Business app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 19 Business apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $8K. Top earners: FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone ($425K/mo), HoneyBook - Small Business CRM ($170K/mo) and Fax.Plus - Receive & Send Fax ($85K/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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Business | $425K | 40K | 173,556 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Business | $170K | 1K | 12,120 | 4.8 | 111 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Business | $85K | 10K | 6,103 | 4.6 | 119 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Business | $51K | 1K | 10,905 | 4.7 | 185 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Business | $34K | 1K | 22,434 | 4.8 | 117 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Business | $34K | 30K | 33,481 | 4.8 | 61 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Business | $26K | 1K | 1,611 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Business | $17K | 1K | 56 | 3.8 | 61 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Business | $17K | 1K | 1,092 | 4.8 | 44 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Business | $8K | 1K | 4,047 | 4.4 | 103 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Business | $7K | 1K | 45 | 3.5 | 13 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Business | $6K | 1K | 467 | 4.6 | 29 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 40K | 252,777 | 4.8 | 142 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 138 | 4.7 | 30 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 1,416 | 4.5 | 88 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 564 | 3.1 | 44 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 9K | 4,946 | 4.5 | 122 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 70 | 3.7 | 58 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Business | $850 | 1K | 1,556 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Oct 2016 |
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 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