Music app revenue: 2013 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 13 Music apps in the database that launched in 2013, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $9K. Top earners: Berliner Philharmoniker ($51K/mo), Singing Lessons - Vocal Coach ($26K/mo) and Launchpad - Music & Beat Maker ($26K/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 2013
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $51K | 1K | 2,478 | 4.9 | 142 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Music | $26K | 8K | 13,315 | 4.3 | 196 MB | Dec 2013 |
 | Music | $26K | 7K | 29,268 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Music | $26K | 40K | 13,521 | 3.9 | 198 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Music | $17K | 60K | 66,864 | 4.6 | 114 MB | Nov 2013 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 7,302 | 4.4 | 250 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Music | $9K | 8K | 8,602 | 4.4 | 222 MB | Aug 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 81 | 2.2 | 42 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 7,805 | 4.8 | 111 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 42 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 20K | 7,439 | 4.7 | 62 MB | Aug 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 12,140 | 4.7 | 159 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 9,206 | 3.8 | 35 MB | Dec 2013 |
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 2013 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| Business | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Processing & p5.js iCompiler $850 |
| Education | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| Entertainment | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| Games | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| Graphics & Design | 7 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Word Swag - Cool Fonts $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $34K | Calm $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 9 | 4 | 44% | $68K | PURE: Open-Minded Dating App $4.3M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| Medical | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | mySugr - Diabetes Tracker Log $26K |
| Music | 13 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Berliner Philharmoniker $51K |
| Navigation | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| Photo & Video | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| Productivity | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| Reference | 17 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Sky Guide $255K |
| Shopping | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sniper for ebay bid auctions $17K |
| Social Networking | 11 | 3 | 27% | $43K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 18 | 5 | 28% | $17K | Fishbrain - Fishing App $850K |
| Travel | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| Utilities | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| Weather | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | 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