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
MovieFan: Idle Trivia Quiz by MUVI EKSPERT, TOV	Games	$850	1K	3,137	4.7	117 MB	Aug 2019
Paintball Shooting Games 3D by Mini Sports	Games	$850	1K	145,982	4.5	213 MB	Jun 2019
Pastel Friends by SeyeonSoft Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	2,213	4.5	265 MB	Dec 2019
Pixel Pro Baseball by Pixamo	Games	$850	6K	8,391	4.5	101 MB	Aug 2021
Poptropica: Fun RPG Adventure by StoryArc Media	Games	$850	1K	6,151	3.8	81 MB	Mar 2014
Race Arena - Fall Car Battle by DEVGEIM	Games	$850	40K	19,098	4.6	259 MB	Oct 2020
Race Dash for Sim Games by David Mills	Games	$850	1K	293	4.4	65 MB	Dec 2016
Sweet Candies 2: Match 3 Games by SmileyGamer BVBA	Games	$850	1K	2,116	4.6	68 MB	May 2015
VOEZ by Rayark International Limited	Games	$850	1K	1,524	4.3	714 MB	May 2016
Word Free Time by 亚丽阴	Games	$850	1K	22,686	4.9	265 MB	Jan 2020
Wrestling GM by MACRO BLUE OF SICKO GAMES Inc	Games	$850	1K	2,015	4.6	159 MB	Aug 2020
Colorswipes® by Playflux	Games	$850	1K	31,104	4.7	221 MB	Sep 2021
Dice World® Yatzy and Farkle by AppA11y, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	5,163	4.6	170 MB	Nov 2012
Hospital Escape - Room Escape by JUSHA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	427	4.6	401 MB	May 2021
Park Escape - Room Escape Game by Chengdu Pinyou Technology Co ., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	695	4.4	326 MB	Aug 2020
RoverCraft Space Racing by ABE Entertainment Limited	Games	$850	1K	2,712	4.5	460 MB	Oct 2014
The SuperStar by Dalcomsoft US, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	165	2.9	328 MB	Mar 2021
Wordaily ®-With No Daily Limit by PANDAS OF CARIBBEAN LIMITED	Games	$850	10K	18,213	4.8	131 MB	Jan 2022
Word Link - Word Puzzle Game by 89Trillion	Games	$850	1K	281,735	4.6	126 MB	Feb 2018
Wordoodle by Faizan Faisal	Games	$850	1K	5,402	4.7	154 MB	Jan 2022
Would You Rather - Hard Choice by Jesus Penas	Games	$850	1K	55	3.3	103 MB	Jul 2016
Basketball Superstar by Lazy Boy Developments	Games	$850	1K	29,924	4.6	34 MB	Aug 2019
Slots WOW Fun Slot Machines by Megarama Games Ltd	Games	$850	1K	30,419	4.6	335 MB	Oct 2017
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe by ExoCorp AB	Games	$850	1K	12,144	4.7	195 MB	Aug 2021
Fish Paradise - Aquarium Live by ORCA STUDIOS PTY. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	3,040	4.6	333 MB	Jan 2017
League of Tanks by SurgeGame Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	23	4.4	621 MB	Jan 2019
Dream Home Match 3 Puzzles Gam by 彬王	Games	$850	1K	11,631	4.5	515 MB	Jun 2019
Bubble Heroes Galaxy by Ilya Molodetsky	Games	$850	1K	11,183	4.6	95 MB	Feb 2018
Bingo Lucky: Happy Bingo Games by Hangzhou Qiunuo Technology	Games	$850	1K	1,691	4.7	666 MB	Aug 2021
Celebrity Look Alike - Looky by Who do I Look Like Inc.	Games	$850	1K	22,565	4.5	37 MB	May 2017
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
Match Pair 3D - Matching Game by BRAINWORKS PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	35,185	4.7	200 MB	Aug 2021
Monthly Idol by Sora Ryoo	Games	$850	1K	2,051	4.6	200 MB	Aug 2018
Super Balls - 3D Brick Breaker by Yiyuan Qu	Games	$850	1K	2,680	4.5	283 MB	Jan 2021
Knights Fight 2: New Blood by Vivid Games S.A.	Games	$850	1K	6,609	4.6	1341 MB	Dec 2021
Cops N Robbers:Pixel Craft Gun by HUZHOU JIAODU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD	Games	$850	1K	32,937	4.6	405 MB	Aug 2013
Word Connect - Word Games by 俊威钟	Games	$850	1K	16,030	4.7	352 MB	Feb 2018
Archery Go - Bow&Arrow King by SOLO X	Games	$850	1K	280,602	4.7	233 MB	May 2019
Bingo Battle - BINGO games by Danny Dera	Games	$850	1K	1,983	4.6	134 MB	Oct 2020
Bingo Dragon Golden Bling Bash by Kingsify LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,861	4.8	141 MB	Sep 2016
Black Humor - Multiplayer by Condor Eye Enterprise, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA	Games	$850	1K	5,682	4.5	81 MB	Mar 2019
Breaker Fun by AMAZBIT	Games	$850	1K	7,183	4.4	389 MB	Jan 2021
Brain training game:WordCoffee by Magnithink	Games	$850	1K	19,396	4.7	129 MB	Sep 2017
Bricks and Balls : Brick Game by 元忠林	Games	$850	1K	675	4.4	72 MB	Feb 2020
Car Games · by Car Games	Games	$850	20K	83,180	4.6	239 MB	Nov 2019
Checkers - Online & Offline by GamoVation	Games	$850	100K	11,494	4.8	129 MB	Apr 2020
ColorPlanet® Oil Painting game by Games Vessel Pte. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	100,831	4.7	141 MB	Nov 2019
Crash Drive 3 by M2H B.V.	Games	$850	1K	1,228	4.5	606 MB	Jul 2021
Cross Stitch Club by Andrey Baryshnikov	Games	$850	1K	3,500	4.8	387 MB	Jan 2019
Crossword Puzzle Universe by FBIG Apps	Games	$850	1K	8,587	4.7	86 MB	Oct 2021
Easter Sweeper: Match 3 Games by SmileyGamer BVBA	Games	$850	1K	2,837	4.5	107 MB	Feb 2017
Fishing and Life by Nexelon	Games	$850	20K	690	3.7	455 MB	May 2019
Hell's Cooking: tasty kitchen by Michail Serpukhovitin	Games	$850	1K	1,502	4.5	685 MB	Aug 2018
Horse World - Show Jumping by Trophy Games Development A/S	Games	$850	1K	740	3.9	401 MB	Jun 2017
Hyper Drift! by SEMEEVS, LDA	Games	$850	10K	3,006	4.4	197 MB	Apr 2019
Idol Queens Production by kim junghyun	Games	$850	1K	99	3.8	1657 MB	Jul 2021
I Love Hue by Zut Games Ltd	Games	$850	20K	45,190	4.9	46 MB	Jan 2017
Rugby Manager : Be a manager by Sweet Nitro SL	Games	$850	1K	151	4.6	91 MB	Aug 2015
Lords of Kingdoms by 治强关	Games	$850	1K	112	4.5	54 MB	Sep 2016
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
Builder Buddies Craft & Mine R by Xavier Robledo	Games	$850	6K	41,604	4.6	21 MB	Jul 2015
Picka: Virtual Messenger by PlainBagel	Games	$850	1K	4,491	4.7	162 MB	Jan 2022
Summoners Era: Idle RPG Heroes by Fansipan Limited	Games	$850	1K	4,524	4.8	147 MB	Aug 2020
Merge Life by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$850	1K	8,785	4.6	407 MB	Mar 2021
Makeup Stylist-Makeup Games by Fancy Club	Games	$850	1K	1,618	4.3	271 MB	Sep 2021
Maps of our World by Theodor Mueller	Games	$850	1K	19,395	4.8	125 MB	Aug 2013
Miga Town : Game & TV Shows by XiHe Digital (GuangZhou) Technology Co., Ltd	Games	$850	1K	1,701	3.7	113 MB	Jul 2019
Miners Settlement: Idle RPG by Funventure P S A	Games	$850	1K	32,061	4.9	351 MB	Apr 2021
Most Likely To ___ by Kristian Markovic	Games	$850	1K	578	4.5	15 MB	Jun 2019
Road Riot Combat Racing by Titan Mobile LLC	Games	$850	1K	1,700	4.3	123 MB	Aug 2013
Toy Bomb: Pop Cube Blast Mania by Shiquan SHI	Games	$850	1K	3,860	4.8	164 MB	Sep 2019
Wildshade Fantasy Horse Races by Tivola Games GmbH	Games	$850	1K	1,610	4.4	936 MB	Nov 2021
Football Rising Star by 巴布游	Games	$850	1K	5,498	4.9	493 MB	Sep 2021
Soul Tide by LemcnSun Limited	Games	$850	1K	220	4.1	2592 MB	Mar 2022
WorldNeverland - Elnea Kingdom by althi Inc.	Games	$850	1K	1,688	4.6	110 MB	Dec 2016
AllStar Hero Super Stick Fight by MOBIONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE CO. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	11,451	4.9	455 MB	Aug 2021
Castle Cats - Idle Hero RPG by PocApp Studios AB	Games	$850	1K	12,879	4.9	315 MB	Jun 2017
Worldle: Geography Daily Guess by Courtney & Company	Games	$850	1K	4,437	4.3	45 MB	Feb 2022
Findscapes - Match 3D Tiles by Beijing Quhai Internet Technology Co., Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	3,082	4.9	204 MB	Dec 2021
For the Girls - Bachelorette by Behind The App	Games	$850	1K	1,773	4.6	49 MB	Jan 2022
Nonogram - IQ Logic Pic Puzzle by By Aliens L.L.C - F.Z	Games	$850	1K	9,171	4.4	400 MB	May 2014
Onet 3D - Zen Tile Puzzle by Metajoy	Games	$850	1K	43,879	4.3	376 MB	Apr 2020
Spin Poker Pro - Casino Games by Jackpot Mobile, LLC	Games	$850	1K	4,938	4.6	353 MB	Mar 2018
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
Dragon Farm Adventure by REIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	7,183	4.6	944 MB	Nov 2021
RAPSTAR - rapper simulator by zonyagames	Games	$850	1K	1,989	4.3	68 MB	Feb 2022
Mine Rescue: Miner Tycoon Game by Carry1st	Games	$850	1K	20,909	4.5	229 MB	May 2021
Merge Villa by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$850	1K	23,731	4.6	388 MB	Feb 2021
Word Games – PuzzWord by Wordless LLC	Games	$850	1K	28,622	4.5	34 MB	Jan 2022
PetrolHead : Street Racing by Lethe Studios	Games	$850	5K	1,159	4.5	2083 MB	Jul 2020
Pet World - WildLife America by Trophy Games Development A/S	Games	$850	1K	15,757	4.8	426 MB	Dec 2014
Pixel Pro Winter Sports by Pixamo	Games	$850	1K	821	4.5	85 MB	Dec 2021
Polygon: Paint Color by Number by Severex	Games	$850	1K	7,293	4.8	174 MB	Dec 2018
Puzzle Man Pro by Ran Games , best puzzles	Games	$850	1K	1,049	4.2	120 MB	Sep 2011
Real Casino Slots 2 by HNC Games, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	281	4.5	126 MB	Feb 2019
Slot A Day Casino by Winistry Inc	Games	$850	1K	220	4.7	144 MB	Nov 2016
Solitaire - My Farm Friends by AMAZBIT	Games	$850	1K	8,743	4.5	328 MB	Feb 2021
Solitaire 3D Fish by Playdayy	Games	$850	7K	22,582	4.6	206 MB	Apr 2021
Tile Kingdom Master:Match Fun by Longwind Studio	Games	$850	1K	37,143	4.7	198 MB	Oct 2020
Tizi Town: Wonder World Games by IDZ Digital Private Limited	Games	$850	1K	14,271	4.7	496 MB	Nov 2019
Top 7 - family word game by ELIA GAMES	Games	$850	8K	13,357	4.6	277 MB	Mar 2020
Top Troops: Adventure RPG by Socialpoint	Games	$850	1K	13,928	4.6	474 MB	Jul 2021
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
Warzone - turn based strategy by Randy Ficker	Games	$850	1K	1,456	4.8	327 MB	Aug 2013
Wild Triple 777 Slots Casino by Tap Slots Inc.	Games	$850	1K	6,907	4.7	114 MB	Mar 2017
Wood Block Puzzle:Board Games by Longwind Studio	Games	$850	1K	61,436	4.7	125 MB	Jul 2020
Word Search Sea Game by MALPA GAMES	Games	$850	30K	22,193	4.5	197 MB	Jun 2017
Word Surf - Word Game by Marul Games OOD	Games	$850	1K	393	4.6	405 MB	Mar 2019
Zen Koi Classic by LandShark Games Pte. Ltd.	Games	$850	1K	1,910	4.7	130 MB	Apr 2015
Cashmania Slots: Slot Games by Spark City Co., Limited	Games	$850	1K	32,734	4.6	150 MB	Aug 2018
Football Superstar by Lazy Boy Developments	Games	$850	1K	9,237	4.6	56 MB	Aug 2017
Death Worm™ by PlayCreek	Games	$850	20K	45,898	4.7	46 MB	Dec 2010
Happy Makeover: Zen Match by Smart Fun Limited	Games	$850	1K	14,047	4.6	267 MB	Dec 2021
Beat Duel - Music Battle by Jingmao Tec	Games	$850	1K	134,640	4.6	272 MB	Aug 2021
Gunship Sequel: WW2 by PNTK, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	13,577	4.5	2506 MB	Jul 2015
Landlord GO: Trade Real Estate by Reality Games (London) Limited	Games	$850	1K	6,255	4.6	260 MB	Apr 2020
Frenzy Production Manager by Chengdu Warrior Tech Limited	Games	$850	1K	2,666	4.7	180 MB	Nov 2021
Scary Teacher 3D by GenITeam LLC	Games	$850	200K	450,304	4.6	2263 MB	Jun 2017
Cats the Commander by IGNITION M	Games	$850	1K	1,223	4.6	324 MB	Oct 2018
Chess Online - 2 Player Games by Turbo Labz	Games	$850	1K	1,126	4.4	390 MB	Jun 2018
Color by number - for adults by Coloring puzzle games sp. z o.o.	Games	$850	1K	38,655	4.7	64 MB	Mar 2018
Crash Delivery: car jumping by Fun to Mass Games FZE	Games	$850	1K	92,553	4.6	240 MB	Jan 2020
Curse of Aros by Pelle Holding B.V.	Games	$850	1K	898	4.2	98 MB	Oct 2019
Decor Matters: Home Design App by DecorMatters, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	14,196	4.7	250 MB	Mar 2017
Dicast : Rules of Chaos by BSS COMPANY	Games	$850	1K	802	4.4	546 MB	Apr 2020
Dicey Elementalist by 兆万林	Games	$850	1K	4,687	4.7	228 MB	Apr 2021
Dot to Dot: Connect the Dots by Dot to Dot s.r.o.	Games	$850	1K	10,785	4.6	227 MB	Sep 2017
Gear.Club - True Racing by Eden Games S.A.S.	Games	$850	1K	8,696	4.3	2726 MB	Oct 2016
GT Manager by The Tiny Digital Factory	Games	$850	1K	1,010	4.5	1180 MB	Mar 2021
Match Tile Triple 3D by BRAINWORKS PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	22,793	4.7	227 MB	Aug 2021
Hollywood Vibes: The Game by William Becker	Games	$850	1K	3,629	4.4	490 MB	Mar 2020
Kitty Scramble: Word Stacks by Clever Apps Pte Ltd	Games	$850	1K	431	4.8	132 MB	Jul 2017
Infinite Cultivation by Suzhou ForceForever Inc	Games	$850	1K	1,328	4.8	1016 MB	Dec 2021
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
Miga Town:Apartment by XiHe Digital (GuangZhou) Technology Co., Ltd	Games	$850	1K	4,273	3.1	112 MB	Aug 2019
Monster Busters: Hexa Blast by PlayDog Soft Co., Ltd	Games	$850	1K	6,497	4.8	102 MB	May 2015
NASCAR Heat Mobile by 704 Games Company	Games	$850	1K	24,301	4.2	1315 MB	Apr 2017
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
Ultimate Slots: Casino Slots by Spark City Co., Limited	Games	$850	1K	17,966	4.6	173 MB	May 2019
Prize Blast by Full Game Ahead	Games	$850	1K	1,573	4.6	298 MB	Dec 2020
Real Cricket™ 20 by Nautilus Mobile App Private Limited	Games	$850	10K	15	3.8	949 MB	Apr 2018
Spark Poker: Live Texas Holdem by Dragon FaFa Technology Limited	Games	$850	1K	8	3.6	53 MB	Jan 2020
Fantastic Beasts' Legend by Dreamstar Network Limited	Games	$850	1K	583	4.3	635 MB	Nov 2021
The Great War Rivals by ERPK LABS SRL	Games	$850	1K	711	4.6	331 MB	Jan 2022

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