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

1,141 apps, total $59.5M/mo, median $850/mo, 62 over $100K, cohort hit rate 5%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
X2 Blocks : 2048 Number Puzzle by Inspired Square FZE	Games	$9K	30K	72,688	4.9	224 MB	Nov 2019
Flipped in Love by Obsidian Games	Games	$9K	1K	3,132	4.6	2679 MB	Nov 2020
Paint by Number: Coloring Game by Wildlife Studios	Games	$9K	10K	96,011	4.8	186 MB	Oct 2018
sQworble: Fun Crossword Puzzle by A Perfect Partnership	Games	$8K	1K	7,812	4.8	198 MB	Jul 2022
Magic Vegas Casino by SHENZHEN SEEME NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD	Games	$8K	1K	2,117	4.8	180 MB	Sep 2018
Puzzle Games: Jigsaw Puzzles by Guru Smart Holding Limited	Games	$8K	1K	52,451	4.8	178 MB	May 2020
Gin Rummy Extra - Card Game by BRO3 INTERAKTIF BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI	Games	$8K	1K	5,059	4.8	105 MB	Apr 2020
Minetap: Merge-Idle RPG by Geeky House FZ-LLC	Games	$8K	5K	4,371	4.7	294 MB	Dec 2021
Urban Rivals by Acute Games	Games	$8K	1K	470	4.5	314 MB	Dec 2009
Disney Jigsaw Puzzles! by Sparkle Games	Games	$8K	1K	3,274	4.1	294 MB	Nov 2015
Trucks Off Road by ODD Games Pty Ltd	Games	$8K	6K	5,992	4.2	1003 MB	Dec 2019
Off-Road Kings by Media Bit d.o.o.	Games	$8K	7K	10,020	4.2	343 MB	Apr 2018
Cash Party™ Casino Slots Game by MIRROR GAMES LIMITED	Games	$8K	1K	7,739	4.5	389 MB	Jun 2021
War of Destiny by Hong Kong Ke Mo software Co., Limited	Games	$8K	1K	1,598	4.3	665 MB	Aug 2020
Brain Test, Math for adults by Genioworks Consulting & It-Services UG (haftungsbeschrankt)	Games	$7K	30K	543	4.5	201 MB	Sep 2016
Backgammon Narde Online by R-Soft	Games	$7K	10K	83	2.1	195 MB	May 2017
Word Maker - Puzzle Game by NewPubCo, Inc	Games	$7K	30K	2,573	4.2	326 MB	Jan 2022
Word Spells: Crossword Puzzles by MALPA GAMES	Games	$7K	10K	1,116	4.8	235 MB	May 2021
Pixel Pro Golf by Pixamo	Games	$7K	8K	24,372	4.7	121 MB	Oct 2020
Bloxels: Build Your Own Games by Pixel Press Technology	Games	$7K	1K	16,271	4.4	200 MB	Aug 2018
Phone Dice by PhoneDice Ltd	Games	$7K	1K	479	3.6	65 MB	Dec 2017
BLeBRiTY by It's Shiny, LLC	Games	$7K	1K	18,156	4.8	38 MB	Nov 2017
Bowling by Jason Belmonte by WannaPlay Studio Ltd	Games	$7K	1K	9,676	4.5	278 MB	Aug 2017
Cooking Mama: Let's cook! by Office Create Corp.	Games	$7K	100K	8,750	4.1	178 MB	May 2015
Play To Win Casino by Play To Win Games	Games	$7K	1K	1,722	4.2	338 MB	Mar 2020
Rescue Dash: Hospital Games by Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD	Games	$7K	1K	5,677	4.8	417 MB	Jul 2021
Merge Elves : Merge 3 Puzzle by IVYMOBI LIMITED	Games	$7K	1K	24	4.4	423 MB	Jun 2021
Triple Card Poker Casino by Jackpot Mobile, LLC	Games	$6K	1K	11,270	4.7	257 MB	Jun 2020
Brick Breaker: Legend Balls by Puzzle1Studio,inc.	Games	$6K	1K	6,467	4.6	246 MB	Jul 2019
Match Tile Scenery by GAMEHAUS PTE. LTD	Games	$6K	1K	41,009	4.9	368 MB	Feb 2022
Chess - Offline Board Game by GamoVation	Games	$6K	200K	35,722	4.9	156 MB	Oct 2021
Solitaire Dragons by Playdayy	Games	$6K	1K	6,792	4.5	184 MB	Jan 2022
Reign of Empires: War Conquest by Clegames, Inc.	Games	$6K	1K	362	4.2	772 MB	Mar 2019
Blackjack ∙ by Solitaire Games Studio	Games	$6K	50K	40,379	4.7	201 MB	Jun 2016
Golden Slots:Vegas Casino Game by Blue Media Group Limited	Games	$6K	1K	4,905	4.6	168 MB	Oct 2020
Solo Knight by Shimmer Games Co., Ltd.	Games	$6K	1K	438	4.6	3330 MB	Aug 2020
Slots Vacation by Fox Cub	Games	$6K	1K	662	3.9	174 MB	Nov 2013
Hero Hunters - 3D Shooter wars by Supercharge Mobile Corp	Games	$6K	1K	53,371	4.8	179 MB	Jan 2018
Climbing Sand Dune OFFROAD by UMX Studio FZ-LLC	Games	$6K	30K	12,224	4.3	2442 MB	Jun 2014
Magic Starㅤ by 蕊乐	Games	$6K	1K	556	3.8	318 MB	Sep 2021
Pro 11 - Soccer Manager Game by Trophy Games ApS	Games	$6K	1K	1,730	4.6	439 MB	Aug 2017
Tap Tap Music-Pop Songs by Eyugame Network Technology Co., Ltd	Games	$6K	9K	77,378	4.8	151 MB	Nov 2018
Door Slammers 2 Drag Racing by Virtual Dyno	Games	$6K	1K	3,292	4.2	1284 MB	Apr 2016
Word Card: Fun Collect Game by Word Puzzle Games Limited	Games	$6K	1K	91,497	4.7	285 MB	Jul 2020
IQ Test & Brain Training Games by Pavel Kechko	Games	$5K	1K	2,452	4.7	68 MB	Jan 2021
Universal Truck Simulator by Interactive360	Games	$5K	10K	2,988	4.1	655 MB	Jul 2022
Music Tiles 2 - Fun Piano Game by Doan Le Quyen	Games	$5K	40K	8,934	4.5	174 MB	Dec 2018
Pool Blitz by CherryPop Games Ltd	Games	$5K	1K	2,046	4.7	241 MB	Mar 2022
The Classic Video Poker by IT Gear LLC	Games	$5K	1K	7,495	4.7	162 MB	Sep 2016
Word Hunt · by Word Search Games	Games	$5K	10K	42,206	4.6	148 MB	Mar 2018
KALPA - Original Rhythm Game by QueseraGames Co.,Ltd	Games	$5K	1K	487	4.7	1090 MB	Feb 2021
QuizzLand. Quiz & Trivia game by MNO GO APPS LTD	Games	$5K	80K	141,110	4.7	244 MB	Feb 2018
Dream Piano by Eyugame Network Technology Co., Ltd	Games	$5K	10K	68,725	4.9	118 MB	Aug 2018
Logo Quiz 2024: Guess the logo by Peter Skarheim	Games	$5K	30K	84,581	4.9	140 MB	Jun 2019
Merge Mermaids by GAMEGZZ NET	Games	$5K	1K	1,987	4.7	1445 MB	Aug 2020
Crazy Cooking Star Chef by Shenzhen Runqian Technology Limited	Games	$5K	30K	19,157	4.6	308 MB	Jun 2017
Keno Bonus Play by Mobilechops LLC	Games	$5K	1K	8,048	4.7	10 MB	Mar 2014
Truth or Dare Party Game Dirty by Kristian Markovic	Games	$5K	1K	2,656	4.6	20 MB	Oct 2019
Tap Music 3D by Eyugame Network Technology Co., Ltd	Games	$5K	1K	34,360	4.7	247 MB	Jul 2019
Diamond Sky: Slots & Lottery by Design Works Gaming	Games	$5K	1K	12,069	4.7	21 MB	Jun 2016
Ultimate Basketball GM 2024 by Games2rk	Games	$5K	1K	4,073	4.7	86 MB	Feb 2021
Tasty Tale by Sublinet	Games	$5K	1K	4,428	4.7	93 MB	Jun 2014
Slots Craze: Casino Games by Crazy Games Development B.V.	Games	$5K	1K	1,098	4.4	153 MB	Feb 2013
IDLE GOG by Horgos GameWinner Network Technology	Games	$5K	1K	384	4.7	996 MB	Dec 2020
Stormbound by Stormbound Games	Games	$5K	1K	8,560	4.5	718 MB	Sep 2017
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
WordFinder by YourDictionary by LoveToKnow	Games	$4K	1K	25,028	4.8	134 MB	Nov 2018
Triviador by THX GAMES Zrt	Games	$4K	20K	223	3.9	480 MB	Dec 2020
Tennis Manager 2024 - TOP SEED by Gaminho	Games	$4K	1K	830	4.6	167 MB	Jun 2017
Off and Pacing: Horse Racing by The Farm Ventures	Games	$4K	1K	140	4.1	92 MB	May 2017
Binions/Four Queens Game Quest by Free Slot Games of Las Vegas, LLC	Games	$4K	1K	2,834	4.7	130 MB	Nov 2017
Card Guardians: Deck builder by Tapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos	Games	$4K	1K	2,098	4.7	310 MB	Feb 2022
Loto Online by RS Technologies	Games	$4K	10K	361	4.1	53 MB	Dec 2012
Casino Frenzy-Fantastic Slots by HNC Games, Inc.	Games	$4K	1K	801	4.4	98 MB	Mar 2015
uCaptain: Boat Fishing Game 3D by Studio Pareidolia Limited Liability Company	Games	$4K	1K	10,974	4.7	260 MB	Jul 2018
Word Search Pro‧ by Word Puzzle Games	Games	$4K	20K	230,484	4.5	95 MB	Jun 2016
Upland - Buy and Sell Property by Uplandme, Inc	Games	$4K	1K	4,414	4.0	45 MB	Dec 2019
AUDIOPLAY by Audioplay Australia Pty Ltd	Games	$850	1K	-	-	57 MB	Mar 2019
Bible Trivia - Holy Bible Quiz for Christian by Min Li	Games	$850	1K	22,579	4.6	19 MB	Feb 2015
Baby Apps by Irina Fonderkina	Games	$850	1K	6,877	4.3	120 MB	Jul 2018
Baby Games+ by Irina Fonderkina	Games	$850	1K	4,602	4.1	159 MB	May 2019
Baby Games: Piano by Sladco: Free Learning Apps for Toddler Boys & Girls - Educational Baby Games for Little Kids	Games	$850	1K	20,785	4.3	101 MB	Jul 2019
Crossword Daily: Word Puzzle by 熙亮徐	Games	$850	1K	942	4.6	55 MB	Jan 2018
Moodring: Party Question Game by MOODRING LLC	Games	$850	1K	27	5.0	49 MB	May 2022
Bible Quiz Game! by Quy Thi Vu	Games	$850	1K	167	4.4	22 MB	Apr 2016
Brain Blow: Genius IQ Test by DEVGEIM	Games	$850	1K	1,528	4.5	644 MB	Dec 2019
Brainster by Aparteko	Games	$850	1K	150	4.6	26 MB	Sep 2017
Fun Princess Pony Games - Dress Up Games for Girls by Tuchchai Suwanawong	Games	$850	1K	815	4.8	98 MB	Mar 2016
Trivia Soccer - Logo game quiz by Sarun siripreechapong	Games	$850	1K	122	4.4	92 MB	Oct 2017
Sugar Witch by Cubeflux	Games	$850	1K	169	4.8	116 MB	Feb 2017
Candy Christmas Countdown! - The puzzle game to play while waiting for presents by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	357	4.8	91 MB	Dec 2014
Cheats For Words With Friends by LoveToKnow	Games	$850	1K	87	4.3	66 MB	Jul 2020
Chef Quiz - Guess the Foods! by Ludobros	Games	$850	1K	59	4.5	98 MB	Jul 2014
Chord Quiz: Learn Piano Chord by enoiu	Games	$850	1K	32	4.7	55 MB	Dec 2021
Ears Feud by Kid Friendly Software, Inc	Games	$850	1K	13	3.8	15 MB	Feb 2017
Gibberish Game Against Friends by Gibberish Games LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,370	4.3	72 MB	Jun 2020
Hockey Legacy Manager 23 by Elie Lamoureux	Games	$850	1K	374	4.8	130 MB	Sep 2022
Identify Animal Sounds, Noises by Miklos Velkei	Games	$850	1K	-	-	39 MB	Sep 2022
inReverse Party Game Lite by Daniils Silov	Games	$850	1K	12	3.1	15 MB	Jun 2011
Party Bomb by Jurgen Gunz	Games	$850	1K	8	4.5	13 MB	Jun 2021
Password Game by Anuj Gupta	Games	$850	1K	30	3.7	33 MB	May 2021
Player Piano Plus by Barrett Productions, LLC	Games	$850	1K	22	3.6	59 MB	Dec 2010
School Prank by chien lin	Games	$850	1K	13	1.9	6 MB	Jun 2015
Words to Win: Real Money Games by Rewardify Inc.	Games	$850	1K	54,601	4.5	272 MB	Oct 2020
Girls Night Out. by Velvet Code LLC	Games	$850	1K	7	5.0	53 MB	Nov 2021
IQ Test for All: Brain Game by Alperen Sirin	Games	$850	1K	2	5.0	42 MB	Aug 2020
Quiz Owl's - Animal Trivia by FGL Indie Showcase	Games	$850	1K	12	4.7	281 MB	Apr 2017
WordHero: word search game by SVEN Studios Corp	Games	$850	1K	49	2.3	73 MB	Oct 2020
Game Show Studio by Game Show Studio, LLC	Games	$850	1K	17	4.2	28 MB	Jan 2015
Landmark quiz game 2 Guess where picture was taken by Sarun siripreechapong	Games	$850	1K	26	4.4	32 MB	Sep 2016
Lily Story by SeyeonSoft Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	2,343	4.5	288 MB	Nov 2018
Magic Duck Unlimited by 娅潘	Games	$850	1K	28	4.0	33 MB	Jan 2014
Math - Quiz Game by Martin Tomas	Games	$850	1K	10	4.9	59 MB	Nov 2017
Nursery Rhymes for kids and newborns with lullabies and karaoke (1 yrs + ) by Kasim Qureshi	Games	$850	1K	3	3.0	314 MB	May 2015
Wordies World by AV Technologies	Games	$850	1K	-	-	152 MB	Dec 2021
Car Games 2023 Stunt Mega Ramp by Dan Lapusanu	Games	$850	1K	5,978	4.4	118 MB	Feb 2021
Car Wash & Car Games for Kids by GunjanApps Studios and Solutions LLP	Games	$850	1K	2,188	4.4	215 MB	Feb 2022
Catch Phrase Game For Friends by Appcano LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,197	4.5	167 MB	Apr 2015
Clue Word 2 by Pokami	Games	$850	1K	168	4.7	102 MB	Nov 2016
Crossword Puzzle - Words Game by Supercode Games	Games	$850	1K	53	4.0	65 MB	Sep 2018
Diesel Challenge 2K21 by Usman Musaddiq	Games	$850	1K	595	4.2	225 MB	Mar 2020
Dog sounds: Animal translator by Nguyen Thuy	Games	$850	1K	246	4.4	157 MB	Jun 2021
Electric Bass Guitar by YASH FUTURE TECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	5	2.0	71 MB	Mar 2016
Geo Challenge Classic by Holonautic AG	Games	$850	1K	153	4.8	263 MB	Mar 2020
Word Swipe Connect: Crossword by Loyal Foundry, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	14,035	4.7	145 MB	May 2019
World Jigsaw by J-Rew	Games	$850	1K	96	4.3	14 MB	May 2015
Global Spot The Difference by Twin Wizards	Games	$850	1K	96	4.3	248 MB	Aug 2019
Heart's Choice by Hearts Choice LLC	Games	$850	1K	240	4.7	33 MB	Dec 2019
LOLO : Puzzle Game by LEMOON BILISIM YAZILIM REKLAM VE PAZARLAMA	Games	$850	1K	77	3.4	151 MB	Jun 2016
Misword- Words puzzle game by Mohammad Waseem	Games	$850	1K	-	-	108 MB	Apr 2022
Moviedle - Movie Quiz for IMDB by Code Square Ltd	Games	$850	1K	8	1.8	22 MB	Jul 2022
Piano Kids Music Learning Game by GunjanApps Studios and Solutions LLP	Games	$850	20K	126	4.2	90 MB	Apr 2022
Q-Less Crossword Solitaire by Grand Isle Games	Games	$850	1K	577	4.7	72 MB	Aug 2022
Toss it by Yanis KERRIOU	Games	$850	1K	49	4.1	6 MB	Apr 2021
Word Flip - Word Game Puzzle by Jim Rosendal	Games	$850	1K	96	4.6	41 MB	Aug 2019
Merge Block: Star Finders by Puzzle1Studio,inc.	Games	$850	1K	5,237	4.5	186 MB	Sep 2019
Charades! Play Anywhere by Appcano LLC	Games	$850	9K	3,441	4.5	132 MB	Mar 2015
Charades! Pictures by Appcano LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,870	4.6	103 MB	Apr 2022
My Hospital Empire Tycoon 3D by Nguyet Tran Minh	Games	$850	1K	19	4.3	112 MB	Jul 2022
Christmas Crush - Castle Games by Rank One LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,159	4.6	93 MB	Dec 2016
Classical Music Shapes Colors by Bret Lester	Games	$850	1K	5	4.2	59 MB	Feb 2015
Lollipop : Link & Match by Puzzle1Studio,inc.	Games	$850	1K	6,632	4.7	279 MB	May 2019
Color by Music paint by number by Coloring puzzle games sp. z o.o.	Games	$850	1K	564	4.6	155 MB	Oct 2020
Color By Number! Pixel Art by Virede	Games	$850	1K	8,484	4.8	44 MB	Dec 2017
Color Lines 98 Bubbles Classic by Solitaire Ligeria	Games	$850	1K	129	5.0	28 MB	Apr 2019
Color Noir・Black Coloring Book by Henry Heisenberg Apps, LLC	Games	$850	1K	14,488	4.7	64 MB	May 2017
Croc Word: Crossword Puzzle by Clever Apps Pte Ltd	Games	$850	1K	128	4.8	91 MB	Aug 2017
Crossword Puzzles! by DexCheck, LLC	Games	$850	1K	7,880	4.6	159 MB	May 2014
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

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