Education app revenue: 2011 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 29 Education apps in the database that launched in 2011, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (3%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! ($425K/mo), Rosetta Stone: Learn Languages ($85K/mo) and Brainscape - Smart Flashcards ($68K/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 2011

29 apps, total $835K/mo, median $850/mo, 1 over $100K, cohort hit rate 3%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! by KidloLand Kids & Toddler Games	Education	$425K	200K	221,350	4.4	239 MB	Oct 2011
Rosetta Stone: Learn Languages by Rosetta Stone, Ltd.	Education	$85K	20K	234,784	4.8	208 MB	Jun 2011
Brainscape - Smart Flashcards by Brainscape	Education	$68K	10K	16,239	4.8	35 MB	Jul 2011
Splash Math - Games by Grade by StudyPad, Inc.	Education	$60K	7K	4,325	4.6	429 MB	Nov 2011
Mango Languages: Learning by Creative Empire, LLC	Education	$60K	20K	44,250	4.8	84 MB	Jun 2011
Learn English - Studycat by Studycat Limited	Education	$51K	6K	751	4.6	99 MB	Apr 2011
First \| Fun Learning for Kids by BFTV, LLC	Education	$26K	1K	31,635	4.3	60 MB	Apr 2011
LetterSchool - Learn to Write! by Letterschool Enabling Learning B.V.	Education	$26K	1K	16,297	4.5	248 MB	Dec 2011
1st Grade Kids Learning Games by StudyPad, Inc.	Education	$8K	1K	4,253	4.6	410 MB	Nov 2011
Splash Mini: Multiplication by StudyPad, Inc.	Education	$8K	1K	6,624	4.5	432 MB	Aug 2011
Math Games for Kids & Toddler by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Education	$5K	1K	4,283	4.3	472 MB	Apr 2011
Baby games for one year olds. by 22learn, LLC	Education	$850	1K	44,408	4.5	152 MB	Jun 2011
LSAT Max LSAT Prep & Tutoring by TestMax, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	4,496	4.8	118 MB	Aug 2011
iKnow! by DMM.com LLC	Education	$850	1K	458	4.8	19 MB	Mar 2011
Montessori Ultimate Geography by Rantek Inc.	Education	$850	1K	9	4.7	194 MB	May 2011
MathEdge Addition for Kids by Peekaboo Studios LLC	Education	$850	1K	1,897	4.6	27 MB	Jan 2011
First & Sight Words by Jia Ningrui	Education	$850	1K	2,629	4.3	634 MB	Dec 2011
Math Games for 1st Grade + 123 by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Education	$850	1K	1,684	4.3	631 MB	Mar 2011
MathEdge Division for Kids by Peekaboo Studios LLC	Education	$850	1K	6,145	4.6	28 MB	Jun 2011
MathEdge Multiplication Kids by Peekaboo Studios LLC	Education	$850	1K	9,925	4.6	43 MB	Jan 2011
Baby Shark Best Kids Songs by The Pinkfong Company, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	2,258	3.8	70 MB	Nov 2011
Kids Puzzle-Toddler ABC Games by Jia Ningrui	Education	$850	1K	6,947	4.3	640 MB	Nov 2011
Kids Puzzles Games Puzzingo by 77Sparx Studio, Inc.	Education	$850	1K	10,854	4.7	78 MB	Jul 2011
Lottie Dottie Chicken Official by ZeroUm Digital	Education	$850	1K	1,923	4.5	167 MB	Mar 2011
Learn To Read Bedtime Stories by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Education	$850	1K	14,746	4.5	303 MB	Dec 2011
Pluralsight: Learn Tech Skills by Pluralsight	Education	$850	1K	20,058	4.8	66 MB	Apr 2011
BabyTV - Kids Videos & Songs by Baby Network Limited	Education	$850	1K	9,641	4.3	68 MB	May 2011
Guitar : Play & Learn Chords by Manomaya SA	Education	$850	1K	7,569	4.6	204 MB	Jan 2011
Learning games for toddlers. by CFC s.r.o.	Education	$850	20K	226,533	4.6	145 MB	Mar 2011

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 2011 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	12	0	0%	$850	VIZ Manga $68K
Business	13	0	0%	$850	Dext: Expense Tracker App $68K
Education	29	1	3%	$850	Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! $425K
Entertainment	10	2	20%	$850	Viki: Asian Drama, Movies & TV $3.4M
Finance	22	2	9%	$850	Splitwise $425K
Food & Drink	16	1	6%	$850	Vivino: Drink The Right Wine $255K
Games	6	0	0%	$850	DragonVale $85K
Graphics & Design	1	1	100%	$340K	ibis Paint X $340K
Health & Fitness	13	3	23%	$85K	Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M
Lifestyle	14	2	14%	$5K	iScape: Landscape Design $170K
Magazines & Newspapers	2	0	0%	$9K	Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers $9K
Medical	17	0	0%	$850	Davis Drug Guide For Nurses $43K
Music	17	2	12%	$9K	TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports $850K
Navigation	23	1	4%	$850	Wikiloc - Trails of the World $510K
News	67	1	1%	$5K	The Globe and Mail $170K
Photo & Video	16	8	50%	$170K	Snapchat $68M
Productivity	14	4	29%	$26K	Microsoft OneDrive $2.6M
Reference	21	2	10%	$850	MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA $255K
Shopping	14	1	7%	$850	CARFAX - New & Used Cars $340K
Social Networking	9	3	33%	$26K	iSharing: GPS Location Tracker $340K
Sports	18	1	6%	$5K	Golf GameBook: Scorecard & GPS $340K
Travel	34	0	0%	$850	GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities $34K
Utilities	5	0	0%	$850	Lookout Life - Mobile Security $85K
Weather	13	0	0%	$850	Weather Underground: Local Map $60K

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