Navigation app revenue: 2009 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 9 Navigation apps in the database that launched in 2009, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (11%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: Geocaching® ($425K/mo), Air Navigation Pro ($85K/mo) and Guru Maps - Offline Navigation ($34K/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 2009
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Navigation | $425K | 90K | 64,430 | 4.8 | 149 MB | Sep 2009 |
 | Navigation | $85K | 1K | 560 | 4.5 | 202 MB | Jan 2009 |
 | Navigation | $34K | 30K | 1,850 | 4.7 | 107 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | Navigation | $26K | 20K | 17,045 | 4.7 | 120 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | Navigation | $17K | 1K | 3,847 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Navigation | $9K | 1K | - | - | 37 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | Navigation | $850 | 1K | 48,548 | 4.8 | 55 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Navigation | $850 | 1K | 31,777 | 4.5 | 11 MB | Mar 2009 |
 | Navigation | $850 | 1K | 15 | 3.7 | 89 MB | Jun 2009 |
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 2009 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 3 | 1 | 33% | $17K | Wattpad - Read & Write Stories $850K |
| Business | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Scanner Pro - Scan Documents $595K |
| Education | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SpanishDictionary.com Learning $60K |
| Entertainment | 5 | 1 | 20% | $850 | Crunchyroll $32.3M |
| Finance | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Yahoo Finance: Stocks & News $51K |
| Food & Drink | 7 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Epicurious $43K |
| Games | 3 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Urban Rivals $8K |
| Health & Fitness | 11 | 6 | 55% | $170K | MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter $9.4M |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | $170K | Covenant Eyes: Quit Porn Now $170K |
| Medical | 11 | 0 | 0% | $9K | IMAIOS e-Anatomy $77K |
| Music | 3 | 1 | 33% | $7K | SoundCloud: The Music You Love $7.7M |
| Navigation | 9 | 1 | 11% | $17K | Geocaching® $425K |
| News | 9 | 2 | 22% | $60K | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 3 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Flickr $85K |
| Productivity | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup $12.8M |
| Reference | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BeenVerified: People Search $85K |
| Shopping | 14 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Our Groceries Shopping List $9K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 1 | 17% | $85K | Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat $16.2M |
| Sports | 8 | 3 | 38% | $43K | Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB $850K |
| Travel | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TripIt: Travel Planner $85K |
| Utilities | 2 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Offender Locator: Find & Watch $60K |
| Weather | 8 | 2 | 25% | $17K | MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar $340K |
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