News app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 28 News apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 3 of them (11%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $9K. Top earners: Citizen: Safety & Live Video ($425K/mo), The New Yorker ($255K/mo) and Reddit ($170K/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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $425K | 200K | 518,118 | 4.7 | 198 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | News | $255K | 30K | 8,022 | 3.9 | 117 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | News | $170K | 2M | 3,500,909 | 4.8 | 431 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | News | $60K | 1K | 3,148 | 4.2 | 49 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | News | $34K | 20K | 28,206 | 4.6 | 20 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 1,512 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 19 | 4.7 | 26 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 1,451 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 2,913 | 4.5 | 166 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 9,080 | 4.6 | 164 MB | Aug 2016 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 281 | 4.3 | 135 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $9K | 1K | 2,171 | 4.4 | 167 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | News | $9K | 1K | 370 | 4.6 | 114 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | News | $9K | 1K | 13,230 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | News | $7K | 1K | 1,390 | 4.4 | 167 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $7K | 1K | 210 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | News | $6K | 1K | 1,300 | 4.4 | 206 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | News | $6K | 1K | 1,968 | 4.5 | 166 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $4K | 1K | 1,209 | 4.3 | 168 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 70 | 2.7 | 42 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 11,387 | 4.6 | 55 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 497 | 4.5 | 165 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 481 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 89 | 4.1 | 205 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 660 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 8,552 | 4.5 | 124 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 10K | 11,652 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 432 | 4.5 | 134 MB | Oct 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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