Music app revenue

Revenue and download estimates for 378 Music apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 52 of them (14%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $6K. Top earners: YouTube Music ($32.3M/mo), Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts ($11.9M/mo) and SoundCloud: The Music You Love ($7.7M/mo).

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

Music apps

378 apps, total $93.2M/mo, median $6K/mo, 52 over $100K, cohort hit rate 14%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
YouTube Music by Google	Music	$32.3M	2M	1,514,258	4.8	267 MB	Nov 2015
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts by AMZN Mobile LLC	Music	$11.9M	700K	3,285,512	4.7	544 MB	Jun 2012
SoundCloud: The Music You Love by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG	Music	$7.7M	1M	1,904,633	4.8	260 MB	Nov 2009
Deezer: Music Player, Podcast by DEEZER SA	Music	$6.8M	200K	35,471	4.7	208 MB	Oct 2008
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics by Suno, Inc.	Music	$6.0M	2M	293,132	4.9	226 MB	Jul 2024
TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound by TIDAL Music AS	Music	$3.4M	60K	243,226	4.7	496 MB	Oct 2014
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs by Ultimate Guitar	Music	$2.6M	200K	463,280	4.7	220 MB	Mar 2010
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar by Yousician Ltd	Music	$1.7M	700K	144,507	4.8	285 MB	Nov 2012
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports by TuneIn	Music	$850K	90K	1,110,458	4.8	202 MB	Apr 2011
Smule: Sing & Duet by Smule	Music	$850K	200K	178,289	4.5	160 MB	Aug 2012
Moises: The Musician's App by Moises Systems, Inc	Music	$850K	300K	26,803	4.7	138 MB	Nov 2020
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats by BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd	Music	$850K	700K	489,615	4.8	276 MB	Jul 2015
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer by Algoriddim GmbH	Music	$850K	300K	70,674	4.7	271 MB	Dec 2012
MuseScore－Sheet Music & Chords by MuseScore BVBA	Music	$850K	100K	76,115	4.6	201 MB	Mar 2014
Simply Sing: My Singing App by Simply Ltd	Music	$765K	400K	400,645	4.7	195 MB	Jan 2022
Songsterr Tabs & Chords by Guitar Tabs LLC	Music	$595K	100K	43,110	4.7	48 MB	Dec 2010
nugs: Live Music Lives Here by nugs.net enterprises, LLC	Music	$510K	1K	47,945	4.8	118 MB	Nov 2015
Qobuz: Music & Editorial by Qobuz	Music	$510K	40K	17,412	4.7	128 MB	Dec 2014
MyTunes : AI Music Generator by HUBX	Music	$510K	100K	36,856	4.3	214 MB	Aug 2023
Audiomack - Play Music Offline by Audiomack, Inc.	Music	$425K	1M	1,979,713	4.8	363 MB	Nov 2014
DistroKid by DistroKid Holdings, LLC	Music	$425K	50K	24,021	4.9	104 MB	Mar 2023
Clear Wave by Appchi LLC	Music	$425K	400K	35,042	4.6	62 MB	Mar 2021
Beat Maker Pro: Music drum Pad by MWM	Music	$340K	200K	577,670	4.7	210 MB	Apr 2018
Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game by MWM	Music	$340K	400K	414,358	4.7	279 MB	Mar 2018
KaraFun: Karaoke, Battle, Quiz by Recisio	Music	$340K	50K	22,792	4.8	118 MB	Aug 2011
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App by MWM	Music	$340K	300K	202,067	4.6	196 MB	Jan 2012
AI Song Generator: Mozart by NineG	Music	$340K	70K	26,847	4.3	192 MB	May 2024
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge by VarMeta	Music	$255K	400K	16,023	4.4	78 MB	Oct 2025
Strum - Play Guitar by W185 Holdings	Music	$255K	100K	17,362	4.7	126 MB	Aug 2025
Rythmix - AI Music Generator by Vivalive(Hong Kong) Limited	Music	$255K	100K	7,444	4.5	124 MB	Nov 2024
Ringtones for iphone: Ringtune by Ringtones LP	Music	$255K	100K	221,093	4.5	209 MB	Sep 2015
Garage Ringtones for iPhone by APPFLOW SOFTWARE - FZCO	Music	$255K	300K	49,614	4.7	303 MB	Dec 2022
Donna AI Song & Music Maker by MOBIVERSITE YAZILIM BILISIM REKLAM VE DANISMANLIK HIZMETLERI SANAYI TICARET LIMITED STI	Music	$255K	50K	90,094	4.7	175 MB	Apr 2024
Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab by MWM	Music	$255K	100K	44,440	4.5	355 MB	Oct 2018
Moongate: Binaural Beats by Moongate Studios, Inc.	Music	$255K	30K	56,874	4.7	126 MB	Nov 2023
Speaker Cleaner: Eject Water by DataX Power	Music	$170K	200K	586	4.4	88 MB	Apr 2026
Dynamic-Lyrics by 云冰谭	Music	$170K	60K	7,580	4.3	34 MB	Apr 2024
AI Song Generator - Jukebox by TWOWISE	Music	$170K	60K	6,079	4.7	154 MB	Oct 2024
Anima: Binaural Beats by Mega e Limited	Music	$170K	50K	3,281	4.7	190 MB	Oct 2025
Sondo - AI Music Video & AI MV by TUNESPHERE SG PTE. LTD.	Music	$170K	20K	1,448	4.1	101 MB	Aug 2025
rekordbox - DJ App & DJ Mixer by AlphaTheta Corporation	Music	$170K	70K	1,790	4.5	681 MB	Apr 2020
LivePhish by nugs.net enterprises, LLC	Music	$170K	1K	36,523	4.9	43 MB	Jun 2010
UnitedMasters: Release Music by UnitedMasters	Music	$170K	8K	32,260	4.8	257 MB	Aug 2019
Jamzone - Sing & Play Along by Recisio	Music	$170K	1K	3,764	4.8	50 MB	Aug 2017
Piano ٞ by Impala Studios	Music	$170K	300K	166,943	4.6	137 MB	Sep 2016
Simple Radio - FM AM Stations by Streema, Inc.	Music	$170K	100K	522,457	4.7	97 MB	Jun 2014
Tomplay Sheet Music by Tombooks	Music	$170K	9K	4,146	4.7	253 MB	Feb 2016
Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner by Chordify BV	Music	$170K	40K	31,850	4.7	74 MB	Sep 2016
Voloco: Vocal Recording Studio by Resonant Cavity, LLC	Music	$170K	90K	79,052	4.8	215 MB	Dec 2015
AI Song Generator - Zona by Madduck	Music	$170K	40K	13,558	4.7	80 MB	Apr 2024
Water Eject ‒ Speaker Cleaner by Tiny Boom Ltd.	Music	$170K	90K	29,245	4.7	73 MB	Jun 2024
[untitled] by sin titulo, inc	Music	$170K	90K	15,492	4.9	150 MB	Aug 2023
Music Recognition- Song Finder by 英杰李	Music	$85K	90K	7,535	4.6	124 MB	Aug 2024
Playlist Transfer for My Music by Virals Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi	Music	$85K	10K	6,307	4.4	202 MB	Mar 2024
Radio App - FM Radio Stations by Shenzhen Yiken Technology Co., Ltd	Music	$85K	70K	1,458	4.5	96 MB	Aug 2024
AI Song Music Generator: Muzio by Scale Dreams LLC	Music	$85K	20K	15,755	4.8	184 MB	May 2024
AI Music: Cover & Song Maker by Comapps LLC	Music	$85K	40K	9,425	4.3	161 MB	Jul 2024
OnSong 2024 by OnSong LLC	Music	$85K	1K	2,070	4.6	113 MB	Nov 2020
Rap Fame - Rap Music Studio by Rap Tech Studios	Music	$85K	20K	71,230	4.8	430 MB	Aug 2019
JioSaavn – Music & Podcasts by Saavn Media Limited	Music	$85K	100K	5,622	4.2	95 MB	Jun 2011
stats.fm for Spotify Music App by StatsFM B.V.	Music	$85K	90K	46,041	4.6	239 MB	Aug 2020
Musicnotes: Sheet Music Player by Musicnotes	Music	$85K	20K	35,525	4.8	135 MB	Oct 2014
ClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover by BUD Technologies	Music	$85K	100K	106,165	4.7	141 MB	Nov 2024
Mureka - AI Music Generator by SKYWORK AI PTE LTD	Music	$85K	20K	9,189	4.8	160 MB	Oct 2024
Speaker & Headphones Connect by Maple Labs Co., Ltd	Music	$85K	50K	29,046	4.7	239 MB	Mar 2022
Chord ai - Play any song! by Nomad AI OU	Music	$77K	20K	5,383	4.7	131 MB	Aug 2019
Whoop Triggerz Plus by The C-Dub Brand, LLC	Music	$77K	1K	1,339	4.7	96 MB	Jun 2019
IDAGIO Stream Classical Music by idagio GmbH	Music	$77K	1K	14,603	4.8	94 MB	Sep 2018
Sheet Music Scanner by David Zemsky	Music	$77K	20K	5,274	4.5	46 MB	Jun 2014
Beatron: AI Song Generator by Ocean Float Mobile	Music	$68K	70K	2,368	4.4	155 MB	Sep 2025
NTS RADIO by NTS LIVE LTD	Music	$68K	40K	1,907	4.9	72 MB	Mar 2018
SingUp Music: AI Cover Songs by MelodyStep	Music	$68K	30K	13,605	4.3	334 MB	Nov 2023
Stemz: remover vocal audio pro by MWM	Music	$68K	40K	15,008	4.7	191 MB	Apr 2022
Radio‎‎ App by Rafiki Apps	Music	$68K	80K	15,880	4.7	96 MB	Feb 2024
StarMaker Lite-Sing Karaoke by SKYWORK AI PTE LTD	Music	$68K	5K	4,708	4.5	489 MB	Oct 2012
MD Vinyl Music App by MD Studio	Music	$68K	100K	26,451	4.6	161 MB	Feb 2022
Songstats: Music Analytics by 1001Tracklists	Music	$60K	1K	376	4.6	126 MB	Oct 2018
Amuse Music Distribution by Amuseio AB	Music	$60K	1K	20,356	4.8	146 MB	Mar 2017
Loops By CDub by The C-Dub Brand, LLC	Music	$60K	1K	448	3.8	45 MB	Sep 2016
SongShift by SongShift	Music	$60K	50K	65,801	4.7	149 MB	Apr 2016
Magic Piano: game by Smule by Smule	Music	$60K	7K	19,252	3.5	58 MB	May 2011
VocalMe Music: AI Cover Songs by Luckon	Music	$60K	10K	14,861	4.6	361 MB	Mar 2024
PlayScore 2 by Organum Limited	Music	$60K	20K	3,255	4.2	93 MB	Jan 2019
Flat: Music Score & Tab Editor by Tutteo Limited	Music	$60K	30K	5,033	4.6	134 MB	Oct 2017
Worship Backing Tracks by XME Inc.	Music	$60K	1K	3,399	4.9	5 MB	Nov 2017
Reverse Singing by Calico Studio Inc.	Music	$51K	30K	6,560	4.7	43 MB	Aug 2025
Ringtones: for iPhone by Ringtones LLC	Music	$51K	100K	39,843	4.4	201 MB	Jul 2019
Audio Editor - Music editor by 苏娟陈	Music	$51K	60K	27,294	4.5	56 MB	Jan 2020
Berliner Philharmoniker by Berliner Philharmoniker	Music	$51K	1K	2,478	4.9	142 MB	Jan 2013
MP3 Converter - Audio Trimmer by MORIMOTO LIMITED	Music	$43K	70K	25,018	4.7	126 MB	Dec 2024
Lyrix: Dynamic Lyricsㅤ by Titano Digital Teknoloji Limited Şirketi	Music	$43K	40K	6,493	4.7	64 MB	Sep 2024
Singing Machine Karaoke by Stingray Group Inc.	Music	$43K	1K	3,229	4.6	81 MB	Sep 2011
FM Radio App by Rocket Apps GmbH	Music	$43K	60K	23,127	4.7	94 MB	May 2021
Yokee Karaoke – Start Singing by Yokee Music	Music	$43K	10K	92,007	4.5	118 MB	Oct 2012
Demo \| Songwriting Studio by Demo Music	Music	$43K	10K	4,591	4.6	193 MB	Oct 2021
SoundLab - Audio Editor by 孛刘	Music	$43K	70K	13,813	4.6	171 MB	Aug 2020
Radio Javan by RADIO JAVAN INC.	Music	$43K	9K	812,050	4.8	74 MB	Feb 2019
PowerMusicNow by Power Music, Inc.	Music	$43K	1K	2,557	4.8	69 MB	Jul 2012
AI Music - Generator by Video Bakery Ltd.	Music	$34K	5K	4,449	4.5	113 MB	Jun 2024
Play Dead: Grateful Dead App by nugs.net enterprises, LLC	Music	$34K	1K	30	4.2	84 MB	Apr 2026
SuperStar: Music Game by Cadenverse	Music	$34K	40K	1,588	4.8	350 MB	Sep 2025
Beatz: AI Song・Music Generator by Conlan Limited	Music	$34K	1K	3,969	4.6	102 MB	Sep 2024
Acapella from PicPlayPost by Mixcord Inc.	Music	$34K	1K	24,812	4.6	123 MB	Sep 2015
Piano app by Yokee by Yokee Music	Music	$34K	30K	137,562	4.7	113 MB	Oct 2014
Napster - Top Music & Radio by Rhapsody International Inc.	Music	$34K	1K	15,317	4.5	108 MB	Dec 2012
Demus: Easy Music Streaming by Simon Zvara	Music	$34K	200K	83	3.8	114 MB	Jan 2024
Vocal Remover - Musiclab by EaseUS Software	Music	$34K	10K	643	4.8	82 MB	Apr 2024
TREBEL Music - Download Songs by M&M Media, Inc.	Music	$34K	100K	183,082	4.7	217 MB	Nov 2014
Newzik: Sheet Music Reader by Syncsing - Newzik	Music	$34K	10K	967	4.6	200 MB	Jan 2016
MultiTracks.com ChartBuilder by MultiTracks.com	Music	$34K	1K	3,376	4.8	237 MB	Jun 2018
XME LOOPS by XME Inc.	Music	$34K	1K	3,235	4.9	1927 MB	May 2017
myTuner Radio - Live Stations by Appgeneration Software	Music	$34K	100K	241,309	4.8	217 MB	Apr 2012
Soundtrap Studio by Soundtrap	Music	$34K	20K	8,876	4.3	71 MB	Apr 2016
The Metronome by Soundbrenner by Soundbrenner	Music	$34K	30K	42,283	4.7	198 MB	Dec 2015
Met Opera on Demand by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.	Music	$34K	1K	12	3.6	74 MB	Mar 2012
Audio Editor - Music Mixer by 妍岳	Music	$34K	80K	8,516	4.6	155 MB	Apr 2018
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons: Kala by Musopia	Music	$34K	1K	10,607	4.7	229 MB	Jan 2016
Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords by MWM	Music	$34K	10K	42,176	4.6	142 MB	Jun 2014
Rapchat: Music Maker Studio by Rapchat, Inc.	Music	$34K	6K	89,794	4.7	177 MB	Jun 2014
Drum Pad Machine - Beat Maker by Easybrain Ltd	Music	$26K	70K	668,953	4.6	212 MB	May 2016
Piano Keyboard & Music Tiles by Gismart Limited	Music	$26K	20K	45,586	4.6	636 MB	Feb 2014
Guitar - Chords, Tabs & Games by Gismart Limited	Music	$26K	20K	44,317	4.4	402 MB	Mar 2011
Banger: AI Music Generator by 42 Digital	Music	$26K	1K	37,779	4.4	192 MB	Aug 2023
Water Eject° by Barbarossa Apps	Music	$26K	50K	7,801	4.6	166 MB	Jul 2023
Pomelody Family Music & Fun by Pomelody sp. z o.o.	Music	$26K	1K	13	4.7	126 MB	Sep 2019
Metronome Pro - Beat & Tempo by MWM	Music	$26K	20K	20,067	4.4	80 MB	Oct 2018
Singing Lessons - Vocal Coach by Karaoke Music Coach App	Music	$26K	8K	13,315	4.3	196 MB	Dec 2013
Soundboard Studio by App Business Ventures LLC	Music	$26K	1K	2,930	4.7	30 MB	May 2016
Feis by Feis Life App Limited	Music	$26K	1K	148	4.2	74 MB	Apr 2019
DI.FM - Electronic Music Radio by Digitally Imported, Inc.	Music	$26K	1K	683	4.4	99 MB	Aug 2010
Calm Radio – Music to Relax by Calm Radio	Music	$26K	1K	3,312	4.6	129 MB	Oct 2014
Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio by Hung Nguyen	Music	$26K	20K	2,331	4.7	88 MB	Jan 2019
Musixmatch Lyrics Finder by musiXmatch srl	Music	$26K	30K	8,325	4.4	124 MB	Aug 2011
Tunefor Ukulele tuner & chords by 睿覃	Music	$26K	8K	14,658	4.3	259 MB	Sep 2016
Launchpad - Music & Beat Maker by Focusrite Audio Engineering	Music	$26K	7K	29,268	4.8	86 MB	Feb 2013
Gaana Music - Songs & Podcasts by Gamma Gaana Ltd	Music	$26K	40K	13,521	3.9	198 MB	Jan 2013
RINGTONES for iPhone (MAKER) by byss mobile	Music	$26K	20K	483	4.4	192 MB	Jul 2010
DJ it! Virtual Music Mixer app by Gismart Limited	Music	$17K	1K	12,441	4.4	610 MB	Jul 2019
RadioApp - A Simple Radio App by Firetruck Productions Ltd.	Music	$17K	60K	66,864	4.6	114 MB	Nov 2013
Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & Bass by Gismart Limited	Music	$17K	1K	7,302	4.4	250 MB	Jul 2013
Volmix: Voice Tune Editor by Gototop LTD	Music	$17K	1K	14,641	4.5	113 MB	Feb 2021
Nota Ringtones by Miroslav Ciubinidze	Music	$17K	100K	1,252	4.4	95 MB	Sep 2024
Headphones & Speaker connect + by Identity and Access Security	Music	$17K	20K	449	4.1	147 MB	Apr 2021
pianoscope – Piano Tuner by Frank Illenberger	Music	$17K	1K	75	4.8	7 MB	May 2021
Mixonset: Music Clip DJ Mixer by Mixonset Inc.	Music	$17K	1K	3,742	4.7	142 MB	Jan 2020
Strum Machine - Backing Tracks by Luke Abbott LLC	Music	$17K	1K	80	4.8	47 MB	Jul 2020
Loopy Pro: Looper DAW Sampler by A Tasty Pixel	Music	$17K	1K	587	4.8	33 MB	Dec 2021
PianoStream Piano MIDI Player by B&T Entertainment Inc	Music	$17K	1K	177	4.8	60 MB	May 2017
SongSheet Pro Setlist helper by Ghostdust	Music	$17K	1K	2,142	4.7	17 MB	Nov 2012
b Buds+ HEADPHONES CONNECT by Hearing Aid App Solutions LLC	Music	$17K	10K	6,198	3.8	123 MB	Aug 2014

Music apps by launch year

Launched	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
2026	2	1	50%	$170K	Speaker Cleaner: Eject Water $170K
2025	7	4	57%	$170K	Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge $255K
2024	35	8	23%	$43K	Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics $6.0M
2023	13	4	31%	$26K	MyTunes : AI Music Generator $510K
2022	14	2	14%	$850	Simply Sing: My Singing App $765K
2021	26	1	4%	$850	Clear Wave $425K
2020	26	2	8%	$850	Moises: The Musician's App $850K
2019	28	1	4%	$850	UnitedMasters: Release Music $170K
2018	38	3	8%	$850	Beat Maker Pro: Music drum Pad $340K
2017	25	1	4%	$850	Jamzone - Sing & Play Along $170K
2016	38	3	8%	$5K	Piano ٞ $170K
2015	27	5	19%	$4K	YouTube Music $32.3M
2014	26	5	19%	$26K	TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound $3.4M
2013	13	0	0%	$9K	Berliner Philharmoniker $51K
2012	25	5	20%	$17K	Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts $11.9M
2011	17	2	12%	$9K	TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports $850K
2010	14	3	21%	$6K	Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs $2.6M
2009	3	1	33%	$7K	SoundCloud: The Music You Love $7.7M
2008	1	1	100%	$6.8M	Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M

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