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 | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 26 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 19 | 4.1 | 85 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 78 | 4.9 | 126 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 2,387 | 4.8 | 15 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 1,174 | 4.5 | 20 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 2 | 5.0 | 74 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,030 | 4.6 | 131 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 569 | 4.6 | 13 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 468 | 4.5 | 92 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 10K | 9 | 3.7 | 34 MB | May 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,854 | 4.7 | 40 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 84 | 3.6 | 25 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 208 | 4.1 | 205 MB | Oct 2012 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 296 | 4.4 | 3 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 997 | 4.6 | 18 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 82 | 4.6 | 108 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 25 | 4.0 | 28 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 60K | 3,816 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.7 | 60 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 3 | 3.7 | 50 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 326 | 4.3 | 76 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 116 | 4.2 | 64 MB | Aug 2010 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 32 | 3.3 | 95 MB | May 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.2 | 17 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 17 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 194 | 4.3 | 35 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 63 | 4.5 | 15 MB | May 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 55 | 1.8 | 92 MB | Dec 2012 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 91 | 5.0 | 242 MB | May 2021 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 444 | 4.7 | 75 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 251 | 4.6 | 36 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 43 | 5.0 | 50 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 612 | 4.4 | 39 MB | May 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,984 | 4.6 | 138 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,010 | 4.6 | 158 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 495 | 4.8 | 47 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 198 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 5 | 4.8 | 51 MB | May 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 644 | 4.7 | 156 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.7 | 32 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,258 | 3.8 | 70 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 12,398 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Oct 2008 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 387 | 4.2 | 728 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 23 | 3.4 | 3 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 20 | 3.2 | 35 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 459 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 741 | 4.0 | 9 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,761 | 4.7 | 44 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 185 | 4.7 | 50 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 48 | 3.7 | 47 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 4,251 | 4.7 | 53 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 85 | 4.6 | 9 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 413 | 4.7 | 55 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 617 | 4.7 | 60 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 60K | 3,241 | 4.9 | 50 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 567 | 4.6 | 39 MB | May 2011 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 953 | 4.9 | 134 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 12,761 | 4.6 | 62 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 423 | 4.2 | 151 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7,330 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 286 | 4.4 | 80 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 4,442 | 4.6 | 49 MB | May 2018 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 565 | 4.5 | 72 MB | May 2011 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 78 | 4.5 | 69 MB | May 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 217 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 196 | 4.3 | 75 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 6,818 | 4.4 | 22 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 797 | 4.7 | 289 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 3,225 | 4.6 | 111 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 3,720 | 4.8 | 198 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 782 | 4.5 | 263 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 5K | 49,082 | 4.5 | 172 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 169 | 4.3 | 37 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 12,161 | 4.7 | 105 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 34 | 3.8 | 412 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 123 | 4.6 | 59 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 710 | 4.3 | 124 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 1,373 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.7 | 106 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 47 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 41 | 4.2 | 124 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 33 | 4.3 | 25 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 180 | 3.8 | 635 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 118 | 4.3 | 185 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 95 | 4.2 | 10 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 112 | 4.9 | 39 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 7,016 | 4.9 | 186 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 7,432 | 4.6 | 72 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 610 | 4.6 | 27 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 52 | 4.5 | 82 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 115 | 5.0 | 62 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,874 | 4.4 | 93 MB | May 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 97 | 4.2 | 502 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 276 | 4.7 | 68 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 18 | 2.2 | 12 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 22,028 | 4.6 | 147 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 564 | 3.1 | 44 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,418 | 4.6 | 227 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 34 | 3.4 | 48 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 285 | 4.1 | 40 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 8,890 | 4.5 | 138 MB | Nov 2009 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 5 | 3.4 | 6 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 358 | 4.3 | 207 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 721 | 4.6 | 40 MB | May 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,639 | 4.4 | 165 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 91 | 5.0 | 163 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 398 | 3.7 | 83 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,467 | 4.5 | 141 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 41 | 4.5 | 290 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 873 | 4.7 | 152 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 764 | 4.2 | 40 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 114 | 4.3 | 42 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 12,328 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 95 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1,390 | 4.1 | 114 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,154 | 4.1 | 94 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,534 | 4.3 | 680 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 200 | 4.5 | 33 MB | May 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 9,864 | 4.6 | 23 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 420 | 4.0 | 99 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 48 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 11 | 4.8 | 38 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 939 | 4.5 | 31 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 77 | 4.2 | 56 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,902 | 4.2 | 304 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 17,047 | 4.6 | 28 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 20 | 4.2 | 282 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 353 | 4.6 | 4 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 20K | 1,452 | 4.6 | 97 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,842 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 809 | 3.2 | 131 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 30K | 12,816 | 4.8 | 204 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 681 | 4.6 | 197 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 37 | 4.7 | 9 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 127 | 4.8 | 123 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 232 | 3.9 | 30 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 60K | 133 | 4.1 | 33 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 4 | 2.8 | 24 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 255 | 4.8 | 99 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 24 | 4.4 | 33 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 67 | 4.1 | 205 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 59 | 4.5 | 205 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,723 | 4.8 | 101 MB | Dec 2012 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 125 | 2.9 | 60 MB | May 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 266 | 4.6 | 304 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 2,182 | 5.0 | 37 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,207 | 4.9 | 136 MB | Mar 2011 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 264 | 4.7 | 17 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 131 | 3.3 | 54 MB | Mar 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