Music app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 38 Music apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 3 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $5K. Top earners: Piano ٞ ($170K/mo), Tomplay Sheet Music ($170K/mo) and Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner ($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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $170K | 300K | 166,943 | 4.6 | 137 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $170K | 9K | 4,146 | 4.7 | 253 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Music | $170K | 40K | 31,850 | 4.7 | 74 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $60K | 1K | 448 | 3.8 | 45 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $60K | 50K | 65,801 | 4.7 | 149 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Music | $34K | 10K | 967 | 4.6 | 200 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Music | $34K | 20K | 8,876 | 4.3 | 71 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Music | $34K | 1K | 10,607 | 4.7 | 229 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Music | $26K | 70K | 668,953 | 4.6 | 212 MB | May 2016 |
 | Music | $26K | 1K | 2,930 | 4.7 | 30 MB | May 2016 |
 | Music | $26K | 8K | 14,658 | 4.3 | 259 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 1,994 | 4.4 | 104 MB | May 2016 |
 | Music | $17K | 20K | 8,809 | 4.7 | 109 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $17K | 60K | 8,733 | 4.5 | 141 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 93,344 | 4.4 | 402 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Music | $9K | 30K | 1,799 | 4.4 | 254 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $9K | 1K | 4,877 | 4.3 | 170 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $7K | 1K | 9,063 | 4.5 | 151 MB | Aug 2016 |
 | Music | $5K | 7K | 6,618 | 4.2 | 63 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Music | $4K | 1K | 1,915 | 4.5 | 121 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 575 | 4.2 | 53 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 68 | 3.7 | 34 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 78 | 3.1 | 123 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 619 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 2,146 | 4.6 | 53 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 27 | 4.6 | 3211 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 9K | 6,856 | 4.6 | 133 MB | May 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 327 | 4.0 | 156 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 73 | 4.5 | 93 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 2,084 | 4.8 | 48 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 633 | 4.6 | 432 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 15,591 | 4.5 | 284 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 20,464 | 4.3 | 103 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 4,364 | 4.5 | 244 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 504 | 4.5 | 277 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 30K | 26,863 | 4.2 | 78 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 7K | 4,147 | 3.9 | 139 MB | May 2016 |
 | Music | $850 | 10K | 55,348 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Sep 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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