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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | $17K | 1K | 44,116 | 4.8 | 194 MB | Apr 2010 | |
| Weather | $17K | 1K | 893 | 4.9 | 105 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 1,734 | 4.2 | 369 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 2,784 | 4.4 | 162 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Reference | $17K | 8K | 27,527 | 4.8 | 90 MB | Jan 2012 | |
| Food & Drink | $17K | 7K | 183 | 4.9 | 29 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 281 | 4.3 | 135 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 305 | 4.7 | 19 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Weather | $17K | 1K | 144,266 | 4.6 | 173 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Weather | $17K | 1K | 4,032 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Jun 2009 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 101 | 3.1 | 15 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Finance | $17K | 1K | 541 | 4.8 | 56 MB | May 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 2,280 | 4.7 | 152 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 817 | 4.7 | 297 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 202 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Utilities | $17K | 1K | 9,220 | 3.9 | 36 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Business | $17K | 30K | 19,549 | 4.5 | 51 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Shopping | $17K | 1K | 1,502 | 4.6 | 105 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Weather | $17K | 10K | 12,505 | 4.7 | 201 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 169 | 4.7 | 212 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Finance | $17K | 1K | 55,071 | 4.6 | 20 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 2,428 | 4.4 | 306 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 55,583 | 4.9 | 137 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 423 | 4.9 | 47 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 38,225 | 4.4 | 145 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 2,237 | 4.7 | 31 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 6K | 13,289 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 28,934 | 4.8 | 405 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Navigation | $17K | 1K | 5,403 | 4.6 | 100 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 1,593 | 4.7 | 984 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 5,684 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 1,092 | 4.8 | 44 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 460 | 4.8 | 99 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 10,324 | 4.8 | 28 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Photo & Video | $17K | 1K | 1,928 | 4.7 | 99 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Business | $17K | 40K | 528 | 4.0 | 179 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Finance | $17K | 1K | 1,664 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 5K | 7,438 | 4.7 | 159 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 30K | 2,576 | 4.5 | 489 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $17K | 1K | 13,617 | 4.7 | 205 MB | May 2013 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 287 | 4.1 | 142 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 6,032 | 4.6 | 1844 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Reference | $17K | 70K | 1,791 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Dec 2009 | |
| Graphics & Design | $17K | 30K | 37,734 | 4.4 | 202 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 1,627 | 4.7 | 37 MB | Mar 2012 | |
| Entertainment | $17K | 7K | 17,207 | 4.6 | 407 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 1,603 | 4.4 | 87 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Health & Fitness | $17K | 10K | 5,427 | 4.7 | 79 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 3,645 | 4.7 | 91 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Travel | $17K | 1K | 5,335 | 4.9 | 26 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 2,776 | 4.9 | 1283 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| News | $17K | 1K | 5,914 | 4.5 | 138 MB | Nov 2010 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 8,259 | 4.2 | 393 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 3,337 | 4.6 | 309 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 9,709 | 4.8 | 79 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 16,633 | 4.6 | 152 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Weather | $17K | 7K | 272,170 | 4.5 | 289 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 18,949 | 4.7 | 262 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Shopping | $17K | 1K | 59 | 2.0 | 47 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 133 | 5.0 | 69 MB | May 2021 | |
| Navigation | $17K | 1K | 281 | 4.5 | 118 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,844 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 4,192 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 117 | 4.0 | 173 MB | May 2013 | |
| Games | $17K | 50K | 170,699 | 4.6 | 337 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 19,904 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 11,428 | 4.7 | 269 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 20,878 | 4.2 | 218 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 10K | 4,558 | 4.5 | 143 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Education | $17K | 7K | 3,913 | 4.5 | 222 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 158 | 4.1 | 393 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Business | $17K | 30K | 5,001 | 4.3 | 400 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Music | $17K | 20K | 8,809 | 4.7 | 109 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 1,744 | 4.6 | 279 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 745 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Aug 2011 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 872 | 4.5 | 181 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Utilities | $17K | 40K | 14,504 | 4.7 | 48 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 20K | 14,334 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 8,891 | 4.9 | 217 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 690 | 4.6 | 255 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 1K | 1,731 | 4.9 | 48 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 3,167 | 4.8 | 753 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 999 | 4.8 | 265 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Music | $17K | 1K | 4,232 | 4.5 | 110 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Games | $17K | 40K | 2,328 | 4.5 | 215 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 10K | 3,040 | 4.2 | 245 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 50K | 23,966 | 4.6 | 283 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 4,940 | 4.8 | 76 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Business | $17K | 20K | 3,073 | 4.7 | 111 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 3,836 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 766 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Music | $17K | 60K | 8,733 | 4.5 | 141 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 282 | 3.3 | 561 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 582 | 4.7 | 85 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,474 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 1,070 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Books | $17K | 1K | 267 | 3.9 | 81 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Productivity | $17K | 20K | 16,247 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Social Networking | $17K | 1K | 887 | 4.0 | 108 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 5,459 | 4.8 | 211 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Reference | $17K | 1K | 3,537 | 4.7 | 11 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 3,342 | 4.7 | 339 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Utilities | $17K | 1K | 2,672 | 4.4 | 30 MB | Sep 2010 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 10,589 | 4.5 | 359 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 16,864 | 4.7 | 1854 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 50K | 72,922 | 4.8 | 186 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Music | $17K | 20K | 33,388 | 4.6 | 327 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Weather | $17K | 1K | 9,033 | 4.7 | 317 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 4,002 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 4,481 | 3.8 | 520 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $17K | 1K | 901 | 4.4 | 81 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 5K | 46,897 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 792 | 4.7 | 265 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Games | $17K | 200K | 18,352 | 4.6 | 683 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $17K | 10K | 163,586 | 4.6 | 182 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Sports | $17K | 6K | 2,774 | 4.5 | 78 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 6,999 | 4.9 | 62 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 3,289 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Finance | $17K | 40K | 135 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Mar 2012 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 18,935 | 4.8 | 294 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $17K | 10K | 78,806 | 4.6 | 251 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Sports | $17K | 100K | 2,983 | 3.8 | 287 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 32,530 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 4,518 | 4.6 | 283 MB | May 2020 | |
| Utilities | $17K | 30K | 23,550 | 4.4 | 111 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 9,507 | 4.9 | 322 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $17K | 1K | 31,387 | 4.6 | 277 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 113,332 | 4.6 | 1446 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 96,616 | 4.8 | 938 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 37,796 | 4.6 | 231 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 718 | 4.8 | 201 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 1,239 | 4.8 | 730 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 416 | 3.4 | 138 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Lifestyle | $17K | 70K | 11,910 | 4.6 | 44 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Games | $17K | 30K | 7,972 | 4.0 | 455 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 17,521 | 4.8 | 194 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $17K | 10K | 7,163 | 4.6 | 2583 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 14,257 | 4.5 | 264 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 26,799 | 4.7 | 394 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Sports | $17K | 1K | 87,601 | 4.9 | 159 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 18,112 | 4.8 | 235 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 4,388 | 4.4 | 1326 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $17K | 1K | 33,279 | 4.9 | 547 MB | May 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $17K | 1K | 4,541 | 4.6 | 44 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 34,298 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Apr 2010 | |
| Utilities | $17K | 10K | 15,217 | 4.7 | 37 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $17K | 6K | 29,575 | 4.4 | 203 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Business | $17K | 1K | 19,026 | 4.8 | 129 MB | Jul 2012 | |
| Health & Fitness | $17K | 1K | 8,365 | 4.7 | 66 MB | Oct 2012 | |
| Education | $17K | 1K | 20,891 | 4.6 | 27 MB | Jun 2012 |
| 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