News app revenue: 2024 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 6 News apps in the database that launched in 2024, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: Kiki: Local Chat & People Near ($60K/mo), Stocks.News－Market Alerts ($43K/mo) and Reeder. ($17K/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 2024
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | News | $60K | 10K | 2,274 | 4.5 | 188 MB | Oct 2024 |
 | News | $43K | 30K | 4,757 | 4.7 | 223 MB | Jan 2024 |
 | News | $17K | 1K | 256 | 3.5 | 22 MB | Sep 2024 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 9 MB | Mar 2024 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 61 | 4.3 | 53 MB | Oct 2024 |
 | News | $850 | 1K | 3,234 | 4.2 | 108 MB | Nov 2024 |
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 2024 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NovelShort - Novels & Fiction $34K |
| Business | 14 | 1 | 7% | $9K | SideShift - Earn Money $170K |
| Developer Tools | 10 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SMS Forwarder - Forward SMS $9K |
| Education | 40 | 9 | 23% | $60K | Learna: Speak & Learn English $5.1M |
| Entertainment | 28 | 13 | 46% | $85K | DramaWave - Dramas & Reels $11.9M |
| Finance | 4 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Budget Bestie $26K |
| Food & Drink | 6 | 1 | 17% | $850 | Mob: Delicious Meal Planning $170K |
| Graphics & Design | 75 | 9 | 12% | $850 | AI Home Design: Interior DecAI $850K |
| Health & Fitness | 38 | 13 | 34% | $60K | Cal AI - Calorie Tracker $1.7M |
| Lifestyle | 29 | 5 | 17% | $9K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LivingWaters.tv $850 |
| Medical | 6 | 0 | 0% | $6K | PCOS Pal $85K |
| Music | 35 | 8 | 23% | $43K | Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics $6.0M |
| Navigation | 8 | 0 | 0% | $850 | onX Fish: Midwest Fishing Maps $34K |
| News | 6 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Kiki: Local Chat & People Near $60K |
| Photo & Video | 35 | 8 | 23% | $9K | AI Avatar Generator - HeyGen $680K |
| Productivity | 35 | 13 | 37% | $51K | Claude by Anthropic $57.8M |
| Reference | 31 | 5 | 16% | $17K | Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets $340K |
| Shopping | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SKIMS $850 |
| Social Networking | 16 | 4 | 25% | $26K | Xena - Group Voice Party $595K |
| Sports | 5 | 1 | 20% | $17K | RotoBot - AI Sports Insights $170K |
| Travel | 2 | 0 | 0% | $85K | iOverlander $85K |
| Utilities | 49 | 12 | 24% | $850 | Universal TV Remote Control＊ $850K |
| Weather | 12 | 1 | 8% | $9K | NOAA Weather Radar Live Map $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