News app revenue: 2012 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 111 News apps in the database that launched in 2012, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (1%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Police Scanner Radio & Fire ($170K/mo), USA TODAY: US & Breaking News ($85K/mo) and The Philadelphia Inquirer ($68K/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 2012

111 apps, total $905K/mo, median $850/mo, 1 over $100K, cohort hit rate 1%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Police Scanner Radio & Fire by GordonEdwards.net LLC	News	$170K	100K	533,336	4.6	77 MB	Feb 2012
USA TODAY: US & Breaking News by USA TODAY	News	$85K	1K	241,613	4.5	189 MB	Mar 2012
The Philadelphia Inquirer by Philadelphia Media Network, Inc.	News	$68K	1K	17,964	4.6	199 MB	Nov 2012
The Straits Times by SPH Media Limited	News	$60K	1K	30	2.1	83 MB	Nov 2012
Haaretz English Edition by Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd	News	$51K	1K	579	4.2	49 MB	Feb 2012
Business Insider by Insider, Inc.	News	$51K	1K	21,737	4.6	103 MB	Sep 2012
The Spectator Magazine by The Spectator (1828) Ltd	News	$34K	1K	1,467	4.8	39 MB	Oct 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Gannett	News	$26K	1K	5,422	4.4	165 MB	May 2012
Podcast & Radio - iVoox by iVoox	News	$26K	10K	3,136	4.8	184 MB	Jul 2012
The Boston Globe ePaper by Globe Newspaper Company, Inc.	News	$26K	1K	2	4.0	126 MB	Mar 2012
The Business Times by SPH Media Limited	News	$17K	1K	3	3.0	93 MB	Sep 2012
Tennessean: News & eNewspaper by Gannett	News	$17K	1K	2,784	4.4	162 MB	Jun 2012
The Baltimore Sun by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$17K	1K	4,817	4.5	137 MB	Mar 2012
Omaha World-Herald by BH Media Group	News	$9K	1K	1,897	4.3	58 MB	Mar 2012
Police Scanner + by Rego Apps	News	$9K	7K	101,409	4.5	51 MB	Feb 2012
Indian Express News + Epaper by The Indian Express Group	News	$9K	6K	1,863	4.6	89 MB	Mar 2012
Democrat & Chronicle by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	1,993	4.1	206 MB	May 2012
Sarasota Herald Tribune by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	757	4.1	205 MB	Sep 2012
The Desert Sun by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	1,436	4.4	206 MB	Aug 2012
Courier Journal by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	2,674	4.3	165 MB	Jun 2012
Des Moines Register by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	2,432	4.2	166 MB	Jun 2012
Asbury Park Press by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	2,119	4.4	165 MB	May 2012
The Week - US Edition by Future plc	News	$9K	1K	6,009	4.7	26 MB	Feb 2012
Delaware Online by Gannett	News	$9K	1K	2,566	4.5	206 MB	Jan 2012
Scientific American by Springer Nature America, Inc.	News	$9K	1K	10,120	4.8	19 MB	Jul 2012
The Times Literary Supplement by Times Media Limited (Apps)	News	$9K	1K	924	4.7	26 MB	Nov 2012
lohud by Gannett	News	$8K	1K	1,471	4.4	165 MB	May 2012
The Scotsman Newspaper by National World Publishing Limited	News	$7K	1K	159	4.7	28 MB	Jan 2012
The State News by The McClatchy Company	News	$6K	1K	1,741	4.4	120 MB	Mar 2012
Clarion Ledger by Gannett	News	$6K	1K	1,092	4.3	166 MB	Aug 2012
Florida Today by Gannett	News	$6K	1K	2,282	4.5	182 MB	Jan 2012
Lansing State Journal by Gannett	News	$6K	1K	1,229	4.2	164 MB	May 2012
Tallahassee Democrat by Gannett	News	$6K	1K	1,447	4.4	166 MB	Apr 2012
The News-Press by Gannett	News	$6K	1K	1,394	4.4	211 MB	Nov 2012
Boston Herald E-Edition by Herald Interactive, Inc.	News	$6K	1K	381	4.4	127 MB	Aug 2012
The Star-Ledger by The Star-Ledger LLC	News	$5K	1K	1,305	4.2	21 MB	Aug 2012
Island Packet News by The McClatchy Company	News	$5K	1K	1,088	4.5	120 MB	Mar 2012
Coloradoan by Gannett	News	$5K	1K	987	4.2	166 MB	Apr 2012
The Morning Call by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC	News	$5K	1K	2,591	4.4	140 MB	Mar 2012
Burlington Free Press by Gannett	News	$5K	1K	518	4.0	207 MB	Jun 2012
Pensacola News Journal by Gannett	News	$4K	1K	903	4.5	206 MB	Aug 2012
Newsify: RSS Reader by Ben Alexander	News	$4K	1K	4,263	4.6	79 MB	Apr 2012
The Pottstown Mercury by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	31	4.8	134 MB	May 2012
Daily Freeman by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	256	4.6	134 MB	May 2012
The News-Herald by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	15	4.1	134 MB	May 2012
The Daily Camera by Prairie Mountain Publishing	News	$850	1K	73	1.8	135 MB	Mar 2012
Macomb Daily by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	60	4.7	136 MB	May 2012
The Oakland Press by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	61	4.5	135 MB	May 2012
Sentinel and Enterprise by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	1	5.0	137 MB	Mar 2012
Monterey County Herald by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	16	4.9	135 MB	Mar 2012
Rock Hill Herald News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	525	4.4	120 MB	Mar 2012
Long Beach Press-Telegram by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	22	4.8	135 MB	Feb 2012
Los Angeles Daily News by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	22	5.0	135 MB	Feb 2012
Lowell Sun News for Mobile by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	30	4.4	136 MB	Feb 2012
Delaware County Daily Times by Journal Register Company	News	$850	1K	40	4.4	135 MB	Mar 2012
Ukiah Daily Journal by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	19	4.7	135 MB	Feb 2012
Pasadena Star-News by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	19	4.6	135 MB	Feb 2012
Vacaville Reporter by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	12	3.8	134 MB	Feb 2012
Marin Independent Journal News by MediaNews Group	News	$850	1K	54	4.7	134 MB	Feb 2012
Merced Sun-Star News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	226	4.5	120 MB	Mar 2012
Tri-City Herald News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	541	4.0	120 MB	Mar 2012
The Modesto Bee News by The McClatchy Company	News	$850	1K	899	4.5	120 MB	Mar 2012
Iowa City Press-Citizen by Gannett	News	$850	1K	266	4.2	205 MB	Jun 2012
Marion Star by Gannett	News	$850	1K	171	4.3	205 MB	Aug 2012
Great Falls Tribune by Gannett	News	$850	1K	296	4.1	205 MB	Jun 2012
Daily News Journal by Gannett	News	$850	1K	319	4.4	205 MB	Jun 2012
The Town Talk by Gannett	News	$850	1K	125	4.2	205 MB	Jun 2012
Citizen Times by Gannett	News	$850	1K	940	4.4	167 MB	Jun 2012
Herald Times Reporter by Gannett	News	$850	1K	148	4.1	205 MB	Jun 2012
Lancaster Eagle Gazette by Gannett	News	$850	1K	229	4.2	205 MB	Aug 2012
Green Bay Press Gazette by Gannett	News	$850	1K	856	4.3	207 MB	Jun 2012
Hattiesburg American by Gannett	News	$850	1K	146	4.6	205 MB	Aug 2012
News Star by Gannett	News	$850	1K	219	4.4	205 MB	Sep 2012
Greenville News by Gannett	News	$850	1K	963	4.3	166 MB	May 2012
Journal & Courier by Gannett	News	$850	1K	902	4.3	206 MB	Jan 2012
Panama City News Herald by Gannett	News	$850	1K	147	4.1	205 MB	Dec 2012
The Daily Journal by Gannett	News	$850	1K	231	4.4	205 MB	Nov 2012
Leaf Chronicle by Gannett	News	$850	1K	217	4.5	205 MB	Jun 2012
SC Times by Gannett	News	$850	1K	405	4.1	207 MB	Jan 2012
Oshkosh Northwestern by Gannett	News	$850	1K	114	4.1	205 MB	Jun 2012
Topeka Capital-Journal Mobile by Gannett	News	$850	1K	158	4.2	205 MB	Nov 2012
Sheboygan Press by Gannett	News	$850	1K	250	4.0	205 MB	Jun 2012
Montgomery Advertiser by Gannett	News	$850	1K	338	4.4	206 MB	Nov 2012
Newark Advocate by Gannett	News	$850	1K	540	4.4	205 MB	Sep 2012
Post Crescent by Gannett	News	$850	1K	647	4.2	206 MB	Jun 2012
Pal Item by Gannett	News	$850	1K	255	4.2	205 MB	Sep 2012
Pressconnects by Gannett	News	$850	1K	356	4.2	207 MB	May 2012
Virginian Pilot by Pilot Media	News	$850	1K	1,709	4.4	137 MB	Aug 2012
The Daily Advertiser by Gannett	News	$850	1K	255	4.5	207 MB	Jun 2012
Poughkeepsie Journal by Gannett	News	$850	1K	509	4.3	207 MB	Jan 2012
Salon.com by Salon Media Group, Inc.	News	$850	1K	1,174	4.5	20 MB	Aug 2012
Savannah Morning News Mobile by Gannett	News	$850	1K	208	4.1	205 MB	Oct 2012
Washington Examiner Digital by The Washington Examiner	News	$850	1K	55	1.8	92 MB	Dec 2012
Shreveport Times by Gannett	News	$850	1K	358	4.3	207 MB	Sep 2012
BBC Wildlife Magazine by Immediate Media Company Limited	News	$850	1K	29	4.9	49 MB	Apr 2012
Statesman Journal by Gannett	News	$850	1K	667	4.3	207 MB	Jun 2012
The Nation Magazine by The Nation	News	$850	1K	3,342	4.7	61 MB	Nov 2012
The News Leader by Gannett	News	$850	1K	283	4.3	206 MB	Nov 2012
The Texarkana Gazette by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette	News	$850	1K	1,271	4.5	59 MB	Sep 2012
Times Herald by Gannett	News	$850	1K	483	4.3	205 MB	May 2012
Times Recorder by Gannett	News	$850	1K	289	4.3	205 MB	Sep 2012
Visalia Times Delta by Gannett	News	$850	1K	379	4.4	205 MB	Nov 2012
Wausau Daily Herald by Gannett	News	$850	1K	171	4.2	205 MB	Jun 2012
Game Informer by Game Informer	News	$850	1K	235	2.2	14 MB	May 2012
Swipe for iPhone by Intelligenti Ltd	News	$850	1K	80	4.4	54 MB	Aug 2012
The Philippine Star by Philstar Daily Inc.	News	$850	1K	4	2.0	117 MB	Jan 2012
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune by Gannett	News	$850	1K	81	4.0	205 MB	Jun 2012
Star Press by Gannett	News	$850	1K	892	4.4	205 MB	Sep 2012
BBC Sky at Night Magazine by Our Media Limited	News	$850	1K	36	4.6	50 MB	May 2012
Skeptic Magazine by Magazinecloner.com US LLC	News	$850	1K	103	4.8	26 MB	Feb 2012
BBC History Magazine by Immediate Media Company Limited	News	$850	1K	444	4.6	52 MB	Mar 2012

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 2012 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	9	2	22%	$9K	Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks $850K
Business	14	3	21%	$17K	Invoice2go: Easy Invoice Maker $850K
Developer Tools	3	1	33%	$9K	Termius - Modern SSH Client $170K
Education	41	6	15%	$9K	Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M
Entertainment	11	3	27%	$850	Amazon Prime Video $32.3M
Finance	15	1	7%	$850	Seeking Alpha: News & Analysis $255K
Food & Drink	24	0	0%	$850	Cookpad: Find & share recipes $17K
Games	19	2	11%	$850	Infinite Flight Simulator $255K
Graphics & Design	6	0	0%	$68K	Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD $85K
Health & Fitness	11	3	27%	$26K	Headspace: Sleep & Meditation $1.7M
Lifestyle	12	1	8%	$43K	happn: dating app $850K
Magazines & Newspapers	4	1	25%	$850	Good Food: Recipe Finder $170K
Medical	17	2	12%	$850	Pregnancy + \| Tracker App $425K
Music	25	5	20%	$17K	Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts $11.9M
Navigation	18	1	6%	$850	Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker $255K
News	111	1	1%	$850	Police Scanner Radio & Fire $170K
Photo & Video	12	6	50%	$170K	YouTube $165.8M
Productivity	15	5	33%	$34K	Google Drive $3.4M
Reference	27	0	0%	$850	Bible Gateway $26K
Shopping	14	1	7%	$850	Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy $170K
Social Networking	6	1	17%	$26K	Text Me - Phone Call + Texting $1.7M
Sports	25	5	20%	$5K	UFC $680K
Travel	28	3	11%	$850	MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav $170K
Utilities	5	1	20%	$5K	Truecaller: Premium Caller ID $850K
Weather	22	1	5%	$4K	PredictWind — Marine Forecasts $170K

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