News app revenue: 2009 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 9 News apps in the database that launched in 2009, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (22%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $60K. Top earners: X ($11.1M/mo), PressReader: News & Magazines ($170K/mo) and Irish Independent News ($85K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
News apps launched in 2009
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $11.1M | 5M | 11,046,934 | 4.6 | 637 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | News | $170K | 40K | 18,720 | 4.7 | 116 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | News | $85K | 1K | 434 | 4.8 | 67 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | News | $60K | 1K | 260 | 2.8 | 71 MB | Apr 2009 |
 | News | $60K | 40K | 88,493 | 4.6 | 48 MB | Dec 2009 |
 | News | $26K | 1K | 5,056 | 4.4 | 168 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | News | $26K | 1K | 25,591 | 4.6 | 43 MB | Sep 2009 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 158 | 3.6 | 205 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 2,493 | 4.5 | 79 MB | Nov 2009 |
News apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $34K | WatchOut: Police Scanner・Radio $34K |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $85K | The Times: UK & World News $425K |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Kiki: Local Chat & People Near $60K |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LetMeKnow - AI News Summaries $850 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | $850 | Substack $765K |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Nikkei Asia $17K |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 15% | $9K | NYTimes: US and Global News $4.3M |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | The Economist: News & Analysis $850K |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 20% | $850 | Financial Times: Business News $765K |
| 2016 | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 | 6% | $17K | Medium: Read & Write Stories $255K |
| 2013 | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| 2012 | 111 | 1 | 1% | $850 | Police Scanner Radio & Fire $170K |
| 2011 | 67 | 1 | 1% | $5K | The Globe and Mail $170K |
| 2010 | 56 | 6 | 11% | $6K | The Wall Street Journal. News $2.6M |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 | 22% | $60K | X $11.1M |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $850K | Le Monde, Live News $850K |
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