Games app revenue: 2016 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 93 Games apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (2%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: War and Order ($850K/mo), Wild Classic Slots Casino Game ($340K/mo) and Wordle! ($85K/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Games apps launched in 2016

93 apps, total $1.9M/mo, median $850/mo, 2 over $100K, cohort hit rate 2%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
War and Order by Hong Kong Ke Mo software Co., Limited	Games	$850K	20K	46,229	4.5	677 MB	Apr 2016
Wild Classic Slots Casino Game by Lucky Money Vegas Slot Casino Games	Games	$340K	8K	52,846	4.7	297 MB	Jul 2016
Wordle! by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$85K	200K	826,880	4.6	252 MB	Apr 2016
Blaze of Battle by Shenzhen Leyi Network Co., Ltd.	Games	$85K	1K	3,715	4.1	418 MB	Sep 2016
Fun Hospital - Tycoon is back by OrangesGame Technology Limited	Games	$60K	10K	1,286	4.3	188 MB	May 2016
Microsoft Solitaire Collection by Microsoft Corporation	Games	$43K	30K	212,762	4.7	189 MB	Nov 2016
Mahjong Treasure Quest: Tile by VIZOR APPS LTD	Games	$43K	1K	14,030	4.5	355 MB	May 2016
Charades & Headbands: Guess Up by Cosmicode	Games	$34K	100K	9,241	4.7	93 MB	Dec 2016
Canasta Hand And Foot by Web2mil S.A.	Games	$34K	1K	5,447	4.4	57 MB	Sep 2016
Flutter: Starlight by Runaway	Games	$34K	1K	6,161	4.7	215 MB	Jun 2016
The Battle of Polytopia by Midjiwan AB	Games	$34K	40K	14,035	4.6	154 MB	Feb 2016
Poker All Day - Texas Hold’em by CaptivePlay LLC	Games	$34K	1K	16,321	4.7	74 MB	Oct 2016
Blackjack⋅ by Happy Palace	Games	$26K	1K	39,309	4.6	85 MB	Oct 2016
Assoluto Racing by Infinity Vector Ltd	Games	$26K	50K	9,434	4.5	1418 MB	Jun 2016
Cooking Adventure - Chef Food by Grampus, Inc.	Games	$17K	1K	1,593	4.7	984 MB	Jun 2016
VIP Spades - Online Card Game by CASUALINO AD	Games	$17K	1K	8,891	4.9	217 MB	Sep 2016
Marble Woka Woka: Blast Mania by Two Desperados	Games	$17K	1K	26,799	4.7	394 MB	Mar 2016
Rummy 500 by North Sky Games	Games	$9K	1K	12,031	4.6	476 MB	Oct 2016
Bold Moves by RED GAMES CO, LLC	Games	$9K	1K	12,993	4.5	716 MB	Nov 2016
King Of Steering - Hajwala by UMX Studio FZ-LLC	Games	$9K	60K	9,834	4.1	2752 MB	Mar 2016
Rummy World by P-KAMA R & D LTD	Games	$9K	1K	572	4.3	64 MB	Nov 2016
Blackjack 21-World Tournament by NEON Games CO.,LTD	Games	$9K	1K	1,928	4.6	208 MB	May 2016
Zombie Castaways by VIZOR APPS LTD	Games	$9K	1K	28,788	4.5	286 MB	Jun 2016
Brain Test, Math for adults by Genioworks Consulting & It-Services UG (haftungsbeschrankt)	Games	$7K	30K	543	4.5	201 MB	Sep 2016
Blackjack ∙ by Solitaire Games Studio	Games	$6K	50K	40,379	4.7	201 MB	Jun 2016
Door Slammers 2 Drag Racing by Virtual Dyno	Games	$6K	1K	3,292	4.2	1284 MB	Apr 2016
The Classic Video Poker by IT Gear LLC	Games	$5K	1K	7,495	4.7	162 MB	Sep 2016
Diamond Sky: Slots & Lottery by Design Works Gaming	Games	$5K	1K	12,069	4.7	21 MB	Jun 2016
Weed Firm 2: Back To College by Ludum LLC	Games	$5K	10K	119,069	4.9	291 MB	Jun 2016
Multi Video Poker Casino by Lucky Jackpot Casino	Games	$4K	1K	2,420	4.9	113 MB	Sep 2016
Word Search Pro‧ by Word Puzzle Games	Games	$4K	20K	230,484	4.5	95 MB	Jun 2016
Bible Quiz Game! by Quy Thi Vu	Games	$850	1K	167	4.4	22 MB	Apr 2016
Fun Princess Pony Games - Dress Up Games for Girls by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	815	4.8	98 MB	Mar 2016
Landmark quiz game 2 Guess where picture was taken by Sarun siripreechapong	Games	$850	1K	26	4.4	32 MB	Sep 2016
Clue Word 2 by Pokami	Games	$850	1K	168	4.7	102 MB	Nov 2016
Electric Bass Guitar by YASH FUTURE TECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	5	2.0	71 MB	Mar 2016
LOLO : Puzzle Game by LEMOON BILISIM YAZILIM REKLAM VE PAZARLAMA	Games	$850	1K	77	3.4	151 MB	Jun 2016
Christmas Crush - Castle Games by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,159	4.6	93 MB	Dec 2016
Creative Cats Art Class-Stress Relieving Coloring Books for Adults FREE by PlaneTree Family Productions	Games	$850	1K	3	4.7	47 MB	Jan 2016
Hangman Dojo by 咏武王	Games	$850	1K	1,507	4.4	55 MB	Jun 2016
Easter Egg Games - Hunt candy and gummy bunny for kids by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	352	4.7	90 MB	Mar 2016
Fun phone toy for kids, Play phone for toddlers with musical baby games by VYAAP TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	46	4.0	48 MB	Sep 2016
Logo Quiz - Car Logos by Handtechnics	Games	$850	1K	48	4.6	41 MB	Sep 2016
Double Win Vegas Casino Slots by Anino Pte. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	751	4.2	271 MB	Oct 2016
Mommy's Princess Little Helper by The Game Storm Studios	Games	$850	1K	16	2.3	366 MB	Sep 2016
NoteBlaster by Collinator Studios Inc.	Games	$850	1K	20	3.2	60 MB	Dec 2016
Pony Games - Fun Dress Up Games for Girls Ever 3 by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	617	4.7	92 MB	Apr 2016
Which Player Are You? - Warriors Basketball Test by Oliver Saylor	Games	$850	1K	14	4.1	83 MB	Apr 2016
Lost in Harmony by Digixart Entertainment	Games	$850	1K	1,002	4.6	764 MB	Jan 2016
Movies Of The 90's Trivia Quiz - Guess the film by Tsvetomir Kirchev	Games	$850	1K	2	3.5	42 MB	Jun 2016
Merged# by 璞王	Games	$850	1K	26	4.5	44 MB	Mar 2016
Buffalo Bonus Casino by Fox Cub	Games	$850	1K	945	4.2	156 MB	Feb 2016
Old MacDonald Had a Farm Songs by PlaneTree Family Productions	Games	$850	1K	5	3.2	93 MB	Apr 2016
Traffic Tour: Car Fury by Wolves Interactive	Games	$850	1K	7,931	4.2	212 MB	Nov 2016
Pop Stone 2 by 振华顾	Games	$850	1K	57	3.7	51 MB	Mar 2016
Fancy Tale by Sublinet	Games	$850	1K	722	4.7	97 MB	Feb 2016
Scenes - Guess the movie by VESSELIN PETKOV	Games	$850	1K	997	4.6	18 MB	Jul 2016
Text Twist for Word Masters by unal zubari	Games	$850	1K	54	4.2	17 MB	Feb 2016
Solitaire - Patience Game by ReachJunction Media Limited	Games	$850	1K	26,685	4.7	290 MB	Oct 2016
Squad Up - A More Lit Version of Charades by Swyft Studios LLC	Games	$850	1K	116	4.3	33 MB	Jun 2016
Super.Hero Trivia Quiz - Guess Most Popular Comics Book Characters Names by 娟王	Games	$850	1K	596	4.2	50 MB	Jun 2016
Super Hero Games - Create A Character Boys Games 2 by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	3,661	4.3	72 MB	Jul 2016
Sweet Cookie Candy - 3 match blast puzzle game by 虎龙段	Games	$850	1K	84	4.6	99 MB	Jan 2016
The Creator - Mix Elements to Create New Items! by MULIAN LI	Games	$850	1K	706	4.6	30 MB	Sep 2016
Toddler Animals for kids by Maitop inc	Games	$850	1K	26	4.2	97 MB	Apr 2016
Toddler Dinosaur for kids by Maitop inc	Games	$850	1K	76	4.2	72 MB	Jun 2016
Trivia Bowl Buzzer by Harper Wallace	Games	$850	1K	284	3.5	12 MB	Feb 2016
Let It Ride On, 3 Card Poker + by SIBA STYLE STUDIOS INC.	Games	$850	1K	3,394	4.1	134 MB	Jun 2016
Which Character Are You? - Gangsta Hip-Hop Quiz for Straight Outta Compton by Oliver Saylor	Games	$850	1K	12	2.5	43 MB	Mar 2016
White Tiles 4: Piano Master 2 by Brighthouse	Games	$850	1K	10,771	4.3	107 MB	Sep 2016
Wordful-Word Search Mind Games by Smart Up Inc	Games	$850	1K	3,515	4.6	123 MB	Jun 2016
Demolition Derby Multiplayer by Rabbit Mountain	Games	$850	1K	2,204	4.6	282 MB	Sep 2016
Worm.io - Snake & Worm IO Game by Quyen Doan	Games	$850	1K	19,435	4.1	174 MB	May 2016
Jumping Horses Champions 3 by Lucas Ferreira Franca	Games	$850	1K	4,084	4.0	358 MB	Dec 2016
Pianista by Pianista company Co.,Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	303	4.1	553 MB	Dec 2016
Project: Muse by Rinzz Co. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	1,229	4.6	934 MB	Jul 2016
Real Moto by Dreamplay Games Inc.	Games	$850	9K	1,987	4.2	311 MB	Jul 2016
Logic Puzzles Daily by Twin Wizards	Games	$850	1K	17,382	4.5	109 MB	Mar 2016
Race Dash for Sim Games by David Mills	Games	$850	1K	293	4.4	65 MB	Dec 2016
VOEZ by Rayark International Limited	Games	$850	1K	1,524	4.3	714 MB	May 2016
Would You Rather - Hard Choice by Jesus Penas	Games	$850	1K	55	3.3	103 MB	Jul 2016
Bingo Dragon Golden Bling Bash by Kingsify LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,861	4.8	141 MB	Sep 2016
Lords of Kingdoms by 治强关	Games	$850	1K	112	4.5	54 MB	Sep 2016
WorldNeverland - Elnea Kingdom by althi Inc.	Games	$850	1K	1,688	4.6	110 MB	Dec 2016
Tarneeb Masters - لعبة طرنيب by YallaPlay	Games	$850	1K	5,993	4.7	167 MB	Sep 2016
Buffalo 5-Reel Deluxe Slots by Fox Cub	Games	$850	1K	2,355	4.1	154 MB	Sep 2016
Slot A Day Casino by Winistry Inc	Games	$850	1K	220	4.7	144 MB	Nov 2016
Gear.Club - True Racing by Eden Games S.A.S.	Games	$850	1K	8,696	4.3	2726 MB	Oct 2016
Ultimate Cribbage: Classic by WildCard Games	Games	$850	1K	28,292	4.6	267 MB	Jun 2016
Keno Empire by Childhood Friends Inc.	Games	$850	1K	32	4.3	37 MB	Jun 2016
Cash Carnival - Casino Slots by Lucky Money Vegas Slot Casino Games	Games	$850	1K	2,906	4.5	279 MB	Sep 2016
Legacy of the Beast: RPG Game by Nodding Frog Limited	Games	$850	1K	5,213	4.7	259 MB	Jul 2016
Match To Win: Real Money Games by Rewardify Inc.	Games	$850	9K	283,873	4.5	532 MB	Nov 2016

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

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