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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 2,080 | 4.7 | 205 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 1,300 | 4.4 | 206 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Weather | $6K | 8K | 4,876 | 4.8 | 138 MB | May 2012 | |
| Weather | $6K | 10K | 30 | 4.1 | 134 MB | May 2014 | |
| Food & Drink | $6K | 1K | 1,692 | 4.9 | 93 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Education | $6K | 1K | 1,239 | 4.6 | 198 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 2,282 | 4.5 | 182 MB | Jan 2012 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 1,229 | 4.2 | 164 MB | May 2012 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 1K | 76 | 4.5 | 75 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Games | $6K | 200K | 35,722 | 4.9 | 156 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Travel | $6K | 1K | 110 | 4.3 | 77 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $6K | 1K | 1,488 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Travel | $6K | 1K | 2,497 | 4.8 | 127 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Utilities | $6K | 1K | 6,117 | 4.5 | 57 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 193 | 2.6 | 34 MB | May 2011 | |
| Finance | $6K | 20K | 994 | 4.8 | 61 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Education | $6K | 1K | 4,828 | 4.2 | 476 MB | May 2021 | |
| Reference | $6K | 1K | 16 | 4.0 | 144 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 192 | 4.6 | 37 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Weather | $6K | 1K | 5,689 | 4.7 | 63 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 1,447 | 4.4 | 166 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| News | $6K | 8K | 2,527 | 4.5 | 77 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 1,394 | 4.4 | 211 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 624 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Mar 2011 | |
| Reference | $6K | 1K | 129 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Travel | $6K | 1K | 5 | 1.8 | 34 MB | May 2014 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 1,968 | 4.5 | 166 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 1K | 21 | 4.8 | 47 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Reference | $6K | 1K | 74,817 | 4.8 | 91 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 2,348 | 4.8 | 20 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 6K | 2,080 | 4.7 | 53 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Medical | $6K | 1K | 40 | 4.5 | 17 MB | Jul 2011 | |
| Finance | $6K | 6K | 499 | 4.8 | 109 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Developer Tools | $6K | 1K | 971 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Productivity | $6K | 1K | 85 | 4.2 | 122 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Weather | $6K | 1K | 1,166 | 4.7 | 315 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Music | $6K | 1K | 632 | 4.5 | 24 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Books | $6K | 1K | 11 | 3.6 | 32 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Lifestyle | $6K | 1K | 5,059 | 3.8 | 277 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 109 | 4.8 | 24 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 5K | 1,597 | 4.5 | 58 MB | May 2015 | |
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 108 | 3.8 | 4 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Graphics & Design | $6K | 9K | 3,877 | 4.5 | 89 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Weather | $6K | 1K | 4,614 | 4.8 | 45 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 1,686 | 4.5 | 16 MB | Oct 2009 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 5,918 | 4.5 | 86 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Travel | $6K | 1K | 1,631 | 4.6 | 46 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 6,792 | 4.5 | 184 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Education | $6K | 1K | 248 | 4.5 | 174 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Education | $6K | 1K | 5,862 | 4.4 | 272 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 362 | 4.2 | 772 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 74 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Sep 2011 | |
| Games | $6K | 50K | 40,379 | 4.7 | 201 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| News | $6K | 1K | 381 | 4.4 | 127 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 13,132 | 4.3 | 125 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Shopping | $6K | 1K | 262 | 4.4 | 22 MB | Feb 2009 | |
| Business | $6K | 1K | 12,186 | 4.9 | 34 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 1K | 33 | 2.8 | 362 MB | May 2016 | |
| Lifestyle | $6K | 10K | 11,207 | 4.9 | 525 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $6K | 1K | 12,568 | 4.8 | 113 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Reference | $6K | 1K | 50 | 3.2 | 22 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 346 | 4.9 | 15 MB | Dec 2012 | |
| Productivity | $6K | 1K | 12,168 | 4.7 | 69 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Medical | $6K | 1K | 95 | 4.8 | 22 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Finance | $6K | 5K | 122 | 4.7 | 170 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 4,905 | 4.6 | 168 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 438 | 4.6 | 3330 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Food & Drink | $6K | 50K | 674 | 4.6 | 95 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Medical | $6K | 1K | 343 | 4.7 | 84 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Music | $6K | 1K | 207 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 1K | 5,081 | 4.6 | 220 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Utilities | $6K | 1K | 2,965 | 4.5 | 88 MB | May 2019 | |
| Shopping | $6K | 1K | 1,231 | 4.5 | 360 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Sports | $6K | 1K | 1,595 | 4.8 | 127 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Productivity | $6K | 1K | 1,628 | 4.7 | 137 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Graphics & Design | $6K | 20K | 9,282 | 4.1 | 94 MB | Aug 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $6K | 1K | 6,643 | 4.7 | 166 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Education | $6K | 30K | 268,433 | 4.5 | 521 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Music | $6K | 1K | 4,117 | 4.6 | 29 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 662 | 3.9 | 174 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 53,371 | 4.8 | 179 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Games | $6K | 30K | 12,224 | 4.3 | 2442 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 556 | 3.8 | 318 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 1,730 | 4.6 | 439 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Business | $6K | 1K | 1,286 | 4.7 | 100 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 1K | 298 | 4.1 | 144 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Sports | $6K | 7K | 11,842 | 4.8 | 970 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Medical | $6K | 1K | 10,464 | 4.9 | 36 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Business | $6K | 1K | 363 | 4.5 | 62 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Games | $6K | 9K | 77,378 | 4.8 | 151 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 1K | 18,023 | 4.8 | 575 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Business | $6K | 1K | 1,465 | 4.4 | 162 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 3,292 | 4.2 | 1284 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Games | $6K | 1K | 91,497 | 4.7 | 285 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $6K | 20K | 27,488 | 4.3 | 80 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $6K | 1K | 5,336 | 4.2 | 204 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $6K | 10K | 19,832 | 4.5 | 606 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 1K | 732 | 4.9 | 14 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 1,409 | 4.7 | 36 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Education | $6K | 1K | 9,502 | 4.7 | 171 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 1K | 14,169 | 4.8 | 49 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Entertainment | $6K | 1K | 3,568 | 4.1 | 97 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $6K | 1K | 29,407 | 4.7 | 148 MB | May 2012 | |
| Music | $6K | 1K | 9,581 | 4.5 | 349 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 14 | 3.1 | 33 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Reference | $6K | 8K | 17,702 | 4.3 | 245 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 726 | 4.6 | 54 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Navigation | $6K | 1K | 363 | 3.0 | 26 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 45,186 | 4.7 | 76 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Weather | $6K | 1K | 27,810 | 4.6 | 372 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Finance | $6K | 1K | 11,005 | 4.7 | 58 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Reference | $6K | 5K | 9,088 | 4.6 | 555 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Utilities | $6K | 1K | 16,070 | 4.2 | 307 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Books | $6K | 1K | 430 | 3.5 | 101 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Productivity | $6K | 1K | 29,232 | 4.6 | 112 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| News | $5K | 1K | 2,186 | 3.9 | 21 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Utilities | $5K | 7K | 15,196 | 4.6 | 73 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Social Networking | $5K | 1K | 5,811 | 4.5 | 201 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $5K | 1K | 13,711 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $5K | 1K | 6,845 | 4.6 | 142 MB | Aug 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $5K | 1K | 2,731 | 4.6 | 146 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $5K | 1K | 4,155 | 4.3 | 38 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 27,340 | 4.2 | 49 MB | May 2016 | |
| Utilities | $5K | 10K | 3,908 | 4.1 | 45 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Education | $5K | 1K | 25,064 | 4.4 | 189 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $5K | 1K | 71,959 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Books | $5K | 1K | 7,164 | 4.9 | 142 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Navigation | $5K | 40K | 506 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Books | $5K | 1K | 511 | 4.1 | 63 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Business | $5K | 1K | 261 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Dec 2023 | |
| Graphics & Design | $5K | 1K | 6,194 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Nov 2022 | |
| Education | $5K | 1K | 25,019 | 4.9 | 87 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Reference | $5K | 1K | 1,883 | 4.9 | 209 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Books | $5K | 1K | 290 | 4.8 | 90 MB | Aug 2023 | |
| Books | $5K | 1K | 598 | 4.1 | 51 MB | Oct 2022 | |
| Medical | $5K | 1K | 142 | 4.9 | 75 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Productivity | $5K | 1K | 368 | 4.5 | 58 MB | May 2016 | |
| Medical | $5K | 1K | 192 | 4.7 | 238 MB | Sep 2010 | |
| Entertainment | $5K | 1K | 19,540 | 4.1 | 128 MB | May 2019 | |
| Finance | $5K | 1K | 9 | 4.3 | 89 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| News | $5K | 1K | 1,305 | 4.2 | 21 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Music | $5K | 1K | 3,938 | 4.8 | 557 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Business | $5K | 1K | 1,113 | 4.7 | 100 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Shopping | $5K | 1K | 239 | 4.2 | 48 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Reference | $5K | 1K | 631 | 4.8 | 16 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Medical | $5K | 1K | 4,906 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $5K | 1K | 505 | 4.7 | 19 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $5K | 1K | 2,046 | 4.6 | 39 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| News | $5K | 1K | 2,229 | 4.5 | 22 MB | Apr 2010 | |
| Weather | $5K | 1K | 16,042 | 4.7 | 94 MB | Jan 2017 |
| 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