2,172 of the 10,798 App Store apps in the database (20.1%) keep $50K or more a month after Apple takes its cut. The most common categories at this level are Health & Fitness (222), Education (210) and Photo & Video (190). 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
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $85K | 40K | 2,134 | 4.7 | 68 MB | May 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 60K | 2,862 | 4.6 | 94 MB | Apr 2026 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 40K | 888 | 4.7 | 28 MB | May 2026 | |
| Developer Tools | $85K | 10K | 419 | 4.7 | 78 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 90K | 116 | 4.6 | 34 MB | May 2026 | |
| Reference | $85K | 100K | 226 | 4.5 | 42 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 100K | 19,961 | 4.5 | 122 MB | May 2025 | |
| Navigation | $85K | 200K | 22,514 | 4.6 | 142 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 300K | 1,566 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 200K | 19,699 | 4.7 | 324 MB | Feb 2026 | |
| Reference | $85K | 50K | 3,014 | 4.6 | 155 MB | Feb 2026 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 40K | 3,832 | 4.7 | 301 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 80K | 22,276 | 4.6 | 161 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | - | - | 51 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 30K | 797 | 2.5 | 19 MB | Apr 2026 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 9K | 79 | 4.1 | 221 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 30K | 109 | 4.9 | 39 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 9K | 112 | 3.4 | 99 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 80K | 8,022 | 4.8 | 70 MB | May 2025 | |
| Business | $85K | 10K | 550 | 4.4 | 92 MB | Jan 2024 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 30K | 1,583 | 4.7 | 176 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 80K | 4,115 | 4.6 | 93 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 80K | 1,124 | 4.3 | 24 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 50K | 7,141 | 4.5 | 230 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 50K | 3,129 | 4.8 | 132 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Food & Drink | $85K | 300K | 17,126 | 4.8 | 82 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Music | $85K | 90K | 7,535 | 4.6 | 124 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 20K | 1,597 | 4.1 | 207 MB | Jun 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 50K | 2,555 | 4.4 | 142 MB | Sep 2025 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 70K | 5,011 | 4.7 | 95 MB | Nov 2025 | |
| Travel | $85K | 90K | 4,248 | 4.8 | 185 MB | Oct 2025 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 40K | 7,013 | 4.6 | 165 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Sports | $85K | 40K | 27,766 | 4.7 | 144 MB | Oct 2025 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 40K | 2,016 | 4.6 | 73 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 30K | 873 | 4.6 | 174 MB | Feb 2026 | |
| Education | $85K | 60K | 9,361 | 4.8 | 183 MB | May 2025 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 100K | 19,732 | 4.7 | 105 MB | Nov 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 2,623 | 4.9 | 73 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Medical | $85K | 20K | 10 | 3.6 | 46 MB | Nov 2023 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 10K | 4,537 | 5.0 | 92 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 30K | 6,748 | 4.4 | 110 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 1K | 8,711 | 4.7 | 166 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Reference | $85K | 30K | 13,797 | 4.8 | 56 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Weather | $85K | 10K | 711 | 4.6 | 32 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 30K | 7,869 | 4.6 | 82 MB | May 2023 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 60K | 42,379 | 4.9 | 90 MB | Nov 2022 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 1K | 293 | 4.8 | 234 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 10,391 | 4.5 | 39 MB | Jun 2023 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 10K | 2,866 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Music | $85K | 10K | 6,307 | 4.4 | 202 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Business | $85K | 30K | 2,077 | 3.8 | 118 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 116 | 5.0 | 68 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 200K | 250 | 4.5 | 165 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 20K | 1,435 | 4.0 | 89 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 200K | 1,581 | 4.4 | 70 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 50K | 4,695 | 4.7 | 111 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 50K | 12,850 | 4.9 | 186 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Reference | $85K | 40K | 7,643 | 4.8 | 192 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 70K | 8,958 | 4.6 | 445 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Music | $85K | 70K | 1,458 | 4.5 | 96 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 40K | 6,106 | 4.6 | 146 MB | Mar 2023 | |
| Travel | $85K | 100K | 10,968 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 200K | 23,709 | 4.8 | 73 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 5,441 | 4.8 | 66 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 10K | 3,947 | 4.1 | 92 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 4,024 | 4.5 | 118 MB | Aug 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 20K | 2,027 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Oct 2025 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 40K | 2,468 | 4.7 | 167 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 8K | 4,098 | 4.5 | 87 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 1K | 21 | 1.7 | 43 MB | Apr 2026 | |
| Reference | $85K | 100K | 41,475 | 4.9 | 183 MB | Aug 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 50K | 959 | 4.7 | 120 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Reference | $85K | 70K | 7,875 | 4.8 | 138 MB | Nov 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 20K | 3,752 | 4.7 | 86 MB | Apr 2026 | |
| Graphics & Design | $85K | 20K | 3,700 | 4.3 | 95 MB | May 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 8K | 388 | 4.8 | 105 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 50K | 648 | 4.8 | 247 MB | Apr 2023 | |
| Medical | $85K | 20K | 2,578 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Jan 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 100K | 186 | 3.7 | 183 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Reference | $85K | 9K | 4,084 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 2,272 | 4.7 | 104 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 9K | 714 | 3.9 | 313 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 487 | 4.7 | 149 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 1K | 4,124 | 4.2 | 46 MB | Oct 2025 | |
| Business | $85K | 20K | 1,594 | 4.7 | 192 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Navigation | $85K | 60K | 116 | 3.7 | 125 MB | May 2026 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 1K | 7,121 | 4.8 | 224 MB | Feb 2024 | |
| Sports | $85K | 30K | 22,581 | 4.7 | 132 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 10K | 13,300 | 4.6 | 211 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 1K | 3,157 | 4.3 | 40 MB | Nov 2025 | |
| Education | $85K | 40K | 14,841 | 4.7 | 209 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 20K | 3,232 | 4.6 | 122 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Sports | $85K | 70K | 209,206 | 4.8 | 381 MB | Jul 2010 | |
| Education | $85K | 50K | 4,747 | 4.7 | 59 MB | May 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 40K | 19,725 | 4.9 | 60 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Travel | $85K | 30K | 5,367 | 4.1 | 90 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 300K | 14,260 | 4.8 | 151 MB | Dec 2009 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 6K | 5,338 | 4.8 | 61 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 40K | 30,455 | 4.9 | 30 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 50K | 16,388 | 4.8 | 112 MB | May 2012 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 1,601 | 3.8 | 151 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 80K | 1,312 | 4.6 | 182 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 100K | 30,402 | 4.8 | 242 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 127,935 | 4.4 | 200 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 60,297 | 4.8 | 198 MB | Sep 2022 | |
| Medical | $85K | 50K | 3,664 | 4.5 | 1445 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Sports | $85K | 10K | 466 | 4.5 | 264 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Reference | $85K | 20K | 39,235 | 4.7 | 128 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Business | $85K | 60K | 38,561 | 4.7 | 294 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 40K | 6,378 | 4.5 | 78 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Education | $85K | 30K | 53,581 | 4.9 | 195 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Books | $85K | 20K | 1,092 | 4.5 | 85 MB | May 2019 | |
| Business | $85K | 9K | 133 | 4.1 | 158 MB | May 2020 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 6K | 19,349 | 4.7 | 201 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Utilities | $85K | 30K | 79,032 | 4.6 | 308 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 46,528 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 20K | 28,462 | 4.5 | 207 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 10K | 35,708 | 4.6 | 426 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 30K | 6,935 | 4.7 | 79 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 20K | 28,232 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 7,598 | 4.9 | 27 MB | May 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 30K | 2,222 | 4.6 | 275 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Business | $85K | 1K | 29,144 | 4.6 | 132 MB | May 2020 | |
| Education | $85K | 20K | 62,834 | 4.6 | 216 MB | May 2019 | |
| Books | $85K | 1K | 2,701 | 4.2 | 156 MB | May 2023 | |
| Education | $85K | 9K | 45,807 | 4.3 | 121 MB | Nov 2022 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 20K | 245,040 | 4.8 | 224 MB | May 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 20K | 1,534,635 | 4.8 | 203 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Productivity | $85K | 1K | 13,581 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Apr 2023 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 80K | 69,458 | 4.6 | 291 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 40K | 34,001 | 4.9 | 214 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 30K | 239,933 | 4.8 | 389 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Navigation | $85K | 20K | 7,039 | 4.7 | 165 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Reference | $85K | 30K | 3,650 | 4.7 | 261 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Books | $85K | 1K | 1,880 | 4.7 | 55 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Education | $85K | 20K | 282,642 | 4.7 | 206 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $85K | 1K | 7,207 | 4.6 | 125 MB | Jan 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 1K | 10,307 | 4.5 | 404 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 30K | 140,068 | 4.7 | 101 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 30K | 190,549 | 4.8 | 137 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Books | $85K | 10K | 3,156 | 4.8 | 59 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Health & Fitness | $85K | 5K | 686,872 | 4.8 | 43 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 1K | 33,284 | 4.3 | 105 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 200K | 557,436 | 4.5 | 284 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Social Networking | $85K | 70K | 24,598 | 4.5 | 152 MB | Sep 2009 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 1K | 63,967 | 4.7 | 169 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $85K | 20K | 36,170 | 4.5 | 150 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Education | $85K | 1K | 63,007 | 4.7 | 86 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Business | $85K | 20K | 40,845 | 4.4 | 142 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $85K | 20K | 3,585 | 4.8 | 209 MB | Oct 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps