Music app revenue: 2012 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 25 Music apps in the database that launched in 2012, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 5 of them (20%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts ($11.9M/mo), GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar ($1.7M/mo) and Smule: Sing & Duet ($850K/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 2012
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $11.9M | 700K | 3,285,512 | 4.7 | 544 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Music | $1.7M | 700K | 144,507 | 4.8 | 285 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Music | $850K | 200K | 178,289 | 4.5 | 160 MB | Aug 2012 |
 | Music | $850K | 300K | 70,674 | 4.7 | 271 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Music | $340K | 300K | 202,067 | 4.6 | 196 MB | Jan 2012 |
 | Music | $68K | 5K | 4,708 | 4.5 | 489 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Music | $43K | 10K | 92,007 | 4.5 | 118 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Music | $43K | 1K | 2,557 | 4.8 | 69 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Music | $34K | 1K | 15,317 | 4.5 | 108 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Music | $34K | 100K | 241,309 | 4.8 | 217 MB | Apr 2012 |
 | Music | $34K | 1K | 12 | 3.6 | 74 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 2,142 | 4.7 | 17 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 1,627 | 4.7 | 37 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 10,587 | 4.0 | 631 MB | Sep 2012 |
 | Music | $9K | 1K | 138,324 | 4.7 | 96 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 33 | 3.8 | 22 MB | May 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 172 | 4.5 | 18 MB | Apr 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 67 | 4.9 | 25 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 52 | 2.0 | 96 MB | May 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 63 | 3.8 | 273 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 2,094 | 4.8 | 97 MB | Mar 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 6,212 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.7 | 100 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 559 | 4.5 | 263 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 4,605 | 3.2 | 92 MB | Jul 2012 |
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 2012 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 9 | 2 | 22% | $9K | Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks $850K |
| Business | 14 | 3 | 21% | $17K | Invoice2go: Easy Invoice Maker $850K |
| Developer Tools | 3 | 1 | 33% | $9K | Termius - Modern SSH Client $170K |
| Education | 41 | 6 | 15% | $9K | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 11 | 3 | 27% | $850 | Amazon Prime Video $32.3M |
| Finance | 15 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Seeking Alpha: News & Analysis $255K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Cookpad: Find & share recipes $17K |
| Games | 19 | 2 | 11% | $850 | Infinite Flight Simulator $255K |
| Graphics & Design | 6 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 11 | 3 | 27% | $26K | Headspace: Sleep & Meditation $1.7M |
| Lifestyle | 12 | 1 | 8% | $43K | happn: dating app $850K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 4 | 1 | 25% | $850 | Good Food: Recipe Finder $170K |
| Medical | 17 | 2 | 12% | $850 | Pregnancy + | Tracker App $425K |
| Music | 25 | 5 | 20% | $17K | Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts $11.9M |
| Navigation | 18 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker $255K |
| News | 111 | 1 | 1% | $850 | Police Scanner Radio & Fire $170K |
| Photo & Video | 12 | 6 | 50% | $170K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 15 | 5 | 33% | $34K | Google Drive $3.4M |
| Reference | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bible Gateway $26K |
| Shopping | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy $170K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 1 | 17% | $26K | Text Me - Phone Call + Texting $1.7M |
| Sports | 25 | 5 | 20% | $5K | UFC $680K |
| Travel | 28 | 3 | 11% | $850 | MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav $170K |
| Utilities | 5 | 1 | 20% | $5K | Truecaller: Premium Caller ID $850K |
| Weather | 22 | 1 | 5% | $4K | PredictWind — Marine Forecasts $170K |
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