Games app revenue: 2020 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 200 Games apps in the database that launched in 2020, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 11 of them (6%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Merge Mansion ($4.3M/mo), Dice Dreams™ ($3.4M/mo) and Bingo Frenzy™-Live Bingo Games ($2.6M/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 2020

200 apps, total $14.2M/mo, median $850/mo, 11 over $100K, cohort hit rate 6%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Drop Block 3D by Can Le	Games	$850	1K	5,486	4.8	297 MB	Nov 2020
I Love Hue Too by Zut Games Ltd	Games	$850	1K	32,543	4.9	151 MB	Feb 2020
Bingo Battle - BINGO games by Danny Dera	Games	$850	1K	1,983	4.6	134 MB	Oct 2020
Bricks and Balls : Brick Game by 元忠林	Games	$850	1K	675	4.4	72 MB	Feb 2020
Checkers - Online & Offline by GamoVation	Games	$850	100K	11,494	4.8	129 MB	Apr 2020
Number Bubble Shooter. by Shanghai Diguo Network Technology Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	1,948	4.5	120 MB	Dec 2020
Vlad & Niki 12 Locks by Rudolfs Lacinovs	Games	$850	6K	4,245	4.7	176 MB	Oct 2020
Summoners Era: Idle RPG Heroes by Fansipan Limited	Games	$850	1K	4,524	4.8	147 MB	Aug 2020
Onet 3D - Zen Tile Puzzle by Metajoy	Games	$850	1K	43,879	4.3	376 MB	Apr 2020
PetrolHead : Street Racing by Lethe Studios	Games	$850	5K	1,159	4.5	2083 MB	Jul 2020
Tile Kingdom Master:Match Fun by Longwind Studio	Games	$850	1K	37,143	4.7	198 MB	Oct 2020
Top 7 - family word game by ELIA GAMES	Games	$850	8K	13,357	4.6	277 MB	Mar 2020
Tricky Bricky: Brain Games 3D by Pixeland LLC	Games	$850	1K	4,498	4.5	189 MB	Mar 2020
Dingbats - Word Games & Trivia by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$850	5K	82,260	4.6	198 MB	Dec 2020
Wood Block Puzzle:Board Games by Longwind Studio	Games	$850	1K	61,436	4.7	125 MB	Jul 2020
Landlord GO: Trade Real Estate by Reality Games (London) Limited	Games	$850	1K	6,255	4.6	260 MB	Apr 2020
Crash Delivery: car jumping by Fun to Mass Games FZE	Games	$850	1K	92,553	4.6	240 MB	Jan 2020
Dicast : Rules of Chaos by BSS COMPANY	Games	$850	1K	802	4.4	546 MB	Apr 2020
Hollywood Vibes: The Game by William Becker	Games	$850	1K	3,629	4.4	490 MB	Mar 2020
Lily Diary by SeyeonSoft Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	3,261	4.5	416 MB	Aug 2020
Merge Clash: Tower Defense by Block Puzzle Games	Games	$850	1K	6,078	4.7	237 MB	Apr 2020
Parking Master Multiplayer by Spektra Games	Games	$850	10K	1,467	4.2	388 MB	Sep 2020
Quick Cash - Classic Slots by Quick Cash Casino Games	Games	$850	1K	5,169	4.9	322 MB	Dec 2020
Prize Blast by Full Game Ahead	Games	$850	1K	1,573	4.6	298 MB	Dec 2020
Spark Poker: Live Texas Holdem by Dragon FaFa Technology Limited	Games	$850	1K	8	3.6	53 MB	Jan 2020
Impossible Space-Offline Game by X3M Games Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	1,482	4.6	500 MB	Sep 2020
Solitaire Klondike Fish by AMAZBIT	Games	$850	8K	6,849	4.6	248 MB	Aug 2020
Word Farm Adventure by Mad Brain Games LTD	Games	$850	1K	3,692	4.6	214 MB	Mar 2020
Happy Differences - Find them by Eidolon LLC	Games	$850	1K	4,148	4.8	235 MB	Apr 2020
Colorscapes® by Playflux	Games	$850	1K	173,275	4.8	189 MB	Mar 2020
Real Driving School by Oleksii Hohol	Games	$850	7K	39,660	4.7	1519 MB	Jul 2020
Sports City Tycoon: Idle Game by Pixodust Aplicativos	Games	$850	1K	1,597	4.6	286 MB	Aug 2020
Anibabe! by Genius Studio Japan Inc.	Games	$850	1K	972	3.5	108 MB	Aug 2020
Avatoon: Avatar Creator, Emoji by IdeaLabs	Games	$850	1K	34,324	4.6	122 MB	Jul 2020
Shadow Knight Ninja Games RPG by Fansipan Limited	Games	$850	1K	8,078	4.8	787 MB	Jun 2020
Idle Monster TD by Iron Horse Games LLC	Games	$850	1K	2,476	4.7	116 MB	Apr 2020
Big Rig Racing:Truck drag race by ABE Entertainment Limited	Games	$850	1K	49,002	4.8	2033 MB	Jul 2020
FEI Equestriad World Tour by Go Gallop Studios Pty Ltd	Games	$850	5K	23,692	4.6	1611 MB	Nov 2020
Grand Mountain Adventure by Toppluva AB	Games	$850	30K	7,834	4.5	857 MB	Jan 2020
Hello Kitty World 2 by Access Bright Inc.	Games	$850	7K	2,581	4.5	780 MB	May 2020
Soccer Star 24 Super Football by Redvel Games	Games	$850	1K	1,657	4.5	833 MB	Mar 2020
Gemstone Legends - Match 3 RPG by Stribog Games Sp. z o.o.	Games	$850	1K	386	4.7	346 MB	Dec 2020
Match Master 3D! by Flipped Games	Games	$850	1K	38,187	4.9	254 MB	Dec 2020
Otomania by Genius Inc.	Games	$850	1K	1,238	4.5	108 MB	Jul 2020
The Startup: Interactive Game by Wolf Gaming	Games	$850	1K	19,735	3.9	153 MB	May 2020
Trillion Cash-Vegas Slots Game by Product Richness	Games	$850	1K	4,519	4.6	357 MB	Jun 2020
Virtual Sim Story: Life & Home by Foxie Ventures LLC	Games	$850	1K	3,545	4.1	707 MB	Jul 2020
League of Kingdoms by NPLUS ENTERTAINMENT	Games	$850	1K	409	3.4	343 MB	Jul 2020
NinjaBattle : Defense RPG by Game Duo Co.,Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	3,956	4.8	755 MB	Nov 2020
Crazy Diner:Kitchen Adventure by Smart Fun Limited	Games	$850	1K	65,647	4.7	303 MB	Dec 2020

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 2020 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	35	4	11%	$5K	GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M
Business	46	5	11%	$5K	PDF Editor ® $595K
Developer Tools	29	0	0%	$850	Sticky - AI Game Maker $9K
Education	115	4	3%	$850	Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K
Entertainment	61	7	11%	$850	Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M
Finance	41	1	2%	$850	Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K
Food & Drink	41	0	0%	$850	InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K
Games	200	11	6%	$850	Merge Mansion $4.3M
Graphics & Design	81	3	4%	$850	Pixelcut AI Photo Editor $425K
Health & Fitness	65	7	11%	$850	LADDER Strength Training Plans $5.1M
Lifestyle	45	5	11%	$850	CHANI: Your Astrology Guide $510K
Medical	47	0	0%	$850	Body Temperature App For Fever $68K
Music	26	2	8%	$850	Moises: The Musician's App $850K
Navigation	30	0	0%	$5K	Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K
News	13	0	0%	$850	Nikkei Asia $17K
Photo & Video	51	6	12%	$850	CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M
Productivity	58	10	17%	$850	Google One $765K
Reference	31	0	0%	$850	Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K
Shopping	26	0	0%	$850	Sneakers Drops: Release＋Raffle $34K
Social Networking	35	9	26%	$26K	Gaze: Random Video Chat $850K
Sports	38	5	13%	$850	NBA: Live Games & Scores $850K
Travel	40	0	0%	$850	Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K
Utilities	65	7	11%	$850	Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M
Weather	35	0	0%	$850	NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K

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