Food & Drink app revenue: 2018 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 36 Food & Drink apps in the database that launched in 2018, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: America's Test Kitchen ($68K/mo), RecipeBox - Save Your Recipes! ($17K/mo) and Cooklist: Pantry Meals Recipes ($17K/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 2018

36 apps, total $134K/mo, median $850/mo, 0 over $100K, cohort hit rate 0%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
America's Test Kitchen by America's Test Kitchen LP	Food & Drink	$68K	1K	14,832	4.9	119 MB	May 2018
RecipeBox - Save Your Recipes! by RecipeBox, LLC	Food & Drink	$17K	1K	11,952	4.7	121 MB	Nov 2018
Cooklist: Pantry Meals Recipes by Cooklist, Inc	Food & Drink	$17K	1K	9,189	4.8	80 MB	Jul 2018
FullyRaw by Kristina by FullyRaw Media LLC	Food & Drink	$5K	1K	4,453	4.8	150 MB	Jun 2018
Decanter Know Your Wine by Feed Your Elephant	Food & Drink	$850	1K	556	4.6	204 MB	Mar 2018
Arby’s - Pickup or Delivery by Arby's	Food & Drink	$850	100K	521,390	4.8	123 MB	Mar 2018
Total Wine & More by Retail Services & Systems, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	50K	120,418	4.8	228 MB	Jan 2018
Crumbl by Crumbl, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	200K	5,683,938	4.9	144 MB	Oct 2018
Marco’s Pizza by MARCO'S FRANCHISING, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	40K	12,072	4.9	203 MB	Dec 2018
Dairy Queen® Food & Treats by International Dairy Queen, Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	200K	275,669	4.7	94 MB	May 2018
Keto Diet Recipes by App Ktchn Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2,857	4.6	18 MB	Apr 2018
Bartender School by Henrique Bersani	Food & Drink	$850	1K	764	4.8	133 MB	Jun 2018
Yummy Food Recipe Healthy Menu by Maxim Radchenko	Food & Drink	$850	1K	-	-	45 MB	Nov 2018
KETO FOOD - Low Carb KetoDiet by Simon Benfeldt Jorgensen	Food & Drink	$850	1K	149	4.2	41 MB	Sep 2018
Heathen by Dave DeLong	Food & Drink	$850	1K	40	4.7	15 MB	Nov 2018
Flash Order Digital Ordering by Mana Pass	Food & Drink	$850	1K	16	4.3	187 MB	Sep 2018
foodbymaria Delicious Recipes by CookBook Co. Pty Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	92	5.0	77 MB	May 2018
Bakely Wedding Cake Decorating by Mathias Persson	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1,541	4.5	321 MB	Oct 2018
KetoDietApp by Amichai Palgi	Food & Drink	$850	1K	6,435	4.5	34 MB	Feb 2018
Keto-Recipes by Drama Labs GmbH	Food & Drink	$850	1K	184	4.5	6 MB	Aug 2018
Little Green Spoon by India Power	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2	5.0	56 MB	Sep 2018
MasterBiga by Masterbiga Srl Semplificata	Food & Drink	$850	1K	8	5.0	88 MB	Aug 2018
MealTastic: Cooking Recipes by Yadahome.com, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	171	4.4	65 MB	Jul 2018
Melange Maestro Cocktails by Kostiantyn Zuiev	Food & Drink	$850	1K	88	4.7	17 MB	Dec 2018
Mindful Menu by Mindful Menu LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	39	4.7	18 MB	Jun 2018
mncraft.beer by The Jed Mahonis Group	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1,121	4.7	8 MB	Jan 2018
My Cake Calculator by Gateaux sur Mesure Paris	Food & Drink	$850	1K	6	4.2	20 MB	Nov 2018
My Fridge: food recipes by Extruder App Inc.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	410	3.2	39 MB	May 2018
My Wine Cellar by Stewart Lynch	Food & Drink	$850	1K	187	4.5	50 MB	Jul 2018
Recipe Calendar - Meal Planner by Vsevolod Mayorov	Food & Drink	$850	1K	26	4.2	72 MB	Jan 2018
RecipeIQ: Recipe Calculator by Interstitial Solutions LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	62	2.8	58 MB	Aug 2018
Sous Vide Recipes by Dario by Wally World Apps	Food & Drink	$850	1K	198	3.5	4 MB	Aug 2018
VeggL by Ryan Horton	Food & Drink	$850	1K	53	4.0	191 MB	Sep 2018
Your Dinner is Planned by JAZZYTHINGS, INC.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	30	4.5	120 MB	Jul 2018
iCook: Meal Planner & Recipes by iCook Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	46	4.4	60 MB	Nov 2018
Total Keto Diet: Low Carb App by Tasteaholics Inc	Food & Drink	$850	1K	3,964	4.7	49 MB	Mar 2018

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 2018 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	19	3	16%	$8K	Inkitt Galatea: Audio & eBooks $850K
Business	32	4	13%	$5K	Package Tracker - pkge Mobile $850K
Developer Tools	23	0	0%	$850	Surge 5 $26K
Education	101	6	6%	$850	Pimsleur \| Language Learning $1.7M
Entertainment	37	6	16%	$850	The Zeus Network $6.0M
Finance	28	0	0%	$850	LifeLock Identity $85K
Food & Drink	36	0	0%	$850	America's Test Kitchen $68K
Games	117	8	7%	$850	Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M
Graphics & Design	23	0	0%	$850	Invitation Maker: Cards & RSVP $68K
Health & Fitness	48	6	13%	$6K	Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom $595K
Lifestyle	33	2	6%	$850	Anker eufy $595K
Magazines & Newspapers	1	0	0%	$850	Essence Magazine $850
Medical	40	0	0%	$850	Christian Hypnobirthing $26K
Music	38	3	8%	$850	Beat Maker Pro: Music drum Pad $340K
Navigation	32	1	3%	$8K	calimoto motorcycle navigation $425K
News	12	3	25%	$9K	The Economist: News & Analysis $850K
Photo & Video	45	9	20%	$8K	Prequel: Photo & Video Editor $1.7M
Productivity	39	7	18%	$850	VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy $2.6M
Reference	28	3	11%	$850	Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M
Shopping	13	0	0%	$850	T-Shirt Design Studio $6K
Social Networking	21	2	10%	$9K	ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live $425K
Sports	39	1	3%	$850	F1 TV $1.7M
Travel	30	1	3%	$850	Outdooractive $170K
Utilities	29	7	24%	$850	Norton 360 Security & VPN $2.6M
Weather	27	0	0%	$850	DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue $85K

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