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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,173 | 4.8 | 49 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 84 | 4.6 | 99 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 6 | 4.2 | 6 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 20 | 3.1 | 235 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,857 | 4.7 | 31 MB | Feb 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,807 | 4.6 | 108 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 471 | 4.5 | 9 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 62 | 4.7 | 36 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 5 | 2.2 | 17 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 318 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 133 | 4.6 | 626 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 28 | 4.6 | 18 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 79 | 4.8 | 66 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 78 | 4.0 | 192 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 14,648 | 4.8 | 251 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 23 | 3.9 | 565 MB | Feb 2012 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4 | 4.8 | 16 MB | May 2012 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1 | 1.0 | 38 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 1,080 | 4.0 | 69 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 290 | 4.4 | 10 MB | Jul 2012 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 11 | 4.8 | 79 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 468 | 4.5 | 155 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 51 | 4.2 | 327 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 176 | 4.8 | 138 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 131 | 4.9 | 43 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Reference | $850 | 6K | 667 | 4.0 | 45 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 45 | 4.8 | 69 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 4 | 4.0 | 91 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 74 | 3.7 | 25 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 1K | 241 | 4.7 | 99 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,759 | 4.4 | 192 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 26 | 4.0 | 41 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 6 | 3.7 | 116 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 3,186 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 6K | 104 | 4.8 | 21 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 80 | 4.9 | 13 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 58 | 4.5 | 71 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 200 | 4.0 | 205 MB | Jul 2011 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 86 | 4.1 | 51 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 4 | 5.0 | 32 MB | Dec 2013 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 1,250 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 33 | 3.8 | 52 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 42 | 4.5 | 205 MB | May 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 90 | 4.7 | 25 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 1,768 | 4.3 | 160 MB | Sep 2011 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 706 | 4.6 | 30 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 54 | 3.3 | 47 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 89 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 252 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 1,862 | 4.7 | 60 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 2,504 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 312 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 244 | 4.6 | 205 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17,057 | 4.6 | 24 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 10 | 4.9 | 68 MB | Apr 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,872 | 4.7 | 107 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 249 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3 | 2.0 | 73 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 247 | 4.2 | 205 MB | Jun 2011 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,368 | 4.6 | 196 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 455 | 4.0 | 82 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 774 | 4.0 | 189 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 3,342 | 4.7 | 61 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 283 | 4.3 | 206 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.5 | 59 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 713 | 4.3 | 59 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 38 | 4.6 | 183 MB | Aug 2013 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 162 | 3.4 | 205 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 4,661 | 4.6 | 63 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 161 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 8 | 5.0 | 133 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 1,271 | 4.5 | 59 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 271 | 4.5 | 205 MB | Sep 2010 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 177 | 4.7 | 15 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 110 | 4.7 | 36 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 667 | 4.7 | 141 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 38 | 4.6 | 14 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,747 | 4.5 | 103 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 87 | 4.4 | 114 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 24 | 4.8 | 442 MB | May 2011 | |
| Weather | $850 | 30K | 110,926 | 4.8 | 150 MB | Feb 2015 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 704 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 177 | 4.7 | 50 MB | Sep 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 773 | 4.6 | 165 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 483 | 4.3 | 205 MB | May 2012 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 305 | 4.1 | 205 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 289 | 4.3 | 205 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 149 | 4.5 | 272 MB | Dec 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 93 | 3.8 | 520 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 82 | 4.5 | 37 MB | May 2018 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 99 | 4.4 | 55 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 46,380 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 2,116 | 4.8 | 24 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 279 | 4.7 | 276 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 12 | 4.8 | 39 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 40 | 4.0 | 39 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 109 | 4.6 | 8 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 8,153 | 4.8 | 24 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 560 | 4.0 | 1338 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 314 | 4.7 | 37 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.2 | 36 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 899 | 4.5 | 139 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 54 | 3.4 | 137 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 88 | 4.7 | 71 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 26 | 4.2 | 97 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17 | 4.4 | 72 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 76 | 4.2 | 72 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 31,171 | 4.6 | 144 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 77 | 4.4 | 47 MB | May 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 184 | 4.1 | 118 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6 | 3.5 | 27 MB | May 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7 | 4.1 | 30 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3 | 3.0 | 40 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.2 | 72 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 20 | 5.0 | 84 MB | May 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 19,679 | 4.7 | 13 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 43 | 2.0 | 4 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 25 | 3.3 | 49 MB | Feb 2015 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 73 | 4.6 | 35 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 25 | 3.4 | 268 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 48 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 28 | 3.8 | 25 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 88 | 3.1 | 74 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 24 | 3.7 | 43 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 95 | 3.2 | 39 MB | May 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 8K | 12,999 | 4.8 | 242 MB | May 2022 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 7 | 4.9 | 72 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 784 | 4.3 | 25 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 4,339 | 4.5 | 79 MB | May 2017 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 132 | 4.5 | 1 MB | May 2014 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 18 | 4.6 | 73 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.3 | 34 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 52 | 4.1 | 1433 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 53 | 4.3 | 55 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 46 | 4.7 | 13 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 3 | 3.7 | 68 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 683 | 4.6 | 25 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 238 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Mar 2009 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 8 | 4.6 | 190 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 39 | 3.0 | 67 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 75 | 2.7 | 22 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 13 | 4.0 | 35 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 3 | 4.7 | 51 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 4,837 | 4.7 | 19 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 8K | 31,955 | 4.6 | 39 MB | Jan 2011 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 57 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,208 | 4.2 | 45 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 18 | 4.3 | 62 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 8,158 | 4.6 | 56 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,036 | 4.7 | 25 MB | Feb 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