Music app revenue: 2010 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 14 Music apps in the database that launched in 2010, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 3 of them (21%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $6K. Top earners: Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs ($2.6M/mo), Songsterr Tabs & Chords ($595K/mo) and LivePhish ($170K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Music apps launched in 2010
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $2.6M | 200K | 463,280 | 4.7 | 220 MB | Mar 2010 |
 | Music | $595K | 100K | 43,110 | 4.7 | 48 MB | Dec 2010 |
 | Music | $170K | 1K | 36,523 | 4.9 | 43 MB | Jun 2010 |
 | Music | $26K | 1K | 683 | 4.4 | 99 MB | Aug 2010 |
 | Music | $26K | 20K | 483 | 4.4 | 192 MB | Jul 2010 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 460 | 4.8 | 99 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Music | $6K | 1K | 207 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Music | $6K | 1K | 4,117 | 4.6 | 29 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Music | $5K | 1K | 76 | 4.4 | 45 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Music | $5K | 1K | 1,113 | 4.6 | 74 MB | Jul 2010 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 393 | 4.6 | 23 MB | Dec 2010 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 159 | 2.5 | 213 MB | Aug 2010 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 6,185 | 4.7 | 124 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 24 | 2.5 | 824 MB | Jun 2010 |
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 |
Apps launched in 2010 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 5 | 1 | 20% | $34K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 8 | 2 | 25% | $68K | Scanner App: Genius Scan $340K |
| Education | 5 | 2 | 40% | $17K | Busuu: Language Learning App $680K |
| Entertainment | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TBN+ Christian Streaming $8K |
| Finance | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Stocktwits $9K |
| Food & Drink | 11 | 0 | 0% | $850 | WineRatings+ by Wine Spectator $26K |
| Games | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Blackjack $9K |
| Health & Fitness | 8 | 1 | 13% | $17K | AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run $4.3M |
| Lifestyle | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | AARP Now $68K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | ZINIO - Magazine Newsstand $9K |
| Medical | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | VisualDx $43K |
| Music | 14 | 3 | 21% | $6K | Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs $2.6M |
| Navigation | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping $170K |
| News | 56 | 6 | 11% | $6K | The Wall Street Journal. News $2.6M |
| Photo & Video | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Splice - Video Editor & Maker $2.6M |
| Productivity | 10 | 5 | 50% | $170K | CamScanner - PDF Scanner App $6.8M |
| Reference | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Ancestry: Family History & DNA $850K |
| Shopping | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Parcel - Delivery Tracking $43K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 4 | 67% | $850K | Life360: Family Safety & GPS $16.2M |
| Sports | 11 | 2 | 18% | $850 | TeamSnap $340K |
| Travel | 20 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 7 | 3 | 43% | $51K | Calculator₊ $340K |
| Weather | 8 | 1 | 13% | $17K | Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports $510K |
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