Food & Drink app revenue: 2014 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 27 Food & Drink apps in the database that launched in 2014, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (4%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals ($170K/mo), KptnCook Meal Plans & Recipes ($9K/mo) and Kitchen Stories easy Recipes ($5K/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 2014

27 apps, total $204K/mo, median $850/mo, 1 over $100K, cohort hit rate 4%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals by The New York Times Company	Food & Drink	$170K	60K	547,241	4.9	125 MB	Sep 2014
KptnCook Meal Plans & Recipes by KptnCook GmbH	Food & Drink	$9K	7K	439	4.6	160 MB	Jan 2014
Kitchen Stories easy Recipes by AJNS New Media	Food & Drink	$5K	8K	22,877	4.8	118 MB	Feb 2014
Weee! #1 Asian Grocery App by Weee Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	50K	118,579	4.8	162 MB	Nov 2014
Jamba by Jamba Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	20K	124,290	4.8	124 MB	Nov 2014
SideСhef: Easy Cooking Recipes by SideChef Group Limited	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1,485	4.7	70 MB	Aug 2014
Gratuity \| Tip Calculator by Carl Banks	Food & Drink	$850	1K	66	4.2	14 MB	Apr 2014
SONIC Drive-In - Order Online by Sonic	Food & Drink	$850	200K	2,639,121	4.9	124 MB	May 2014
Wawa by Wawa, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	100K	62,877	4.5	77 MB	Nov 2014
Insomnia Cookies by Insomnia Cookies LLC	Food & Drink	$850	90K	62,029	4.9	80 MB	Jun 2014
Subway® by SUBWAY Restaurants	Food & Drink	$850	300K	1,212,901	4.8	117 MB	Jul 2014
McDonald's by McDonald's USA	Food & Drink	$850	900K	7,881,601	4.8	398 MB	Oct 2014
Panda Express by Panda Express	Food & Drink	$850	200K	621,863	4.9	145 MB	Aug 2014
Cake Masters Magazine by Cake Masters Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	65	4.3	31 MB	Mar 2014
Cocktails For Real Bartender by Mattia Confalonieri	Food & Drink	$850	1K	126	4.3	31 MB	Feb 2014
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine by Unfiltered Media	Food & Drink	$850	1K	717	4.8	46 MB	Dec 2014
GF Plate by Burleigh Creative	Food & Drink	$850	1K	877	4.7	204 MB	Feb 2014
Gluten-Free Diet Meal Plan by Realized	Food & Drink	$850	1K	8	4.9	18 MB	Mar 2014
Green Egg Nation by Kevin Jett	Food & Drink	$850	1K	142	4.8	55 MB	Oct 2014
Magnifying Glass + Flashlight by RV AppStudios LLC	Food & Drink	$850	8K	79,926	4.7	21 MB	Aug 2014
NoWaste - Food Inventory List by KH Creations IVS	Food & Drink	$850	1K	706	4.2	150 MB	Oct 2014
Pocket Wine Pairing: Sommelier by Wine Paradigm	Food & Drink	$850	1K	351	4.7	35 MB	Mar 2014
Vegan Life Magazine by Anthem Publishing Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	7	4.9	72 MB	Aug 2014
Vegan Meal Plan & Food Recipes by Realized	Food & Drink	$850	1K	81	4.4	18 MB	May 2014
Vegetarian Meal Plan & Recipes by Realized	Food & Drink	$850	1K	141	4.4	35 MB	Jan 2014
WineStein wine advisor by New Movements Innovations BV	Food & Drink	$850	1K	-	-	16 MB	Apr 2014
Secret Menu for Starbucks! by Sepia Software LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	11,176	4.7	60 MB	Mar 2014

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 2014 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	9	0	0%	$850	PocketBook Reader $26K
Business	19	1	5%	$5K	OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor $595K
Developer Tools	2	0	0%	$850	html+css+js-web designer,html5 $850
Education	44	4	9%	$6K	Babbel - Language Learning $2.6M
Entertainment	22	4	18%	$850	WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa $3.4M
Finance	19	1	5%	$850	Investing.com: Stock Market $340K
Food & Drink	27	1	4%	$850	NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals $170K
Games	30	0	0%	$850	Durak Online card game $77K
Graphics & Design	5	0	0%	$26K	Creatic: Graphic Design Editor $51K
Health & Fitness	20	7	35%	$85K	Peloton: Fitness & Workouts $2.6M
Lifestyle	14	3	21%	$34K	FamilyAlbum: Share Baby Photos $765K
Magazines & Newspapers	1	0	0%	$850	London Review of Books $850
Medical	30	1	3%	$850	Sanford Guide $170K
Music	26	5	19%	$26K	TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound $3.4M
Navigation	26	3	12%	$850	Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel $1.7M
News	18	1	6%	$17K	Medium: Read & Write Stories $255K
Photo & Video	15	4	27%	$34K	Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M
Productivity	14	3	21%	$850	Speak & Translate - Translator $425K
Reference	18	1	6%	$5K	Abide: Bible Prayer Meditation $170K
Shopping	12	0	0%	$850	Discounts & Sales calculator $5K
Social Networking	15	5	33%	$85K	Marco Polo - Video Messenger $850K
Sports	27	3	11%	$850	18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker $1.7M
Travel	27	0	0%	$850	park4night.com $85K
Utilities	17	4	24%	$26K	NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure $7.7M
Weather	13	0	0%	$850	bergfex: weather & rain radar $43K

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