News app revenue: 2010 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 56 News apps in the database that launched in 2010, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 6 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $6K. Top earners: The Wall Street Journal. News ($2.6M/mo), Washington Post ($510K/mo) and The Telegraph: UK & World News ($425K/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 2010

56 apps, total $4.7M/mo, median $6K/mo, 6 over $100K, cohort hit rate 11%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
The Wall Street Journal. News by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	News	$2.6M	70K	551,851	4.7	184 MB	Apr 2010
Washington Post by The Washington Post	News	$510K	10K	637,026	4.7	110 MB	Mar 2010
The Telegraph: UK & World News by TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED	News	$425K	10K	1,514	4.6	68 MB	Sep 2010
CNBC: Stock Market & Business by Versant Media LLC	News	$255K	20K	628,071	4.7	170 MB	Dec 2010
The Irish Times News by The Irish Times Ltd	News	$170K	1K	36	3.1	30 MB	Apr 2010
The Atlantic Magazine by The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC	News	$170K	20K	137,641	4.9	53 MB	Oct 2010
LA Times by Los Angeles Times Communications LLC	News	$85K	1K	19,566	4.6	36 MB	Jun 2010
Barron’s - Investing Insights by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	News	$85K	7K	12,706	4.6	148 MB	Dec 2010
La Vanguardia by La Vanguardia Ediciones S.L.	News	$43K	1K	8	2.4	59 MB	Mar 2010
Chicago Tribune by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$43K	1K	15,448	4.5	137 MB	Aug 2010
Newsday by Newsday LLC	News	$34K	1K	18,067	4.5	183 MB	Mar 2010
Miami Herald News by The Miami Herald	News	$26K	1K	496	1.6	120 MB	Jun 2010
St. Louis Post-Dispatch by St. Louis Post-Dispatch	News	$26K	1K	2,548	3.8	60 MB	Dec 2010
cleveland.com by cleveland.com	News	$26K	1K	11,168	4.5	86 MB	Oct 2010
New York Daily News by New York Daily News	News	$26K	1K	10,484	4.6	134 MB	Feb 2010
Slate.com by The Slate Group, LLC	News	$17K	1K	9,069	4.5	47 MB	Feb 2010
OREGONLIVE.COM by OregonLive.com	News	$17K	1K	10,062	4.3	85 MB	Oct 2010
Sun Sentinel by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$17K	1K	5,914	4.5	138 MB	Nov 2010
Journal Le Monde by Societe Editrice du Monde	News	$17K	1K	50	4.7	36 MB	Apr 2010
Lexington Herald-Leader News by The McClatchy Company	News	$9K	1K	2,231	4.4	120 MB	Sep 2010
Denver Post by The Denver Post	News	$9K	1K	842	4.5	134 MB	Jun 2010
The Charlotte Observer News by The McClatchy Company	News	$9K	1K	2,556	4.2	120 MB	Dec 2010
Hartford Courant by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$9K	1K	3,399	4.3	141 MB	Oct 2010
OCRegister by MediaNews Group	News	$8K	1K	744	4.6	149 MB	Jul 2010
The Raleigh News & Observer by The McClatchy Company	News	$8K	1K	2,363	4.0	120 MB	Oct 2010
Orlando Sentinel by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$8K	1K	3,751	4.4	138 MB	Nov 2010
Sacramento Bee News by The McClatchy Company	News	$7K	1K	3,389	4.2	120 MB	Jul 2010
Fort Worth Star-Telegram News by The McClatchy Company	News	$6K	1K	2,740	4.2	120 MB	Sep 2010
TIME Magazine by TIME	News	$5K	1K	2,229	4.5	22 MB	Apr 2010
Journal Star by Lee Enterprises	News	$5K	1K	163	1.4	58 MB	May 2010
Richmond Times Dispatch by BH Media Group	News	$5K	1K	1,136	4.3	58 MB	Sep 2010
BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & News by BuzzFeed	News	$5K	1K	233,656	4.7	115 MB	Mar 2010
The News Tribune News by The McClatchy Company	News	$4K	1K	1,194	4.3	113 MB	Oct 2010
Winston-Salem Journal by BH Media Group	News	$850	1K	211	4.4	60 MB	Nov 2010
The Olympian News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	86	1.6	120 MB	Sep 2010
Rapid City Journal by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	48	1.4	59 MB	Jun 2010
La Crosse Tribune by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	25	1.6	58 MB	Apr 2010
Motor Trend Digital Magazine by TEN: Publishing Media LLC	News	$850	1K	173	4.4	82 MB	Nov 2010
The China Daily iPaper by PressReader Inc	News	$850	1K	19	4.1	51 MB	Aug 2010
Missoulian by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	61	1.7	58 MB	May 2010
The Post-Star by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	66	1.9	58 MB	Jun 2010
NDTV News by NDTV Convergence	News	$850	1K	4,278	4.5	115 MB	Jul 2010
Billings Gazette by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	95	1.8	58 MB	Apr 2010
NWI.com by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	161	2.8	58 MB	May 2010
Idaho Statesman News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	1,277	4.1	120 MB	Sep 2010
The Wichita Eagle News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	1,450	4.2	120 MB	Sep 2010
5-0 Radio Police Scanner by Smartest Apps LLC	News	$850	1K	424,860	4.6	47 MB	Feb 2010
Daily Press by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$850	1K	771	4.4	137 MB	Oct 2010
Ocala Star Banner, FL by Gannett	News	$850	1K	244	4.0	205 MB	Sep 2010
Newsweek by Newsweek Publishing LLC	News	$850	1K	1,253	4.5	29 MB	May 2010
Pantagraph by Lee Enterprises	News	$850	1K	64	1.8	58 MB	May 2010
Daily News - Digital Edition by New York Daily News	News	$850	1K	6,818	4.4	22 MB	Dec 2010
The Tuscaloosa News by Gannett	News	$850	1K	271	4.5	205 MB	Sep 2010
Popular Science by The Drive Media Inc.	News	$850	1K	132	4.3	81 MB	Apr 2010
WIRED Magazine by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.	News	$850	1K	472	3.6	20 MB	May 2010
L'ancienne app Paris Match by Lagardere Media News	News	$850	1K	393	4.8	24 MB	Apr 2010

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 2010 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	5	1	20%	$34K	Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M
Business	8	2	25%	$68K	Scanner App: Genius Scan $340K
Education	5	2	40%	$17K	Busuu: Language Learning App $680K
Entertainment	4	0	0%	$850	TBN+ Christian Streaming $8K
Finance	8	0	0%	$850	Stocktwits $9K
Food & Drink	11	0	0%	$850	WineRatings+ by Wine Spectator $26K
Games	5	0	0%	$850	Blackjack $9K
Health & Fitness	8	1	13%	$17K	AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run $4.3M
Lifestyle	4	0	0%	$850	AARP Now $68K
Magazines & Newspapers	1	0	0%	$9K	ZINIO - Magazine Newsstand $9K
Medical	12	0	0%	$850	VisualDx $43K
Music	14	3	21%	$6K	Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs $2.6M
Navigation	14	1	7%	$850	Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping $170K
News	56	6	11%	$6K	The Wall Street Journal. News $2.6M
Photo & Video	3	2	67%	$255K	Splice - Video Editor & Maker $2.6M
Productivity	10	5	50%	$170K	CamScanner - PDF Scanner App $6.8M
Reference	16	1	6%	$850	Ancestry: Family History & DNA $850K
Shopping	8	0	0%	$850	Parcel - Delivery Tracking $43K
Social Networking	6	4	67%	$850K	Life360: Family Safety & GPS $16.2M
Sports	11	2	18%	$850	TeamSnap $340K
Travel	20	1	5%	$850	Flightradar24 \| Flight Tracker $1.7M
Utilities	7	3	43%	$51K	Calculator₊ $340K
Weather	8	1	13%	$17K	Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports $510K

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