Entertainment app revenue
Revenue and download estimates for 472 Entertainment apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 91 of them (19%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies ($40.8M/mo), Paramount+ ($38.3M/mo) and Amazon Prime Video ($32.3M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Entertainment apps
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | $34K | 1K | 995 | 4.0 | 63 MB | May 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 60K | 49,246 | 4.7 | 444 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 13,952 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Dec 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 8 | 3.9 | 100 MB | May 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 2,745 | 4.8 | 601 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 170,709 | 4.8 | 297 MB | Nov 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 1,377 | 4.4 | 208 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 6,251 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 1K | 1,720 | 4.5 | 452 MB | May 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 20K | 4,703 | 4.3 | 70 MB | Sep 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 10K | 389 | 3.4 | 240 MB | May 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $26K | 5K | 2,753 | 4.4 | 145 MB | May 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 139 | 4.1 | 266 MB | Dec 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 100K | 3,778 | 4.3 | 51 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 470 | 3.6 | 207 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 10K | 9,118 | 4.9 | 82 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 103,795 | 4.5 | 317 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 10K | 48,333 | 4.5 | 189 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 65,585 | 4.3 | 266 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 40K | 81,404 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Mar 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 724 | 4.6 | 80 MB | May 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 176 | 4.3 | 366 MB | Jan 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 110 | 3.5 | 190 MB | May 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 21 | 5.0 | 69 MB | May 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 2,352 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 1,740 | 4.7 | 264 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 60K | 76 | 4.5 | 136 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 149 | 3.4 | 63 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 9K | 109 | 2.7 | 76 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 10,324 | 4.8 | 28 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 7K | 17,207 | 4.6 | 407 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 4,192 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 1,070 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 901 | 4.4 | 81 MB | May 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 20K | 368 | 4.9 | 16 MB | Jan 2026 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 316 | 3.1 | 77 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 5K | 38,507 | 4.4 | 345 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 7K | 119,150 | 4.5 | 210 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 29 | 1.6 | 72 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 12,186 | 4.9 | 57 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 20K | 24,916 | 4.6 | 164 MB | Jun 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 18 | 3.4 | 380 MB | Jun 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 2,365 | 4.6 | 366 MB | May 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 22 | 4.3 | 223 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 6K | 52 | 3.7 | 195 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 200K | 146,745 | 4.5 | 86 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 1,606 | 4.7 | 72 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 191 | 3.1 | 143 MB | Nov 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 1,200 | 4.7 | 115 MB | Feb 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 1K | 30,992 | 4.5 | 280 MB | Apr 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $9K | 60K | 51,883 | 4.7 | 365 MB | May 2012 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 38,563 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Feb 2010 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 23,297 | 4.8 | 120 MB | Dec 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 31,076 | 4.8 | 230 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 647 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Apr 2011 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 13 | 3.3 | 169 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $8K | 1K | 462,094 | 4.7 | 189 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $7K | 1K | 862 | 4.1 | 462 MB | Dec 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $7K | 6K | 2,083 | 4.2 | 81 MB | Feb 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $7K | 1K | 2,161 | 4.4 | 72 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $7K | 1K | 458 | 3.5 | 643 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $6K | 80K | 245,875 | 4.7 | 224 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $6K | 1K | 12,568 | 4.8 | 113 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $6K | 1K | 3,568 | 4.1 | 97 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 27,340 | 4.2 | 49 MB | May 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 19,540 | 4.1 | 128 MB | May 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 12,283 | 4.5 | 75 MB | Jan 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 11,659 | 4.8 | 520 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 1,853 | 4.6 | 155 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 60K | 35,736 | 4.6 | 172 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $5K | 10K | 31,485 | 4.6 | 204 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $4K | 1K | 261 | 4.3 | 93 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $4K | 1K | 309 | 2.7 | 104 MB | May 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 7K | 734 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,456 | 4.6 | 85 MB | Dec 2009 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 14,431 | 4.4 | 139 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 55,583 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Jan 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 100K | 156 | 3.9 | 99 MB | Dec 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10,056 | 4.7 | 136 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 130,434 | 4.6 | 230 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 5,014 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Aug 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 74,986 | 4.8 | 160 MB | Dec 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 26 | 3.6 | 355 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 75,817 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Nov 2013 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 380 | 3.3 | 15 MB | May 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10,836 | 4.6 | 91 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 59,335 | 4.3 | 32 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 22,299 | 4.7 | 129 MB | May 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,476 | 4.3 | 143 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,673 | 4.5 | 107 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 9,261 | 4.5 | 288 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 32,889 | 4.6 | 138 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 69,632 | 4.6 | 152 MB | May 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 259 | 4.6 | 18 MB | Mar 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10,038 | 4.5 | 91 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 315 | 2.7 | 114 MB | Oct 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 352 | 4.7 | 138 MB | Sep 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 100K | 9,389 | 4.6 | 24 MB | Sep 2011 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10 | 3.9 | 32 MB | Jul 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,288 | 4.4 | 87 MB | Dec 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,389 | 4.9 | 63 MB | May 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 379 | 4.8 | 29 MB | Sep 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 157,994 | 4.7 | 308 MB | Dec 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 38,636 | 4.9 | 65 MB | Aug 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 628 | 4.2 | 111 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 35 | 1.6 | 14 MB | Sep 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 361 | 4.8 | 49 MB | Apr 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 30,053 | 4.6 | 125 MB | Feb 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,074 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Jan 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 18,276 | 4.5 | 449 MB | Oct 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,087 | 4.0 | 54 MB | Sep 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 20K | 40,637 | 4.6 | 188 MB | May 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 27 | 3.1 | 68 MB | Nov 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11 | 3.0 | 22 MB | Jun 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 114,722 | 4.8 | 100 MB | Dec 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,719 | 4.5 | 174 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 24,883 | 4.8 | 102 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 13,667 | 4.4 | 213 MB | Oct 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 400K | 1,387,971 | 4.8 | 124 MB | Jun 2010 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,761 | 4.5 | 93 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 710 | 4.5 | 101 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 40 | 2.4 | 53 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 24,298 | 4.6 | 159 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 303 | 3.7 | 104 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 80K | 2,325,162 | 4.9 | 119 MB | Mar 2009 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 200K | 89,066 | 4.9 | 32 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 19,357 | 4.3 | 180 MB | Jul 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 60K | 89,486 | 4.9 | 195 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,929 | 4.5 | 274 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 81 | 4.9 | 250 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 300K | 263,317 | 4.7 | 126 MB | May 2013 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 200K | 385,546 | 4.9 | 67 MB | Jan 2014 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,212 | 4.8 | 111 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 200K | 395,988 | 4.7 | 172 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 60,455 | 4.7 | 40 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 284 | 4.5 | 86 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 19,060 | 4.5 | 49 MB | May 2019 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 107,230 | 4.7 | 164 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,562 | 4.6 | 228 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 168,264 | 4.6 | 53 MB | Oct 2011 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 500K | 1,050,963 | 4.9 | 151 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 105 | 4.8 | 75 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 100K | 341,511 | 4.8 | 273 MB | Nov 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 30K | 33,257 | 4.3 | 41 MB | May 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 80K | 8,323 | 4.7 | 45 MB | Dec 2022 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 400K | 1,754,862 | 4.9 | 162 MB | Dec 2011 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 7K | 1,901 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 10K | 1,005 | 4.1 | 141 MB | Jun 2024 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 15 | 2.9 | 460 MB | Aug 2021 |
 | Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 24 | 4.0 | 395 MB | Dec 2021 |
Entertainment apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | 57% | $170K | StoryReel: Exclusive Drama $6.0M |
| 2025 | 15 | 6 | 40% | $85K | FOX One: Live News, Sports, TV $2.6M |
| 2024 | 28 | 13 | 46% | $85K | DramaWave - Dramas & Reels $11.9M |
| 2023 | 32 | 11 | 34% | $26K | GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub $7.7M |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 20% | $850 | zeta: AI Chat, Story, Play $5.1M |
| 2021 | 56 | 6 | 11% | $850 | Quinn - Audio Stories $850K |
| 2020 | 61 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| 2019 | 49 | 8 | 16% | $850 | iQIYI - Dramas, Anime, Shows $2.6M |
| 2018 | 37 | 6 | 16% | $850 | The Zeus Network $6.0M |
| 2017 | 36 | 4 | 11% | $850 | BritBox: The Best British TV $850K |
| 2016 | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| 2014 | 22 | 4 | 18% | $850 | WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa $3.4M |
| 2013 | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| 2012 | 11 | 3 | 27% | $850 | Amazon Prime Video $32.3M |
| 2011 | 10 | 2 | 20% | $850 | Viki: Asian Drama, Movies & TV $3.4M |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TBN+ Christian Streaming $8K |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $850 | Crunchyroll $32.3M |
By category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 319 | 34 | 11% | $5K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 374 | 47 | 13% | $5K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 162 | 3 | 2% | $850 | Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K |
| Education | 948 | 112 | 12% | $850 | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 472 | 91 | 19% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 396 | 10 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 371 | 6 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| Games | 1,141 | 62 | 5% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| Graphics & Design | 508 | 29 | 6% | $850 | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 549 | 131 | 24% | $17K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 381 | 55 | 14% | $7K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| Medical | 444 | 6 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 378 | 52 | 14% | $6K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 346 | 18 | 5% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 418 | 27 | 6% | $850 | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 476 | 123 | 26% | $17K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 484 | 120 | 25% | $17K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 440 | 33 | 8% | $850 | Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M |
| Shopping | 234 | 3 | 1% | $850 | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 268 | 59 | 22% | $26K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 439 | 45 | 10% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 427 | 9 | 2% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 489 | 100 | 20% | $4K | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 312 | 12 | 4% | $850 | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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