Revenue and download estimates for the 2 Magazines & Newspapers apps in the database that launched in 2024, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month. Top earners: LivingWaters.tv ($850/mo) and Particle: Personalized News ($850/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 23 | 5.0 | 71 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 1,218 | 4.8 | 370 MB | Nov 2024 |
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $425K | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Christian Mingle - Dating App $60K |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LivingWaters.tv $850 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | AA Grapevine $850 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Send to Kindle by KTool $850 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Vogue: Fashion & Shopping $6K |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Essence Magazine $850 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Poetry Magazine App $850 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | London Review of Books $850 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $850 | Good Food: Recipe Finder $170K |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers $9K |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | ZINIO - Magazine Newsstand $9K |
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NovelShort - Novels & Fiction $34K |
| Business | 14 | 1 | 7% | $9K | SideShift - Earn Money $170K |
| Developer Tools | 10 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SMS Forwarder - Forward SMS $9K |
| Education | 40 | 9 | 23% | $60K | Learna: Speak & Learn English $5.1M |
| Entertainment | 28 | 13 | 46% | $85K | DramaWave - Dramas & Reels $11.9M |
| Finance | 4 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Budget Bestie $26K |
| Food & Drink | 6 | 1 | 17% | $850 | Mob: Delicious Meal Planning $170K |
| Graphics & Design | 75 | 9 | 12% | $850 | AI Home Design: Interior DecAI $850K |
| Health & Fitness | 38 | 13 | 34% | $60K | Cal AI - Calorie Tracker $1.7M |
| Lifestyle | 29 | 5 | 17% | $9K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LivingWaters.tv $850 |
| Medical | 6 | 0 | 0% | $6K | PCOS Pal $85K |
| Music | 35 | 8 | 23% | $43K | Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics $6.0M |
| Navigation | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | onX Fish: Midwest Fishing Maps $34K |
| News | 6 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Kiki: Local Chat & People Near $60K |
| Photo & Video | 35 | 8 | 23% | $9K | AI Avatar Generator - HeyGen $680K |
| Productivity | 35 | 13 | 37% | $51K | Claude by Anthropic $57.8M |
| Reference | 31 | 5 | 16% | $17K | Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets $340K |
| Shopping | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SKIMS $850 |
| Social Networking | 16 | 4 | 25% | $26K | Xena - Group Voice Party $595K |
| Sports | 5 | 1 | 20% | $17K | RotoBot - AI Sports Insights $170K |
| Travel | 2 | 0 | 0% | $85K | iOverlander $85K |
| Utilities | 49 | 12 | 24% | $850 | Universal TV Remote Control* $850K |
| Weather | 12 | 1 | 8% | $9K | NOAA Weather Radar Live Map $170K |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps