News app revenue: 2020 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 13 News apps in the database that launched in 2020, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Nikkei Asia ($17K/mo), Know NOW! ($850/mo) and Forsyth News ($850/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 2020
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $17K | 1K | 1,016 | 4.8 | 21 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.1 | 92 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 7 | 3.6 | 39 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 31,986 | 4.7 | 146 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 198 | 4.6 | 134 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 55 | 4.6 | 16 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 2,994 | 4.6 | 43 MB | May 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.9 | 22 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 85 | 2.7 | 40 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 741 | 4.0 | 9 MB | Oct 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 1,862 | 4.7 | 60 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 394 | 4.6 | 36 MB | Feb 2020 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 400 | 4.4 | 5 MB | Sep 2020 |
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 2020 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 35 | 4 | 11% | $5K | GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M |
| Business | 46 | 5 | 11% | $5K | PDF Editor ® $595K |
| Developer Tools | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sticky - AI Game Maker $9K |
| Education | 115 | 4 | 3% | $850 | Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K |
| Entertainment | 61 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 41 | 1 | 2% | $850 | Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K |
| Food & Drink | 41 | 0 | 0% | $850 | InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K |
| Games | 200 | 11 | 6% | $850 | Merge Mansion $4.3M |
| Graphics & Design | 81 | 3 | 4% | $850 | Pixelcut AI Photo Editor $425K |
| Health & Fitness | 65 | 7 | 11% | $850 | LADDER Strength Training Plans $5.1M |
| Lifestyle | 45 | 5 | 11% | $850 | CHANI: Your Astrology Guide $510K |
| Medical | 47 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Body Temperature App For Fever $68K |
| Music | 26 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Moises: The Musician's App $850K |
| Navigation | 30 | 0 | 0% | $5K | Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K |
| News | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Nikkei Asia $17K |
| Photo & Video | 51 | 6 | 12% | $850 | CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M |
| Productivity | 58 | 10 | 17% | $850 | Google One $765K |
| Reference | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K |
| Shopping | 26 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sneakers Drops: Release＋Raffle $34K |
| Social Networking | 35 | 9 | 26% | $26K | Gaze: Random Video Chat $850K |
| Sports | 38 | 5 | 13% | $850 | NBA: Live Games & Scores $850K |
| Travel | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K |
| Utilities | 65 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 35 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K |
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