Food & Drink app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 24 Food & Drink apps in the database that launched in 2016, 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: Gronda: Recipes for Chefs ($170K/mo), CookBook - Recipe Manager ($17K/mo) and Fivesec Health by Alexandra ($8K/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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Food & Drink | $170K | 20K | 5,685 | 4.8 | 102 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $17K | 1K | 1,555 | 4.7 | 81 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $8K | 1K | 659 | 4.8 | 39 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $5K | 1K | 29,214 | 4.7 | 15 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $4K | 1K | - | - | 69 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 20K | 53,030 | 4.8 | 58 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 37 | 2.9 | 36 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 100K | 61,952 | 4.8 | 120 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 80K | 536,807 | 4.9 | 71 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 100K | 99,915 | 4.9 | 106 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 171 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 23 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.5 | 49 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 5 | 4.2 | 91 MB | May 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 437 | 4.1 | 86 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3 | 4.0 | 31 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3,008 | 4.0 | 37 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 120 | 3.6 | 34 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 42 | 2.4 | 45 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 444 | 4.5 | 65 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 43 | 4.2 | 1289 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1,044 | 4.1 | 65 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 5,248 | 4.0 | 51 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 985 | 4.4 | 122 MB | Apr 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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