Finance app revenue: 2012 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 15 Finance apps in the database that launched in 2012, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (7%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Seeking Alpha: News & Analysis ($255K/mo), Stocks Tracker:Real-time stock ($17K/mo) and Bankin' - Your money manager ($17K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Finance apps launched in 2012
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Finance | $255K | 1K | 115,840 | 4.8 | 56 MB | Sep 2012 |
 | Finance | $17K | 1K | 55,071 | 4.6 | 20 MB | Apr 2012 |
 | Finance | $17K | 40K | 135 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Finance | $7K | 1K | 3 | 5.0 | 42 MB | Aug 2012 |
 | Finance | $6K | 1K | 2,348 | 4.8 | 20 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Finance | $5K | 1K | 9 | 4.3 | 89 MB | Aug 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 10 | 4.6 | 12 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 45 | 3.8 | 36 MB | Feb 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 26 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 340 | 3.2 | 37 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 499 | 4.4 | 24 MB | Feb 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 13,379 | 4.6 | 42 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 4,917 | 4.4 | 61 MB | Apr 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 3 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Feb 2012 |
 | Finance | $850 | 1K | 16,513 | 4.8 | 45 MB | Sep 2012 |
Finance apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Settlemate: Claim Savings $77K |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Budget Bestie $26K |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $34K | dub | Copy Trade Anyone $34K |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Budget Planner App - Fleur $43K |
| 2021 | 64 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Aura: Security & Protection $85K |
| 2020 | 41 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K |
| 2019 | 44 | 2 | 5% | $850 | Copilot: Track & Budget Money $255K |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LifeLock Identity $85K |
| 2017 | 36 | 1 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| 2015 | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Investing.com: Stock Market $340K |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Seeking Alpha: News & Analysis $255K |
| 2011 | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Splitwise $425K |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Stocktwits $9K |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Yahoo Finance: Stocks & News $51K |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Fuelly: MPG & Service Tracker $9K |
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