Games app revenue
Revenue and download estimates for 1,141 Games apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 62 of them (5%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Travel Town - Merge Adventure ($8.5M/mo), Total Battle: War Strategy ($7.7M/mo) and Merge Mansion ($4.3M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Games apps
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Games | $8.5M | 500K | 177,761 | 4.8 | 293 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Games | $7.7M | 400K | 57,670 | 4.6 | 226 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Games | $4.3M | 80K | 163,075 | 4.6 | 286 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Games | $4.3M | 200K | 55,609 | 4.2 | 1099 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Games | $3.4M | 200K | 623,525 | 4.9 | 401 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | Games | $2.6M | 100K | 21,846 | 4.8 | 218 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Games | $1.7M | 40K | 266,788 | 4.9 | 587 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Games | $1.7M | 100K | 1,062 | 4.7 | 279 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Games | $850K | 100K | 45,032 | 4.6 | 161 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Games | $850K | 200K | 310,204 | 4.9 | 302 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $850K | 100K | 30,939 | 4.6 | 500 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Games | $850K | 20K | 46,229 | 4.5 | 677 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Games | $765K | 300K | 122,943 | 4.7 | 275 MB | Apr 2018 |
 | Games | $680K | 60K | 10,142 | 4.3 | 282 MB | Nov 2021 |
 | Games | $680K | 1K | 52,544 | 4.5 | 1901 MB | Sep 2021 |
 | Games | $510K | 300K | 78,083 | 4.4 | 2638 MB | Mar 2018 |
 | Games | $425K | 40K | 336 | 4.0 | 357 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Games | $425K | 20K | 5,213 | 4.7 | 265 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Games | $340K | 100K | 75,995 | 4.8 | 313 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Games | $340K | 1K | 11,589 | 4.7 | 655 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $340K | 200K | 128,928 | 4.8 | 70 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Games | $340K | 100K | 30,968 | 4.5 | 192 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Games | $340K | 80K | 20,080 | 4.6 | 1840 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Games | $340K | 100K | 225,948 | 4.6 | 42 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Games | $340K | 8K | 52,846 | 4.7 | 297 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Games | $340K | 30K | 148,469 | 4.6 | 363 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Games | $340K | 1K | 17,323 | 4.8 | 2228 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Games | $255K | 200K | 345,895 | 4.7 | 714 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Games | $255K | 80K | 500,382 | 4.8 | 457 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Games | $255K | 60K | 13,739 | 4.7 | 417 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Games | $255K | 80K | 27,168 | 4.5 | 265 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Games | $255K | 200K | 20,598 | 4.2 | 761 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Games | $255K | 8K | 29,785 | 4.7 | 504 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Games | $255K | 500K | 19,623 | 4.2 | 1290 MB | Apr 2018 |
 | Games | $255K | 400K | 277,155 | 4.7 | 326 MB | Dec 2017 |
 | Games | $255K | 10K | 101,608 | 4.7 | 262 MB | Dec 2018 |
 | Games | $255K | 20K | 428,554 | 4.9 | 267 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Games | $255K | 1K | 64,915 | 4.6 | 219 MB | Nov 2017 |
 | Games | $255K | 100K | 101,342 | 4.6 | 369 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 100K | 28,194 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Sep 2018 |
 | Games | $170K | 10K | 33,498 | 4.6 | 297 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 171 | 3.9 | 573 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Games | $170K | 7K | 35,435 | 4.7 | 559 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 10K | 13,823 | 4.7 | 353 MB | Nov 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 95,967 | 4.9 | 398 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 20K | 23,334 | 3.6 | 1658 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Games | $170K | 20K | 53,659 | 4.8 | 425 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 1,341 | 4.7 | 222 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Games | $170K | 10K | 24,575 | 4.4 | 26 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $170K | 300K | 40,411 | 4.5 | 1986 MB | May 2017 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 4,992 | 4.5 | 587 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 223 | 3.1 | 93 MB | May 2012 |
 | Games | $170K | 30K | 324,124 | 4.9 | 1091 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 1,605 | 4.4 | 269 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 3,016 | 4.4 | 472 MB | Jan 2017 |
 | Games | $170K | 30K | 90,374 | 4.7 | 296 MB | Feb 2017 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 132,954 | 4.9 | 256 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | Games | $170K | 200K | 45,553 | 4.6 | 286 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Games | $170K | 700K | 359,412 | 4.3 | 989 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Games | $170K | 200K | 120,184 | 4.8 | 854 MB | Feb 2017 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 81,413 | 4.6 | 238 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Games | $170K | 1K | 3,258 | 4.4 | 314 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $85K | 20K | 5,144 | 4.7 | 242 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 958,921 | 4.8 | 491 MB | May 2020 |
 | Games | $85K | 50K | 1,603 | 4.7 | 385 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | Games | $85K | 20K | 887 | 4.8 | 168 MB | May 2019 |
 | Games | $85K | 200K | 826,880 | 4.6 | 252 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 11,018 | 4.7 | 336 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 10,605 | 4.4 | 63 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 10,001 | 4.8 | 366 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $85K | 20K | 49,160 | 4.6 | 193 MB | Mar 2017 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 20,973 | 4.8 | 247 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 3,715 | 4.1 | 418 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Games | $85K | 9K | 96,939 | 4.7 | 503 MB | Sep 2011 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 23,054 | 4.7 | 387 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 5,268 | 4.6 | 3517 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Games | $85K | 1K | 6,348 | 4.0 | 3763 MB | Jul 2017 |
 | Games | $77K | 1K | 1,133 | 4.7 | 232 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Games | $77K | 30K | 4,904 | 4.8 | 240 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Games | $77K | 1K | 4,845 | 4.8 | 185 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $77K | 30K | 11,517 | 4.8 | 379 MB | May 2019 |
 | Games | $77K | 1K | 735 | 3.5 | 791 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Games | $77K | 200K | 1,734 | 3.2 | 74 MB | Jul 2014 |
 | Games | $77K | 1K | 995 | 4.5 | 591 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Games | $77K | 1K | 128,589 | 4.3 | 1527 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Games | $77K | 6K | 112,434 | 4.7 | 388 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Games | $68K | 6K | 20,839 | 4.7 | 252 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $68K | 600K | 165,543 | 4.6 | 285 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Games | $68K | 300K | 162,071 | 4.6 | 356 MB | May 2020 |
 | Games | $68K | 7K | 7,705 | 4.2 | 3555 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 224 | 4.2 | 88 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 20,649 | 4.8 | 108 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 53,365 | 4.7 | 242 MB | Sep 2021 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 20,658 | 4.6 | 245 MB | Jun 2021 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 50,424 | 4.8 | 324 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | Games | $60K | 10K | 1,286 | 4.3 | 188 MB | May 2016 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 299 | 4.4 | 139 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 35,214 | 4.7 | 640 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 2,974 | 4.6 | 359 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 33,798 | 4.6 | 165 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Games | $60K | 1K | 33,328 | 4.8 | 1689 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | Games | $51K | 20K | 45,453 | 4.7 | 83 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Games | $51K | 100K | 26,982 | 4.5 | 267 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 308 | 4.3 | 126 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 6,267 | 4.7 | 183 MB | Sep 2021 |
 | Games | $51K | 30K | 11,769 | 4.8 | 1258 MB | Aug 2021 |
 | Games | $51K | 9K | 20,591 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Games | $51K | 7K | 3,037 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 1,596 | 4.7 | 356 MB | Jan 2021 |
 | Games | $51K | 9K | 23,154 | 4.8 | 213 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 22,666 | 4.7 | 337 MB | Jul 2017 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 659 | 4.0 | 1507 MB | May 2021 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 22,291 | 4.8 | 287 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Games | $51K | 1K | 83,562 | 4.6 | 170 MB | Oct 2019 |
 | Games | $51K | 80K | 59,620 | 4.7 | 268 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Games | $43K | 80K | 106,859 | 5.0 | 215 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $43K | 30K | 212,762 | 4.7 | 189 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 95,165 | 4.8 | 484 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 23,779 | 4.7 | 314 MB | Dec 2018 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 58,735 | 5.0 | 262 MB | Jan 2022 |
 | Games | $43K | 10K | 3,587 | 4.5 | 242 MB | Jan 2017 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 4,117 | 4.6 | 280 MB | Jun 2017 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 42,858 | 4.7 | 2403 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 7,751 | 4.6 | 95 MB | Sep 2018 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 34,449 | 4.7 | 11 MB | May 2013 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 184 | 4.8 | 183 MB | Jun 2013 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 2,600 | 4.7 | 3088 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Games | $43K | 20K | 6,132 | 4.6 | 422 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 8,887 | 4.6 | 133 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Games | $43K | 50K | 11,795 | 4.6 | 1518 MB | May 2021 |
 | Games | $43K | 70K | 11,345 | 4.4 | 396 MB | Sep 2018 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 21,411 | 4.7 | 249 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 211 | 4.2 | 103 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Games | $43K | 1K | 14,030 | 4.5 | 355 MB | May 2016 |
 | Games | $43K | 30K | 61,715 | 4.8 | 95 MB | Nov 2017 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 1,795 | 4.6 | 392 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Games | $34K | 60K | 9,809 | 4.7 | 2448 MB | Mar 2022 |
 | Games | $34K | 30K | 23,071 | 4.3 | 167 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 2,125 | 4.4 | 682 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Games | $34K | 100K | 9,241 | 4.7 | 93 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Games | $34K | 30K | 2,025 | 3.6 | 732 MB | Dec 2021 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 5,447 | 4.4 | 57 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 5,392 | 4.6 | 626 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 6,161 | 4.7 | 215 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 3,193 | 4.4 | 359 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 4,219 | 4.6 | 155 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 1,869 | 4.5 | 219 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 1,608 | 4.5 | 88 MB | Apr 2014 |
 | Games | $34K | 10K | 7,418 | 4.7 | 18 MB | Jun 2018 |
 | Games | $34K | 1K | 8,005 | 4.7 | 205 MB | Dec 2019 |
Games apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 103 | 6 | 6% | $850 | Triple Match 3D $1.7M |
| 2021 | 229 | 14 | 6% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| 2020 | 200 | 11 | 6% | $850 | Merge Mansion $4.3M |
| 2019 | 151 | 11 | 7% | $850 | Sohoo Poker - Texas Hold'em $1.7M |
| 2018 | 117 | 8 | 7% | $850 | Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M |
| 2017 | 108 | 6 | 6% | $850 | Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad $255K |
| 2016 | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| 2015 | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Durak Online card game $77K |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| 2012 | 19 | 2 | 11% | $850 | Infinite Flight Simulator $255K |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | $850 | DragonVale $85K |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Blackjack $9K |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Urban Rivals $8K |
By category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 319 | 34 | 11% | $5K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 374 | 47 | 13% | $5K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 162 | 3 | 2% | $850 | Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K |
| Education | 948 | 112 | 12% | $850 | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 472 | 91 | 19% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 396 | 10 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 371 | 6 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| Games | 1,141 | 62 | 5% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| Graphics & Design | 508 | 29 | 6% | $850 | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 549 | 131 | 24% | $17K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 381 | 55 | 14% | $7K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| Medical | 444 | 6 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 378 | 52 | 14% | $6K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 346 | 18 | 5% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 418 | 27 | 6% | $850 | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 476 | 123 | 26% | $17K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 484 | 120 | 25% | $17K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 440 | 33 | 8% | $850 | Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M |
| Shopping | 234 | 3 | 1% | $850 | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 268 | 59 | 22% | $26K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 439 | 45 | 10% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 427 | 9 | 2% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 489 | 100 | 20% | $4K | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 312 | 12 | 4% | $850 | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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