Revenue and download estimates for 10,798 App Store apps that run a paywall, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. Pick a launch year to see how that cohort is doing: 32% of apps launched in 2025 keep $100K a month, against 7% of the 2021 cohort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | $51K | 20K | 10,097 | 4.9 | 121 MB | Oct 2022 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 100K | 12,777 | 4.8 | 170 MB | May 2023 | |
| Entertainment | $51K | 1K | 8,826 | 4.8 | 212 MB | Nov 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $51K | 9K | 10,099 | 3.9 | 135 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $51K | 20K | 5,303 | 4.4 | 343 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Reference | $51K | 1K | 7,719 | 4.7 | 22 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Reference | $51K | 90K | 24,698 | 4.8 | 55 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Sports | $51K | 1K | 30 | 3.8 | 35 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Books | $51K | 10K | 4,169 | 4.1 | 188 MB | Mar 2023 | |
| Travel | $51K | 70K | 5,891 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Utilities | $51K | 400K | 111,769 | 4.5 | 82 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Education | $51K | 300K | 37,474 | 4.8 | 456 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Education | $51K | 6K | 751 | 4.6 | 99 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 1K | 3,323 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Jun 2022 | |
| Lifestyle | $51K | 1K | 23,030 | 4.7 | 116 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Travel | $51K | 1K | 4,724 | 4.5 | 109 MB | May 2010 | |
| Lifestyle | $51K | 90K | 202,945 | 4.8 | 563 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 6K | 2,738 | 4.4 | 4 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Navigation | $51K | 20K | 2,386 | 4.7 | 102 MB | Jul 2023 | |
| Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 10,880 | 4.8 | 255 MB | May 2015 | |
| Games | $51K | 20K | 45,453 | 4.7 | 83 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Travel | $51K | 30K | 6,817 | 4.7 | 157 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Utilities | $51K | 10K | 3,202 | 4.1 | 27 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Sports | $51K | 6K | 10,157 | 4.6 | 28 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Travel | $51K | 30K | 5,547 | 4.7 | 136 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Business | $51K | 1K | 8 | 4.5 | 35 MB | May 2013 | |
| Medical | $51K | 1K | 1,196 | 4.4 | 88 MB | Dec 2012 | |
| Weather | $51K | 40K | 3,731 | 4.8 | 179 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 80K | 9,442 | 4.6 | 28 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $51K | 1K | 35 | 3.5 | 310 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $51K | 100K | 26,982 | 4.5 | 267 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Sports | $51K | 1K | 2,561 | 4.3 | 203 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Photo & Video | $51K | 1K | 5,463 | 4.6 | 61 MB | May 2021 | |
| Education | $51K | 1K | 5,871 | 4.5 | 576 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 1K | 3,828 | 4.4 | 168 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 308 | 4.3 | 126 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Navigation | $51K | 100K | 11,510 | 3.4 | 227 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $51K | 6K | 3,646 | 4.7 | 78 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Utilities | $51K | 1K | 9,657 | 4.9 | 39 MB | May 2010 | |
| Education | $51K | 1K | 189 | 4.5 | 574 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Business | $51K | 1K | 46,008 | 4.8 | 36 MB | Nov 2009 | |
| Weather | $51K | 50K | 30,545 | 4.6 | 628 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Education | $51K | 20K | 109,202 | 4.6 | 417 MB | Oct 2012 | |
| Business | $51K | 1K | 10,905 | 4.7 | 185 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $51K | 50K | 61,300 | 4.8 | 323 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $51K | 1K | 5,930 | 4.6 | 125 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Business | $51K | 1K | 14,273 | 4.7 | 76 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 6,267 | 4.7 | 183 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Games | $51K | 30K | 11,769 | 4.8 | 1258 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Utilities | $51K | 200K | 115,203 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $51K | 40K | 47,909 | 4.2 | 121 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Games | $51K | 9K | 20,591 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Games | $51K | 7K | 3,037 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 1,596 | 4.7 | 356 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Education | $51K | 9K | 474 | 4.0 | 949 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $51K | 9K | 23,154 | 4.8 | 213 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 22,666 | 4.7 | 337 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 659 | 4.0 | 1507 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 22,291 | 4.8 | 287 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Games | $51K | 1K | 83,562 | 4.6 | 170 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Games | $51K | 80K | 59,620 | 4.7 | 268 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $51K | 1K | 19,093 | 4.9 | 105 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Education | $51K | 8K | 5,817 | 4.8 | 74 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| News | $51K | 1K | 11,455 | 4.4 | 30 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Lifestyle | $51K | 200K | 28,948 | 4.7 | 30 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Productivity | $51K | 70K | 70,262 | 4.5 | 180 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $51K | 50K | 42,909 | 4.6 | 384 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| News | $51K | 1K | 12,525 | 4.6 | 168 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Business | $51K | 1K | 29,835 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Shopping | $51K | 20K | 12,679 | 4.8 | 29 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Navigation | $51K | 30K | 21,395 | 4.8 | 116 MB | May 2013 | |
| Medical | $51K | 20K | 11,638 | 4.5 | 71 MB | May 2015 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 200K | 411 | 4.6 | 24 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 300K | 104 | 4.1 | 42 MB | May 2026 | |
| Productivity | $43K | 100K | 339 | 4.7 | 512 MB | Feb 2026 | |
| Books | $43K | 30K | 6,070 | 4.9 | 123 MB | May 2025 | |
| Music | $43K | 70K | 25,018 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 50K | 161 | 4.3 | 65 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 1K | 51 | 4.9 | 82 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 1K | 3 | 4.0 | 1051 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 50K | 155 | 4.2 | 52 MB | Aug 2026 | |
| Reference | $43K | 20K | 6,192 | 4.7 | 87 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Education | $43K | 60K | 2,828 | 4.7 | 277 MB | May 2026 | |
| Music | $43K | 40K | 6,493 | 4.7 | 64 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 8K | 1,808 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Medical | $43K | 30K | 4,516 | 4.4 | 55 MB | Sep 2025 | |
| Reference | $43K | 40K | 11,118 | 4.8 | 175 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 30K | 578 | 3.6 | 184 MB | Jun 2023 | |
| Education | $43K | 10K | 1,545 | 4.9 | 112 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 100K | 21 | 3.9 | 177 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Finance | $43K | 1K | 554 | 4.3 | 96 MB | Sep 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 1K | 2,024 | 4.6 | 190 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Travel | $43K | 30K | 17,316 | 4.8 | 89 MB | Feb 2025 | |
| Sports | $43K | 10K | 263 | 3.8 | 133 MB | Nov 2009 | |
| Books | $43K | 60K | 7,204 | 4.7 | 177 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 90K | 7,754 | 4.8 | 232 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Productivity | $43K | 10K | 1,120 | 4.5 | 170 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Reference | $43K | 10K | 7,866 | 4.6 | 306 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 20K | 1,397 | 4.3 | 216 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 30K | 49 | 4.3 | 96 MB | May 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 100K | 6,718 | 4.7 | 423 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 30K | 67 | 4.7 | 56 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Business | $43K | 1K | 3,310 | 4.7 | 150 MB | Jan 2023 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 20K | 15,626 | 4.5 | 57 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Productivity | $43K | 20K | 155 | 4.8 | 52 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 50K | 926 | 4.4 | 87 MB | May 2026 | |
| Entertainment | $43K | 7K | 11,003 | 4.7 | 271 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Education | $43K | 1K | 5,036 | 4.8 | 74 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 1K | 3,343 | 4.5 | 51 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 1K | 3,279 | 3.3 | 159 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 6K | 6,067 | 4.5 | 177 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Entertainment | $43K | 1K | 2 | 5.0 | 75 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 1K | 2,671 | 4.6 | 163 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 1K | 35,934 | 4.5 | 218 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 1K | 1,358 | 4.1 | 129 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 200K | 927 | 4.8 | 271 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Books | $43K | 7K | 117 | 1.1 | 63 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 1K | 5,534 | 4.5 | 137 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Photo & Video | $43K | 10K | 244 | 4.0 | 82 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Navigation | $43K | 20K | 4,500 | 4.8 | 200 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 60K | 3,192 | 4.8 | 93 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 30K | 16,375 | 4.8 | 212 MB | May 2022 | |
| Entertainment | $43K | 30K | 1,714 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 1K | 13,607 | 4.5 | 116 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Weather | $43K | 40K | 10,579 | 4.8 | 69 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Entertainment | $43K | 6K | 5 | 2.2 | 81 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 30K | 7,373 | 4.7 | 344 MB | Aug 2022 | |
| Sports | $43K | 6K | 55,859 | 4.5 | 74 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Education | $43K | 70K | 449,316 | 4.2 | 146 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 1K | 6,190 | 4.6 | 344 MB | Dec 2023 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 1K | 7,735 | 4.9 | 121 MB | Nov 2023 | |
| Sports | $43K | 1K | 395 | 3.3 | 721 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 8K | 25,097 | 4.7 | 163 MB | Jun 2022 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 1K | 21,594 | 4.8 | 254 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Finance | $43K | 1K | 22,366 | 4.8 | 148 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $43K | 1K | 4,452 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $43K | 1K | 29,915 | 4.7 | 44 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Music | $43K | 1K | 3,229 | 4.6 | 81 MB | Sep 2011 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 1K | 18,967 | 4.8 | 388 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 7K | 47,182 | 4.6 | 157 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Books | $43K | 1K | 251 | 3.9 | 56 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Medical | $43K | 1K | 9,428 | 4.8 | 63 MB | Sep 2009 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 40K | 11,657 | 4.2 | 543 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Graphics & Design | $43K | 10K | 163,009 | 4.7 | 59 MB | Feb 2012 | |
| Business | $43K | 30K | 99,044 | 4.8 | 269 MB | May 2015 | |
| Utilities | $43K | 30K | 5,854 | 4.4 | 31 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Entertainment | $43K | 1K | 3,005 | 4.9 | 24 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Weather | $43K | 20K | 21,824 | 4.8 | 227 MB | May 2019 | |
| Business | $43K | 1K | 3,483 | 4.3 | 57 MB | May 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $43K | 1K | 3,013 | 4.8 | 75 MB | Oct 2020 |
| 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