Apps making $500K+ a month

417 of the 10,798 App Store apps in the database (3.9%) keep $500K or more a month after Apple takes its cut. The most common categories at this level are Photo & Video (54), Health & Fitness (48) and Entertainment (44). Top earners: ChatGPT ($256.7M/mo), YouTube ($165.8M/mo) and Snapchat ($68M/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Apps making $500K+ a month

417 apps, total $1.7B/mo, median $850K/mo, 417 over $100K, cohort hit rate 11%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
MEGA: Encrypted Cloud Storage by Mega Limited	Productivity	$680K	300K	105,591	4.6	391 MB	Nov 2013
ChatBox AI - Chatbot Assistant by FLORATE LIMITED	Productivity	$680K	60K	162,564	4.7	206 MB	Apr 2023
TV Remote & Universal Control™ by To Ngoc Mai	Utilities	$680K	100K	148,871	4.8	214 MB	Aug 2023
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods by SolidStarts LLC	Education	$680K	90K	45,579	4.9	105 MB	May 2021
ArtWorkout: Learn How to Draw by Aleksandr Ulitin	Education	$680K	400K	239,243	4.6	223 MB	Apr 2021
AI Video - AI Video Generator by HUBX	Photo & Video	$680K	700K	28,848	4.5	192 MB	Mar 2024
Home AI - AI Interior Design by HUBX	Graphics & Design	$680K	300K	158,097	4.5	137 MB	Apr 2024
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense by Tech Tree Games LLC	Games	$680K	60K	10,142	4.3	282 MB	Nov 2021
Last Fortress: Underground by IM30	Games	$680K	1K	52,544	4.5	1901 MB	Sep 2021
YayTalk: Learn & Speak English by IdeaLabs	Education	$595K	500K	7,877	4.8	133 MB	Apr 2025
Live Translator - AI Translate by DigitalSail (HK) Limited	Reference	$595K	400K	17,118	4.6	273 MB	Feb 2025
AI Catch: AI Video Generator by Prominent Fortune PTE. LTD	Photo & Video	$595K	600K	1,428	4.3	118 MB	Dec 2024
Calo: AI Food Calorie Counter by Next Vision Limited	Health & Fitness	$595K	200K	25,636	4.7	248 MB	Apr 2023
Xena - Group Voice Party by Derinfy Pte. Ltd	Social Networking	$595K	200K	448	4.5	213 MB	Apr 2024
Screen Mirroring \| Cast to TV by Ozuna Limited	Utilities	$595K	200K	14,506	4.6	210 MB	Oct 2024
Bevel: AI Health Coach by Finerpoint, Inc	Health & Fitness	$595K	100K	15,110	4.8	820 MB	Jan 2024
I am - Daily Affirmations by Monkey Taps	Health & Fitness	$595K	100K	734,107	4.8	210 MB	May 2014
OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor by MobiSystems, Inc.	Business	$595K	100K	40,753	4.7	198 MB	Oct 2014
Napper: Baby Sleep Tracker by Napper AB	Health & Fitness	$595K	70K	2,006	4.9	101 MB	Dec 2019
Authenticator · by SMM service, s.r.o.	Utilities	$595K	200K	26,333	4.6	129 MB	Feb 2022
Sleep Cycle - Tracker & Sounds by Sleep Cycle AB	Health & Fitness	$595K	100K	20,342	4.7	424 MB	Jul 2009
Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom by Waking Up Course, LLC	Health & Fitness	$595K	40K	40,011	4.9	93 MB	Sep 2018
Lifesum Food & Calorie Tracker by Lifesum AB	Health & Fitness	$595K	50K	140,804	4.7	166 MB	Feb 2019
YouCam Perfect:AI Photo Editor by PERFECT MOBILE CORP.	Photo & Video	$595K	200K	118,802	4.8	226 MB	Mar 2014
Anker eufy by Power Mobile Life LLC	Lifestyle	$595K	300K	71,504	4.6	832 MB	Oct 2018
Find Air - My Device Tracker by Air Apps Systems	Utilities	$595K	100K	26,445	4.6	138 MB	May 2020
Hily Dating App: Meet. Date. by Hily Corp.	Lifestyle	$595K	200K	377,584	4.4	150 MB	Aug 2017
Vids AI - Reels Video Editor by Viral Vision Ltd.	Photo & Video	$595K	500K	46,805	4.8	330 MB	Aug 2022
YOUKU-Drama, Film, Show, Anime by Jet Brilliant Inc.	Entertainment	$595K	300K	240	2.2	305 MB	Jul 2022
Bend: Stretching & Flexibility by Bowery Digital	Health & Fitness	$595K	100K	174,061	4.8	259 MB	May 2020
Boo App: Dating. Friends. Chat by Boo Enterprises, Inc.	Social Networking	$595K	200K	204,805	4.2	163 MB	Feb 2020
Luxy - Selective Dating App by Luxy Inc.	Social Networking	$595K	100K	104,116	4.7	274 MB	May 2014
Photo Scan App by Photomyne by Photomyne LTD	Photo & Video	$595K	60K	95,058	4.7	227 MB	Oct 2015
DROPOUT By CollegeHumor by Connected Ventures, LLC.	Entertainment	$595K	10K	43,348	5.0	48 MB	Dec 2018
Documents: File Manager & Docs by Readdle Technologies Limited	Productivity	$595K	300K	616,963	4.8	405 MB	Apr 2010
Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader by The Topps Company, Inc.	Sports	$595K	1K	5,975	4.4	269 MB	Apr 2012
Scanner Pro - Scan Documents by Readdle Technologies Limited	Business	$595K	50K	296,256	4.9	239 MB	Oct 2009
Songsterr Tabs & Chords by Guitar Tabs LLC	Music	$595K	100K	43,110	4.7	48 MB	Dec 2010
Vocabulary - Learn words daily by Monkey Taps	Education	$595K	200K	218,605	4.8	225 MB	Feb 2016
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai by DuckDuckGo, Inc.	Utilities	$595K	600K	2,404,458	4.8	240 MB	Jun 2013
Planner 5D: AI Home Design by Planner5D, UAB	Lifestyle	$595K	300K	40,447	4.4	885 MB	Apr 2013
Reading Eggs - Learn to Read by Blake eLearning	Education	$595K	50K	3,501	4.6	183 MB	Oct 2013
TomTom GO Navigation by TomTom	Navigation	$595K	20K	2,351	4.2	246 MB	Mar 2016
Chat Smith: AI Chatbot & Agent by Vulcan Labs Company Limited	Productivity	$595K	300K	166,282	4.6	686 MB	May 2021
Chat AI: Ask Agent Anything by DEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES	Productivity	$595K	90K	323,627	4.8	192 MB	Mar 2023
Natural Cycles: Fertility App by NaturalCycles Nordic AB	Health & Fitness	$595K	60K	29,880	4.8	139 MB	Dec 2013
PDF Editor ® by SMM service, s.r.o.	Business	$595K	500K	25,510	4.6	247 MB	Dec 2020
Coursera: Grow your career by Coursera	Education	$595K	100K	173,167	4.9	66 MB	Dec 2013
Office Word:Edit Word Document by Rhophi Analytics LLP	Productivity	$595K	500K	9,354	4.6	227 MB	Feb 2023
AI Mirror: AI Photo Editor by POLYVERSE ENTERTAINMENT INC.	Photo & Video	$595K	300K	47,798	4.7	183 MB	Dec 2022
Screen Mirroring App: Smart TV by Desidari Holding Ltd.	Utilities	$595K	600K	18,774	4.3	214 MB	Nov 2023
HuntStand: GPS Maps & Tools by GSM Outdoors	Sports	$595K	20K	58,831	4.6	233 MB	Dec 2013
Calorie Counter by Numify by Municorn Limited	Health & Fitness	$595K	200K	41,481	4.7	256 MB	Jan 2024
‎AI Remodel — Interior Design by PulseApps Solutions OÜ	Graphics & Design	$595K	200K	22,801	4.6	175 MB	May 2024
WeHunt by WeHunt Nordic AB	Navigation	$595K	10K	12	4.7	42 MB	Jan 2017
Grok Bot by Anysphere	Productivity	$510K	800K	21	4.1	53 MB	Aug 2026
MIU AI: Photo Video Generator by Ivan Chapisptryak	Photo & Video	$510K	300K	463	4.4	245 MB	Dec 2025
Translate AI - Live Translate by HEYOS	Reference	$510K	200K	2,812	4.2	192 MB	Jan 2025
Heartica: Heart Rate Monitor by Faliane Ltd.	Health & Fitness	$510K	300K	15,999	4.6	201 MB	Apr 2025
Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard by Wispr AI, Inc.	Productivity	$510K	200K	13,433	4.8	173 MB	May 2025
Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate by NarrativeLab OU	Lifestyle	$510K	200K	31,096	4.3	166 MB	Jul 2021
ElevenLabs: AI Voice Generator by ElevenLabs, Inc.	Photo & Video	$510K	400K	20,481	4.8	168 MB	Jun 2025
AI Video Generator + Creator by Plus Apps Bilisim Teknolojileri Reklamcilik Limited Sirketi	Graphics & Design	$510K	400K	11,886	4.4	166 MB	Jun 2023
Genspark AI Workspace by GENSPARK INC	Productivity	$510K	40K	737	4.7	86 MB	Feb 2025
Motivation - Daily quotes by Monkey Taps	Health & Fitness	$510K	200K	1,073,734	4.8	239 MB	May 2014
Universal Remote・TV Control by Ozuna Limited	Utilities	$510K	600K	10,741	4.6	158 MB	Sep 2023
Alarmy - Loud alarm clock by Delight Room Co., Ltd.	Lifestyle	$510K	500K	248,249	4.8	224 MB	Oct 2016
Mobile Scanner App - Scan PDF by Glority Global Group Ltd.	Productivity	$510K	300K	51,637	4.8	149 MB	May 2019
Zutobi: Permit & Driving Prep by Zutobi AB	Education	$510K	80K	237,593	4.7	206 MB	Aug 2018
QR Code Reader，Barcode Scanner by Air Apps Systems	Utilities	$510K	50K	68,393	4.7	177 MB	Apr 2017
The Athletic: All Sports News by The New York Times Company	Sports	$510K	20K	235,038	4.8	174 MB	Sep 2016
Radarbot: Speed Cameras \| GPS by Iteration Mobile S.L	Navigation	$510K	200K	96,089	4.6	289 MB	Sep 2016
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast by AccuWeather International, Inc.	Weather	$510K	100K	1,496,277	4.6	156 MB	Dec 2008
VPN Hotspot Shield: Secure VPN by AnchorFree Inc.	Productivity	$510K	200K	357,701	4.6	164 MB	Oct 2011
Yousician: Learn & Play Guitar by Yousician Ltd	Education	$510K	100K	138,319	4.6	313 MB	Feb 2015
Gymverse: Gym Workout Planner by FITNESS22 LTD	Health & Fitness	$510K	30K	163,901	4.9	402 MB	Dec 2015
Elevate - Brain Training Games by The Mind Company	Education	$510K	200K	543,112	4.8	573 MB	May 2014
Scan Shot・Document Scanner PDF by Scanner App PDF Tool	Business	$510K	10K	58,963	4.7	133 MB	Aug 2021
Layout - Photo Collage Maker by Fitness Labs	Graphics & Design	$510K	300K	45,697	4.6	187 MB	Dec 2019
Once: Perfect Match Dating App by Xeanco Limited	Lifestyle	$510K	80K	48,883	3.8	86 MB	Dec 2019
CHANI: Your Astrology Guide by Chani Nicholas Incorporated	Lifestyle	$510K	30K	56,153	4.9	67 MB	Dec 2020
Scan QR Code. by East End Technologies Ltd.	Utilities	$510K	1K	15,056	4.7	99 MB	Nov 2022
Opal: Screen Time Control by Opal OS	Productivity	$510K	200K	85,835	4.7	280 MB	Dec 2020
Rock Identifier: Stone ID by Next Vision Limited	Education	$510K	100K	80,895	4.7	201 MB	Jan 2021
PDF Scanner App - Tiny Scanner by TinyWork Apps	Business	$510K	1K	162,139	4.8	240 MB	Jan 2013
Second Phone Number - 2Number by BPMobile	Utilities	$510K	100K	134,690	4.5	130 MB	Jun 2017
BetterSleep: Relax and Sleep by Ipnos Software Inc.	Health & Fitness	$510K	70K	390,783	4.7	304 MB	May 2009
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports by Surfline/Wavetrak	Weather	$510K	40K	30,139	4.7	215 MB	Oct 2010
flowkey – Learn to Play Piano by flowkey GmbH	Education	$510K	50K	60,441	4.7	105 MB	Aug 2015
AI Chat Assistant – ChatNow by tappz	Productivity	$510K	200K	138,813	4.8	138 MB	Jan 2023
Waplog - Dating & Video Call by VLMedia Inc.	Social Networking	$510K	40K	53,790	4.6	102 MB	Feb 2013
nugs: Live Music Lives Here by nugs.net enterprises, LLC	Music	$510K	1K	47,945	4.8	118 MB	Nov 2015
Phone Cleaner・AI Clean Storage by Smart Tool Studio	Utilities	$510K	70K	107,717	4.6	217 MB	Aug 2019
iFIT At-Home Workout & Fitness by ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.	Health & Fitness	$510K	8K	47,950	4.6	191 MB	Nov 2017
AT&T ActiveArmor® by AT&T Services, Inc.	Utilities	$510K	100K	82,364	4.5	214 MB	Sep 2018
Free VPN by Free VPN .org™ by Free VPN LLC	Utilities	$510K	200K	455,108	4.5	61 MB	Nov 2015
Qobuz: Music & Editorial by Qobuz	Music	$510K	40K	17,412	4.7	128 MB	Dec 2014
Wikiloc - Trails of the World by Wikiloc Outdoor SL	Navigation	$510K	100K	4,837	4.8	313 MB	May 2011
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes by Kahoot ASA	Education	$510K	600K	47,943	4.6	289 MB	Sep 2016
WOW Presents Plus by World of Wonder Productions	Entertainment	$510K	1K	8,060	4.6	49 MB	Oct 2017
Sago Mini World: Kids Games by Piknik	Education	$510K	80K	65,307	4.3	968 MB	Aug 2014
AMC+ \| TV Shows & Movies by AMC Networks Inc.	Entertainment	$510K	60K	7,462	1.8	65 MB	Aug 2021
Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends by MUZZ LTD	Lifestyle	$510K	200K	31,342	4.5	187 MB	Mar 2015
StepsApp Pedometer by StepsApp GmbH	Health & Fitness	$510K	600K	299,279	4.8	407 MB	Oct 2015
Washington Post by The Washington Post	News	$510K	10K	637,026	4.7	110 MB	Mar 2010
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN by ALL Connected Co.,Ltd	Productivity	$510K	500K	309,774	4.6	153 MB	Sep 2015
InstaSize: AI Photo Editor by Instasize Inc.	Photo & Video	$510K	60K	325,991	4.7	187 MB	Nov 2012
WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga by Cloudary Holdings Limited	Books	$510K	60K	47,580	4.3	240 MB	May 2017
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier by Next Vision Limited	Reference	$510K	200K	290,200	4.7	188 MB	Aug 2022
Lively - Period Tracker, Cycle by Lively Cycle, LLC	Health & Fitness	$510K	100K	53,064	4.8	206 MB	Jun 2023
Pok Pok \| Montessori Preschool by Pok Pok	Education	$510K	50K	16,872	4.7	919 MB	May 2021
Liftoff - Ranked Gym Workouts by Liftoff Labs Inc.	Health & Fitness	$510K	200K	98,287	4.8	216 MB	Apr 2023
Gizmo: AI Tutor by Save All	Education	$510K	400K	13,825	4.8	178 MB	Feb 2022
AI Photo Video Editor, Enhance by COOL SUMMER LIMITED	Photo & Video	$510K	100K	32,128	4.6	201 MB	Apr 2023
MyTunes : AI Music Generator by HUBX	Music	$510K	100K	36,856	4.3	214 MB	Aug 2023
Collectr - TCG Collector App by Collectr	Reference	$510K	400K	57,713	4.9	101 MB	Jan 2022
Standoff 2 by AXLEBOLT LTD	Games	$510K	300K	78,083	4.4	2638 MB	Mar 2018

By launch year

Launched	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
2026	92	25	27%	$77K	StoryReel: Exclusive Drama $6.0M
2025	263	83	32%	$85K	Grok AI $24.7M
2024	509	103	20%	$9K	Claude by Anthropic $57.8M
2023	365	94	26%	$26K	ChatGPT $256.7M
2022	714	71	10%	$850	zeta: AI Chat, Story, Play $5.1M
2021	1,269	90	7%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
2020	1,254	86	7%	$850	CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M
2019	1,074	100	9%	$850	Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M
2018	891	72	8%	$850	Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M
2017	849	69	8%	$850	FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor $10.2M
2016	705	64	9%	$850	Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M
2015	578	66	11%	$850	YouTube Music $32.3M
2014	470	51	11%	$850	Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M
2013	440	62	14%	$850	Paramount+ $38.3M
2012	494	55	11%	$850	YouTube $165.8M
2011	406	35	9%	$850	Snapchat $68M
2010	244	35	14%	$4K	Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M
2009	164	22	13%	$850	Crunchyroll $32.3M
2008	17	6	35%	$17K	Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M

By category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	319	34	11%	$5K	Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M
Business	374	47	13%	$5K	iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M
Developer Tools	162	3	2%	$850	Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K
Education	948	112	12%	$850	Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M
Entertainment	472	91	19%	$850	Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M
Finance	396	10	3%	$850	TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M
Food & Drink	371	6	2%	$850	ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games	1,141	62	5%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design	508	29	6%	$850	Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M
Health & Fitness	549	131	24%	$17K	Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M
Lifestyle	381	55	14%	$7K	Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M
Magazines & Newspapers	22	2	9%	$850	Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K
Medical	444	6	1%	$850	Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K
Music	378	52	14%	$6K	YouTube Music $32.3M
Navigation	346	18	5%	$850	onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M
News	418	27	6%	$850	X $11.1M
Photo & Video	476	123	26%	$17K	YouTube $165.8M
Productivity	484	120	25%	$17K	ChatGPT $256.7M
Reference	440	33	8%	$850	Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M
Shopping	234	3	1%	$850	‎My Package Delivery Tracker $425K
Social Networking	268	59	22%	$26K	Telegram Messenger $17.9M
Sports	439	45	10%	$850	GameChanger $6.0M
Travel	427	9	2%	$850	Flightradar24 \| Flight Tracker $1.7M
Utilities	489	100	20%	$4K	Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M
Weather	312	12	4%	$850	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