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: Invoice2go: Easy Invoice Maker ($850K/mo), Invoice Maker, Estimate Billdu ($340K/mo) and GoDaddy: Websites & Marketing ($170K/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 2012
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Business | $850K | 1K | 48,366 | 4.8 | 185 MB | Aug 2012 |
 | Business | $340K | 1K | 20,385 | 4.8 | 137 MB | May 2012 |
 | Business | $170K | 100K | 107,305 | 4.8 | 163 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Business | $43K | 1K | 8,288 | 4.7 | 54 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Business | $26K | 1K | 30,310 | 4.8 | 119 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Business | $26K | 1K | 3,981 | 4.7 | 14 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Business | $17K | 1K | 19,026 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Business | $9K | 100K | 35,423 | 4.6 | 294 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 85 | 4.9 | 21 MB | May 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 1,189 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 596 | 4.4 | 153 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.9 | 7 MB | Feb 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 1,183 | 4.1 | 74 MB | Sep 2012 |
 | Business | $850 | 9K | 19,683 | 4.7 | 433 MB | Feb 2012 |
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 2012 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 9 | 2 | 22% | $9K | Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks $850K |
| Business | 14 | 3 | 21% | $17K | Invoice2go: Easy Invoice Maker $850K |
| Developer Tools | 3 | 1 | 33% | $9K | Termius - Modern SSH Client $170K |
| Education | 41 | 6 | 15% | $9K | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 11 | 3 | 27% | $850 | Amazon Prime Video $32.3M |
| Finance | 15 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Seeking Alpha: News & Analysis $255K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Cookpad: Find & share recipes $17K |
| Games | 19 | 2 | 11% | $850 | Infinite Flight Simulator $255K |
| Graphics & Design | 6 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 11 | 3 | 27% | $26K | Headspace: Sleep & Meditation $1.7M |
| Lifestyle | 12 | 1 | 8% | $43K | happn: dating app $850K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 4 | 1 | 25% | $850 | Good Food: Recipe Finder $170K |
| Medical | 17 | 2 | 12% | $850 | Pregnancy + | Tracker App $425K |
| Music | 25 | 5 | 20% | $17K | Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts $11.9M |
| Navigation | 18 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker $255K |
| News | 111 | 1 | 1% | $850 | Police Scanner Radio & Fire $170K |
| Photo & Video | 12 | 6 | 50% | $170K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 15 | 5 | 33% | $34K | Google Drive $3.4M |
| Reference | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bible Gateway $26K |
| Shopping | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy $170K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 1 | 17% | $26K | Text Me - Phone Call + Texting $1.7M |
| Sports | 25 | 5 | 20% | $5K | UFC $680K |
| Travel | 28 | 3 | 11% | $850 | MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav $170K |
| Utilities | 5 | 1 | 20% | $5K | Truecaller: Premium Caller ID $850K |
| Weather | 22 | 1 | 5% | $4K | PredictWind — Marine Forecasts $170K |
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