News app revenue: 2013 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 25 News apps in the database that launched in 2013, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: The Guardian - US & World News ($1.7M/mo), Reuters - Breaking World News ($170K/mo) and Daily Mail Newspaper ($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 2013
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $1.7M | 30K | 113,252 | 4.9 | 203 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | News | $170K | 50K | 7,959 | 4.8 | 89 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | News | $85K | 1K | 28 | 4.5 | 39 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | News | $85K | 1K | 2,144 | 4.6 | 131 MB | Jun 2013 |
 | News | $85K | 7K | 266,501 | 4.9 | 99 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | News | $34K | 1K | 41,875 | 4.6 | 59 MB | Jun 2013 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 5,235 | 4.8 | 50 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | News | $7K | 1K | 968 | 4.3 | 60 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | News | $6K | 1K | 3,212 | 4.2 | 33 MB | Jun 2013 |
 | News | $6K | 8K | 2,527 | 4.5 | 77 MB | Dec 2013 |
 | News | $5K | 1K | 242 | 4.9 | 5 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 775 | 4.1 | 21 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.8 | 33 MB | Nov 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | - | - | 50 MB | Apr 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 292 | 4.6 | 137 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 7,679 | 4.8 | 130 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.5 | 127 MB | Aug 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 869 | 4.7 | 33 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 317 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 231 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.9 | 26 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 32 MB | Dec 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 252 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 91 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 362 | 4.6 | 43 MB | Oct 2013 |
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 2013 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| Business | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Processing & p5.js iCompiler $850 |
| Education | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| Entertainment | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| Games | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| Graphics & Design | 7 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Word Swag - Cool Fonts $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $34K | Calm $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 9 | 4 | 44% | $68K | PURE: Open-Minded Dating App $4.3M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| Medical | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | mySugr - Diabetes Tracker Log $26K |
| Music | 13 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Berliner Philharmoniker $51K |
| Navigation | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| Photo & Video | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| Productivity | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| Reference | 17 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Sky Guide $255K |
| Shopping | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sniper for ebay bid auctions $17K |
| Social Networking | 11 | 3 | 27% | $43K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 18 | 5 | 28% | $17K | Fishbrain - Fishing App $850K |
| Travel | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| Utilities | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| Weather | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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