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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 19,740 | 4.9 | 366 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 4,082 | 4.7 | 338 MB | May 2022 | |
| Sports | $850 | 30K | 2,134 | 4.2 | 83 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 310 | 4.6 | 59 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 52,868 | 4.6 | 115 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,739 | 4.5 | 81 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 11,566 | 4.9 | 60 MB | May 2013 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 10K | 388 | 4.5 | 91 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.5 | 125 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Music | $850 | 40K | 67,116 | 4.6 | 24 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Sports | $850 | 8K | 16 | 2.6 | 105 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 14,431 | 4.4 | 139 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 55,583 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 5 | 3.4 | 40 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 47 | 1.9 | 230 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 103 | 4.7 | 29 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 1,218 | 4.8 | 370 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 24 | 3.8 | 43 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.3 | 58 MB | Feb 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 36 | 4.2 | 60 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 123 | 4.6 | 40 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 40,254 | 4.8 | 45 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 164 | 4.5 | 61 MB | Jul 2023 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | - | - | 10 MB | Aug 2022 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 7 | 5.0 | 25 MB | Jan 2023 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 63 | 3.4 | 27 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 10K | 2,989 | 4.8 | 112 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22 | 4.7 | 93 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 20K | 930 | 4.5 | 24 MB | Feb 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 100K | 156 | 3.9 | 99 MB | Dec 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,381 | 4.5 | 264 MB | May 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.8 | 33 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 159 | 4.7 | 22 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 33 | 4.0 | 104 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 740 | 4.2 | 314 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,825 | 4.7 | 95 MB | Jul 2023 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 203 | 4.4 | 2 MB | Feb 2023 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 33,156 | 4.5 | 9 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 6K | 8 | 4.4 | 196 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 200K | 1,032,164 | 4.8 | 4 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 50K | 32,594 | 4.8 | 107 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.3 | 25 MB | Jan 2011 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 7K | 13,507 | 4.9 | 85 MB | May 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,565 | 4.8 | 84 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 15 | 4.7 | 168 MB | Feb 2024 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 35 | 4.6 | 81 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 40K | 40,145 | 4.7 | 170 MB | May 2019 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 10K | 52 | 4.1 | 37 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 117 | 4.7 | 33 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10,056 | 4.7 | 136 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 100K | 1,771 | 3.8 | 138 MB | Oct 2022 | |
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.5 | 19 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 590 | 4.8 | 164 MB | Sep 2022 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 6 | 4.3 | 147 MB | May 2022 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 7 | 3.1 | 23 MB | Jan 2023 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 131 | 3.9 | 35 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 27 | 3.7 | 116 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 546 | 3.9 | 432 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 163 | 3.8 | 16 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 834 | 4.6 | 6 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | - | - | 405 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,936 | 4.9 | 36 MB | May 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 188 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 65 | 4.5 | 65 MB | May 2024 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 7 | 3.6 | 39 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 322 | 4.8 | 51 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 83 | 3.2 | 89 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 89 | 4.9 | 63 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 4,666 | 4.6 | 33 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 7K | 16,781 | 4.6 | 146 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 8,039 | 4.8 | 87 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 130,434 | 4.6 | 230 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 20K | 7,350 | 4.7 | 129 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,329 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Jan 2015 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 40K | 34,137 | 4.4 | 7 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Sports | $850 | 10K | 943 | 4.8 | 92 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 6,636 | 4.9 | 46 MB | May 2011 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 1,097 | 4.6 | 204 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 9,654 | 4.6 | 181 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 2,946 | 4.4 | 137 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,369 | 4.5 | 90 MB | Mar 2023 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 212,167 | 4.6 | 620 MB | Apr 2010 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,626 | 4.8 | 149 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 5,014 | 4.7 | 97 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 13,995 | 4.7 | 24 MB | Jan 2015 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 6,378 | 4.4 | 223 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 20,874 | 4.7 | 282 MB | May 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 74,986 | 4.8 | 160 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 26,322 | 4.4 | 84 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 26 | 3.6 | 355 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 30,282 | 4.8 | 140 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 1,786 | 4.8 | 163 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 75,817 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 67,385 | 4.7 | 366 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 380 | 3.3 | 15 MB | May 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 5,844 | 4.6 | 127 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 20K | 53,030 | 4.8 | 58 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,715 | 4.5 | 92 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 109,580 | 4.9 | 122 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 8,537 | 4.4 | 218 MB | Jan 2015 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 4,458 | 4.7 | 130 MB | Oct 2022 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 7,280 | 4.3 | 115 MB | May 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 6,070 | 4.7 | 270 MB | May 2023 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 14,994 | 4.6 | 131 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,122 | 4.6 | 141 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 3,334 | 4.7 | 253 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 44,020 | 4.8 | 25 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 10,836 | 4.6 | 91 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 59,335 | 4.3 | 32 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 100,881 | 4.7 | 40 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 31,730 | 4.5 | 177 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 5,397 | 4.8 | 313 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 6,953 | 4.9 | 116 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 21 | 2.6 | 83 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 5,492 | 4.9 | 112 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 22,299 | 4.7 | 129 MB | May 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 56,970 | 4.7 | 330 MB | May 2014 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 7,025 | 4.6 | 115 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.5 | 36 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 22,220 | 4.5 | 337 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,476 | 4.3 | 143 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 406,514 | 4.8 | 210 MB | Dec 2023 | |
| Education | $850 | 20K | 103,691 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 512 | 4.7 | 66 MB | Feb 2024 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,673 | 4.5 | 107 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 31,986 | 4.7 | 146 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 15,974 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 4,748 | 4.1 | 61 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 36,740 | 4.9 | 53 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 9,261 | 4.5 | 288 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 36,463 | 4.6 | 130 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 52,428 | 4.6 | 139 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 126,921 | 4.6 | 463 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 2,030 | 2.6 | 135 MB | Feb 2012 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 31,853 | 4.5 | 156 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,066 | 4.6 | 158 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 200K | 103,816 | 4.8 | 264 MB | Nov 2009 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 32,889 | 4.6 | 138 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 20K | 2,900 | 4.4 | 224 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 29,947 | 4.9 | 106 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 69,632 | 4.6 | 152 MB | May 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 5K | 11,382 | 4.6 | 105 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 22,070 | 4.5 | 102 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 41,886 | 4.6 | 75 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 108 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 259 | 4.6 | 18 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 10 | 4.0 | 49 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 3 | 5.0 | 24 MB | Sep 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2,086 | 4.9 | 87 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 283 | 4.6 | 17 MB | Jul 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