News app revenue: 2015 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 25 News apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: La Matinale du Monde ($43K/mo), Foreign Policy News & Analysis ($17K/mo) and The Providence Journal, R.I. ($9K/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 2015
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $43K | 1K | 131 | 4.9 | 33 MB | May 2015 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 2,237 | 4.7 | 31 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | News | $9K | 1K | 680 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | News | $8K | 1K | 226 | 2.9 | 54 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | News | $7K | 1K | 397 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $7K | 1K | 518 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | News | $6K | 1K | 79 | 3.9 | 44 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | News | $5K | 1K | 213 | 4.8 | 16 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 163 | 4.6 | 93 MB | May 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 163 | 3.8 | 16 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 151 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 777 | 4.4 | 207 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 185 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 233 | 4.5 | 205 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 440 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 153 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 173 | 3.9 | 205 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 89 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 244 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 161 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 305 | 4.1 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 789 | 4.4 | 207 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 108 | 2.5 | 36 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 706 | 4.5 | 101 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | News | $850 | 10K | 53,927 | 4.8 | 155 MB | Apr 2015 |
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 2015 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| Business | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bluetooth Terminal $850 |
| Education | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| Entertainment | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| Games | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| Graphics & Design | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 34 | 10 | 29% | $34K | Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M |
| Lifestyle | 22 | 5 | 23% | $17K | Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K |
| Medical | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K |
| Music | 27 | 5 | 19% | $4K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| News | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| Photo & Video | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| Productivity | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| Reference | 22 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K |
| Shopping | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K |
| Social Networking | 21 | 6 | 29% | $43K | Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M |
| Sports | 26 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K |
| Travel | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| Weather | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K |
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