Revenue and download estimates for the 22 Food & Drink apps in the database that launched in 2013, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Wine-Searcher ($68K/mo), eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans ($34K/mo) and Robert Parker ($9K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | $68K | 1K | 15,815 | 4.8 | 76 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $34K | 1K | 50,521 | 4.6 | 142 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $9K | 1K | 9 | 2.8 | 59 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 400K | 472,754 | 4.7 | 91 MB | May 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 80K | 262,962 | 4.8 | 108 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 90K | 96,092 | 4.8 | 163 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 80K | 26,404 | 4.7 | 121 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 100K | 276,292 | 4.9 | 56 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | - | - | 98 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 45 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 416 | 4.3 | 35 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3,474 | 4.7 | 101 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 6 | 5.0 | 51 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 92 | 4.4 | 65 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 4,656 | 4.7 | 195 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 17 | 3.5 | 40 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 38 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3 | 2.0 | 73 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 38 | 4.6 | 183 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2,116 | 4.8 | 24 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 26 | 3.1 | 50 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 149,227 | 4.8 | 295 MB | Sep 2013 |
| 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 |
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| Business | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Processing & p5.js iCompiler $850 |
| Education | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| Entertainment | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| Games | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| Graphics & Design | 7 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Word Swag - Cool Fonts $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $34K | Calm $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 9 | 4 | 44% | $68K | PURE: Open-Minded Dating App $4.3M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| Medical | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | mySugr - Diabetes Tracker Log $26K |
| Music | 13 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Berliner Philharmoniker $51K |
| Navigation | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| Photo & Video | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| Productivity | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| Reference | 17 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Sky Guide $255K |
| Shopping | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sniper for ebay bid auctions $17K |
| Social Networking | 11 | 3 | 27% | $43K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 18 | 5 | 28% | $17K | Fishbrain - Fishing App $850K |
| Travel | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| Utilities | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| Weather | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps