Food & Drink app revenue: 2008 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 2 Food & Drink apps in the database that launched in 2008, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month. Top earners: 8,500+ Drink Recipes ($850/mo) and BigOven Recipes & Meal Planner ($850/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Food & Drink apps launched in 2008
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 31,472 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Nov 2008 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 12,398 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Oct 2008 |
Food & Drink apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | $77K | mise - meal planner $340K |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $85K | Localize - Farmers Market $85K |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | $850 | Mob: Delicious Meal Planning $170K |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Deglaze: Cooking, Simplified $17K |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Seed Oil Scout: Healthy Dining $34K |
| 2021 | 54 | 1 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| 2020 | 41 | 0 | 0% | $850 | InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BLW Brasil - Alimentação Bebês $26K |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 | 0% | $850 | America's Test Kitchen $68K |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos $8K |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 4% | $850 | NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals $170K |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Cookpad: Find & share recipes $17K |
| 2011 | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Vivino: Drink The Right Wine $255K |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0% | $850 | WineRatings+ by Wine Spectator $26K |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Epicurious $43K |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | 8,500+ Drink Recipes $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