Music app revenue: 2020 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 26 Music apps in the database that launched in 2020, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Moises: The Musician's App ($850K/mo), rekordbox - DJ App & DJ Mixer ($170K/mo) and OnSong 2024 ($85K/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 2020
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music | $850K | 300K | 26,803 | 4.7 | 138 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Music | $170K | 70K | 1,790 | 4.5 | 681 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Music | $85K | 1K | 2,070 | 4.6 | 113 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Music | $85K | 90K | 46,041 | 4.6 | 239 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Music | $51K | 60K | 27,294 | 4.5 | 56 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Music | $43K | 70K | 13,813 | 4.6 | 171 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 3,742 | 4.7 | 142 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Music | $17K | 1K | 80 | 4.8 | 47 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Music | $5K | 1K | 23 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 29 | 3.8 | 26 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 78 | 4.3 | 1869 MB | May 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 30K | 20,118 | 4.6 | 109 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 6K | 23,016 | 4.9 | 557 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 49 | 4.9 | 89 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 205 | 4.2 | 231 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 1,901 | 4.5 | 173 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 7K | 488 | 4.4 | 1198 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 791 | 4.2 | 44 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 7K | 5,374 | 4.6 | 86 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 155 | 3.7 | 82 MB | Jan 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 7K | 5,312 | 4.6 | 101 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 1,217 | 4.2 | 236 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 2,167 | 4.6 | 204 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 962 | 4.4 | 999 MB | May 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 229 | 4.5 | 139 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | Music | $850 | 1K | 7,241 | 5.0 | 48 MB | Nov 2020 |
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 2020 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 35 | 4 | 11% | $5K | GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M |
| Business | 46 | 5 | 11% | $5K | PDF Editor ® $595K |
| Developer Tools | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sticky - AI Game Maker $9K |
| Education | 115 | 4 | 3% | $850 | Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K |
| Entertainment | 61 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 41 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K |
| Food & Drink | 41 | 0 | 0% | $850 | InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K |
| Games | 200 | 11 | 6% | $850 | Merge Mansion $4.3M |
| Graphics & Design | 81 | 3 | 4% | $850 | Pixelcut AI Photo Editor $425K |
| Health & Fitness | 65 | 7 | 11% | $850 | LADDER Strength Training Plans $5.1M |
| Lifestyle | 45 | 5 | 11% | $850 | CHANI: Your Astrology Guide $510K |
| Medical | 47 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Body Temperature App For Fever $68K |
| Music | 26 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Moises: The Musician's App $850K |
| Navigation | 30 | 0 | 0% | $5K | Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K |
| News | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Nikkei Asia $17K |
| Photo & Video | 51 | 6 | 12% | $850 | CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M |
| Productivity | 58 | 10 | 17% | $850 | Google One $765K |
| Reference | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K |
| Shopping | 26 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sneakers Drops: Release＋Raffle $34K |
| Social Networking | 35 | 9 | 26% | $26K | Gaze: Random Video Chat $850K |
| Sports | 38 | 5 | 13% | $850 | NBA: Live Games & Scores $850K |
| Travel | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K |
| Utilities | 65 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 35 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K |
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