Navigation app revenue: 2008 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the one Navigation app in the database that launched in 2008, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month. Top earner: Japan Transit Planner ($17K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Navigation apps launched in 2008
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Navigation | $17K | 60K | 1,763 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Dec 2008 |
Navigation apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Car Dashboard Widgets - HiCar $85K |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Game Maps IRL $85K |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | onX Fish: Midwest Fishing Maps $34K |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 10% | $17K | MapXplorer: GPS Navigation $340K |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Navigation GPS Truck & Caravan $9K |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0% | $5K | Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | 4% | $8K | onX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS $170K |
| 2018 | 32 | 1 | 3% | $8K | calimoto motorcycle navigation $425K |
| 2017 | 28 | 3 | 11% | $850 | WeHunt $595K |
| 2016 | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| 2014 | 26 | 3 | 12% | $850 | Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel $1.7M |
| 2013 | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker $255K |
| 2011 | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Wikiloc - Trails of the World $510K |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping $170K |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | $17K | Geocaching® $425K |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Japan Transit Planner $17K |
Apps launched in 2008 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | XING – the right job for you $60K |
| Education | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets $850 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Fuelly: MPG & Service Tracker $9K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | 8,500+ Drink Recipes $850 |
| Health & Fitness | 3 | 2 | 67% | $170K | Lose It! – Calorie Counter $850K |
| Medical | 1 | 0 | 0% | $8K | Glucose Buddy Diabetes Tracker $8K |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.8M | Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M |
| Navigation | 1 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Japan Transit Planner $17K |
| News | 1 | 1 | 100% | $850K | Le Monde, Live News $850K |
| Shopping | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Target: Shop. Style. Save. $850 |
| Travel | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lufthansa $850 |
| Weather | 2 | 2 | 100% | $850K | The Weather Channel - Radar $850K |
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