Education app revenue: 2008 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the one Education app in the database that launched in 2008, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month. Top earner: Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets ($850/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Education apps launched in 2008
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Education | $850 | 10K | 25,019 | 4.7 | 184 MB | Nov 2008 |
Education apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | $68K | Ziggy: Learn ASL Sign Language $170K |
| 2025 | 22 | 7 | 32% | $85K | LangLearn: AI English Tutor $680K |
| 2024 | 40 | 9 | 23% | $60K | Learna: Speak & Learn English $5.1M |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 | 36% | $60K | Chibi Dolls - Games for Girls $255K |
| 2022 | 51 | 9 | 18% | $850 | Praktika – AI Language Tutor $850K |
| 2021 | 112 | 15 | 13% | $850 | Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M |
| 2020 | 115 | 4 | 3% | $850 | Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K |
| 2019 | 123 | 13 | 11% | $850 | Impulse - Brain Training $765K |
| 2018 | 101 | 6 | 6% | $850 | Pimsleur | Language Learning $1.7M |
| 2017 | 99 | 6 | 6% | $850 | PictureThis - Plant Identifier $5.1M |
| 2016 | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| 2015 | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| 2014 | 44 | 4 | 9% | $6K | Babbel - Language Learning $2.6M |
| 2013 | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| 2012 | 41 | 6 | 15% | $9K | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| 2011 | 29 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! $425K |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 40% | $17K | Busuu: Language Learning App $680K |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SpanishDictionary.com Learning $60K |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets $850 |
Apps launched in 2008 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | XING – the right job for you $60K |
| Education | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets $850 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Fuelly: MPG & Service Tracker $9K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | 8,500+ Drink Recipes $850 |
| Health & Fitness | 3 | 2 | 67% | $170K | Lose It! – Calorie Counter $850K |
| Medical | 1 | 0 | 0% | $8K | Glucose Buddy Diabetes Tracker $8K |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.8M | Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M |
| Navigation | 1 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Japan Transit Planner $17K |
| News | 1 | 1 | 100% | $850K | Le Monde, Live News $850K |
| Shopping | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Target: Shop. Style. Save. $850 |
| Travel | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lufthansa $850 |
| Weather | 2 | 2 | 100% | $850K | The Weather Channel - Radar $850K |
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