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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 51 | 4.2 | 44 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7,989 | 4.6 | 6 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,441 | 4.7 | 360 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 604 | 4.8 | 198 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,647 | 4.6 | 84 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 10,667 | 4.9 | 9 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 58 | 4.6 | 47 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,419 | 4.7 | 270 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 42 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 29 | 4.9 | 49 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 970 | 4.7 | 612 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 12,368 | 4.3 | 221 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | - | - | 152 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 9,337 | 4.7 | 567 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 190 | 4.4 | 48 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2 | 2.0 | 19 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 678 | 4.5 | 52 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6 | 3.0 | 152 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 1,382 | 4.8 | 102 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 119 | 4.8 | 100 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 587 | 4.4 | 70 MB | May 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,397 | 4.5 | 92 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 3,972 | 4.5 | 55 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 111 | 4.4 | 155 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 14 | 4.6 | 52 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 883 | 4.7 | 72 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4 | 3.5 | 438 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 98 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 10,019 | 4.5 | 77 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 26,685 | 4.7 | 290 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 854 | 4.6 | 19 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 5 | 4.8 | 67 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 10 | 3.0 | 83 MB | May 2018 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 205 | 4.2 | 231 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 120 | 4.3 | 16 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 819 | 4.6 | 21 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 75 | 4.1 | 51 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 333 | 4.8 | 178 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 6 | 3.7 | 102 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 7 | 4.7 | 87 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 198 | 3.5 | 4 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 92 | 4.6 | 25 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 185 | 4.0 | 30 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 140 | 4.0 | 41 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 2,908 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Jan 2012 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 69 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Jul 2009 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 7,254 | 4.7 | 299 MB | Mar 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 100 | 4.2 | 423 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 5,799 | 4.5 | 422 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 19,557 | 4.7 | 199 MB | May 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 8 | 4.5 | 231 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 31,334 | 4.5 | 254 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,987 | 4.6 | 182 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 143 | 4.6 | 55 MB | May 2020 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 61 | 3.8 | 4 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 950 | 4.7 | 204 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,253 | 4.6 | 402 MB | May 2020 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 456 | 4.3 | 63 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 519 | 4.6 | 126 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 31,777 | 4.5 | 11 MB | Mar 2009 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 27 | 4.0 | 44 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 61 | 3.0 | 20 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 157 | 4.4 | 101 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 296 | 4.3 | 101 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 44 | 4.4 | 86 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,047 | 4.1 | 131 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,621 | 4.7 | 35 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 226 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 249 | 4.8 | 42 MB | May 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 442 | 4.8 | 30 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 44 | 2.3 | 76 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 49,054 | 4.7 | 94 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 133 | 4.6 | 71 MB | May 2014 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 12,081 | 5.0 | 78 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 127 | 4.3 | 71 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.4 | 54 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 99 | 4.9 | 2 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 116 | 4.3 | 33 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 80 | 4.3 | 127 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 288 | 4.5 | 38 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2 | 2.5 | 31 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3,009 | 4.6 | 43 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 172 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 10K | 2,070 | 4.6 | 38 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 36 | 3.6 | 14 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,324 | 4.3 | 27 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,071 | 4.3 | 487 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 667 | 4.3 | 207 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,267 | 4.1 | 65 MB | Oct 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 694 | 4.4 | 437 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | - | - | 34 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 542 | 4.7 | 26 MB | Jun 2009 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.4 | 28 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 596 | 4.2 | 50 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 173 | 3.9 | 205 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | - | - | 71 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 79 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 844 | 4.5 | 163 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 605 | 4.5 | 64 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 579 | 4.8 | 9 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 84 | 4.1 | 41 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 195 | 3.9 | 27 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 6,220 | 4.6 | 58 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 243 | 4.3 | 31 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 14 | 4.4 | 28 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 67 | 4.6 | 32 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 37 | 4.4 | 48 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 39 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 120 | 4.7 | 69 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 499 | 4.4 | 24 MB | Feb 2012 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 261 | 4.6 | 41 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 418 | 4.6 | 39 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 50 | 2.9 | 102 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 152 | 4.5 | 43 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 90 | 3.3 | 83 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 38 | 3.9 | 66 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 208 | 4.6 | 172 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 182 | 4.7 | 145 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,535 | 4.5 | 177 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 8K | 35,204 | 4.9 | 62 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 39 | 4.8 | 381 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 644 | 4.7 | 119 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | - | - | 71 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.3 | 18 MB | Jul 2012 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 288 | 4.5 | 34 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 34 | 3.7 | 282 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 2,334 | 4.5 | 158 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,030 | 4.5 | 140 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.9 | 26 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,024 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 13 | 3.0 | 103 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 530 | 4.8 | 64 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 11,087 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 214 | 4.9 | 57 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,299 | 4.7 | 306 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,414 | 4.5 | 12 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,705 | 4.4 | 38 MB | May 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,618 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 4,352 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 18,632 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 340 | 4.3 | 42 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,219 | 4.8 | 55 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 290 | 4.8 | 22 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,904 | 4.6 | 139 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,661 | 4.3 | 72 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 212 | 4.1 | 67 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 295 | 4.0 | 68 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 44 | 4.2 | 3 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 81 | 4.8 | 57 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,892 | 4.2 | 61 MB | Mar 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