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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | $255K | 60K | 16,631 | 4.5 | 304 MB | Jan 2012 | |
| Reference | $255K | 50K | 93,428 | 4.4 | 187 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Travel | $255K | 20K | 93,273 | 4.6 | 264 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Education | $255K | 40K | 123,973 | 4.7 | 213 MB | Jun 2013 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 70K | 238,262 | 4.5 | 119 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Food & Drink | $255K | 90K | 123,981 | 4.9 | 228 MB | Jan 2011 | |
| Social Networking | $255K | 40K | 30,654 | 4.5 | 205 MB | Feb 2013 | |
| Social Networking | $255K | 30K | 462,533 | 4.5 | 318 MB | Mar 2010 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 1K | 3,388 | 4.9 | 84 MB | Jul 2023 | |
| Education | $255K | 80K | 40,799 | 4.8 | 293 MB | Apr 2023 | |
| Finance | $255K | 1K | 25,539 | 4.8 | 273 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 10K | 48,067 | 4.7 | 137 MB | May 2019 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 1K | 28,794 | 4.9 | 58 MB | May 2010 | |
| Reference | $255K | 1K | 9,779 | 4.3 | 182 MB | Mar 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 60K | 48,293 | 4.8 | 545 MB | Jun 2010 | |
| Navigation | $255K | 600K | 57,912 | 4.7 | 254 MB | Feb 2012 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 1K | 9,074 | 4.7 | 134 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Health & Fitness | $255K | 10K | 50,918 | 4.5 | 250 MB | Aug 2023 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 22,811 | 4.7 | 137 MB | Aug 2024 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 1K | 13,263 | 4.7 | 117 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Books | $255K | 100K | 10,392 | 4.7 | 312 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 300K | 46,443 | 4.8 | 271 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 100K | 1,817 | 4.0 | 140 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Travel | $255K | 300K | 35,697 | 4.9 | 193 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Reference | $255K | 200K | 366,257 | 4.8 | 444 MB | May 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 7,306 | 4.6 | 64 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Business | $255K | 90K | 10,908 | 4.5 | 249 MB | Jun 2023 | |
| Music | $255K | 300K | 49,614 | 4.7 | 303 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Music | $255K | 50K | 90,094 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $255K | 100K | 73,979 | 4.9 | 82 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Education | $255K | 60K | 11,429 | 4.8 | 121 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Navigation | $255K | 50K | 31,995 | 4.8 | 121 MB | May 2017 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 100K | 291,651 | 4.7 | 202 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 300K | 58,153 | 4.7 | 143 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Education | $255K | 80K | 14,203 | 4.9 | 76 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Sports | $255K | 20K | 35,199 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Aug 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 1K | 956 | 3.4 | 161 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Music | $255K | 100K | 44,440 | 4.5 | 355 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Education | $255K | 90K | 20,133 | 4.7 | 174 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 70K | 2,071 | 4.3 | 262 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $255K | 100K | 60,035 | 4.8 | 130 MB | Jul 2022 | |
| Education | $255K | 40K | 6,579 | 4.4 | 423 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Education | $255K | 90K | 10,021 | 4.4 | 201 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $255K | 30K | 4,714 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Social Networking | $255K | 500K | 88,210 | 4.8 | 135 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 10K | 298 | 2.8 | 42 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 400K | 164,011 | 4.8 | 304 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $255K | 70K | 6,369 | 4.6 | 158 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Education | $255K | 20K | 6,614 | 4.5 | 623 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 40K | 6,841 | 3.7 | 109 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Reference | $255K | 200K | 488,508 | 4.7 | 1302 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 200K | 197,942 | 4.8 | 374 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Health & Fitness | $255K | 30K | 6,848 | 4.9 | 88 MB | May 2024 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 50K | 5,454 | 4.5 | 248 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 500K | 6,807 | 4.6 | 465 MB | May 2023 | |
| Education | $255K | 500K | 56,726 | 4.5 | 70 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 70K | 20,272 | 4.7 | 412 MB | Feb 2023 | |
| Education | $255K | 30K | 96,881 | 4.6 | 322 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 80K | 6,623 | 4.8 | 305 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $255K | 20K | 10,486 | 4.7 | 116 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Productivity | $255K | 80K | 2,301 | 4.5 | 236 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Music | $255K | 30K | 56,874 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Nov 2023 | |
| Photo & Video | $255K | 100K | 52,886 | 4.8 | 282 MB | Jan 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $255K | 30K | 6,184 | 4.6 | 256 MB | Sep 2022 | |
| Health & Fitness | $255K | 30K | 3,820 | 4.6 | 217 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $255K | 200K | 104,994 | 4.6 | 98 MB | Feb 2023 | |
| Utilities | $255K | 200K | 9,040 | 4.0 | 111 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Games | $255K | 200K | 345,895 | 4.7 | 714 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $255K | 80K | 500,382 | 4.8 | 457 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Games | $255K | 60K | 13,739 | 4.7 | 417 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Games | $255K | 80K | 27,168 | 4.5 | 265 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $255K | 200K | 20,598 | 4.2 | 761 MB | Mar 2012 | |
| Games | $255K | 8K | 29,785 | 4.7 | 504 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $255K | 7K | 5,988 | 3.8 | 190 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $255K | 500K | 19,623 | 4.2 | 1290 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Games | $255K | 400K | 277,155 | 4.7 | 326 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Games | $255K | 10K | 101,608 | 4.7 | 262 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Games | $255K | 20K | 428,554 | 4.9 | 267 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Games | $255K | 1K | 64,915 | 4.6 | 219 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $255K | 100K | 101,342 | 4.6 | 369 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 400K | 220 | 4.5 | 115 MB | May 2026 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 200K | 390 | 4.5 | 112 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 100K | 693 | 4.2 | 104 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Education | $170K | 200K | 2,913 | 4.8 | 440 MB | Jul 2026 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 100K | 1,602 | 4.5 | 137 MB | Aug 2026 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 20K | 63,282 | 4.8 | 184 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 70K | 8,311 | 4.7 | 170 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 100K | 468 | 4.1 | 121 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Sports | $170K | 50K | 1,827 | 4.6 | 91 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 30K | 9,187 | 4.5 | 85 MB | Jul 2023 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 200K | 1,395 | 4.6 | 221 MB | Feb 2023 | |
| Entertainment | $170K | 80K | 811 | 4.5 | 108 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Reference | $170K | 200K | 6,846 | 4.7 | 114 MB | Oct 2025 | |
| Sports | $170K | 200K | 14,054 | 4.9 | 147 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 80K | 13,695 | 4.2 | 221 MB | Dec 2024 | |
| Business | $170K | 20K | 845 | 4.6 | 39 MB | Apr 2025 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 300K | 5,396 | 4.7 | 141 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Reference | $170K | 100K | 211 | 3.4 | 160 MB | Dec 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 200K | 1,649 | 4.7 | 142 MB | Aug 2025 | |
| Books | $170K | 90K | 1,334 | 4.0 | 101 MB | Nov 2025 | |
| Developer Tools | $170K | 80K | 222 | 4.6 | 86 MB | Jun 2026 | |
| Graphics & Design | $170K | 70K | 4,568 | 4.4 | 166 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 30K | 2,309 | 4.8 | 407 MB | May 2020 | |
| Sports | $170K | 30K | 3,631 | 4.1 | 108 MB | May 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $170K | 70K | 132 | 4.3 | 116 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Music | $170K | 200K | 586 | 4.4 | 88 MB | Apr 2026 | |
| Reference | $170K | 60K | 1,237 | 4.3 | 73 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Reference | $170K | 30K | 8,213 | 4.6 | 146 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Music | $170K | 60K | 7,580 | 4.3 | 34 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $170K | 100K | 70 | 4.1 | 115 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Education | $170K | 100K | 396 | 4.1 | 24 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Business | $170K | 90K | 30,133 | 4.8 | 364 MB | Jun 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 100K | 1,615 | 4.5 | 219 MB | Mar 2026 | |
| Reference | $170K | 30K | 3,447 | 4.9 | 62 MB | Jul 2024 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 100K | 2,317 | 4.4 | 109 MB | Mar 2024 | |
| Entertainment | $170K | 20K | 84 | 3.8 | 100 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Reference | $170K | 100K | 2,325 | 4.7 | 124 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 100K | 10,313 | 4.8 | 96 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Travel | $170K | 70K | 3,823 | 4.7 | 195 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 60K | 2,409 | 4.7 | 214 MB | Oct 2023 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 30K | 2,883 | 4.1 | 172 MB | May 2024 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 100K | 2,122 | 4.6 | 431 MB | Aug 2023 | |
| Medical | $170K | 30K | 200 | 4.7 | 44 MB | Dec 2023 | |
| Graphics & Design | $170K | 50K | 1,907 | 4.6 | 148 MB | Jan 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 40K | 5,234 | 4.8 | 154 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 200K | 13,041 | 4.3 | 84 MB | Feb 2024 | |
| Education | $170K | 200K | 7,518 | 4.1 | 158 MB | Jun 2023 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 300K | 9,327 | 4.4 | 235 MB | Mar 2025 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 1K | 208 | 4.6 | 253 MB | Jan 2026 | |
| Graphics & Design | $170K | 70K | 4,753 | 4.7 | 70 MB | Jun 2025 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 40K | 7,220 | 4.6 | 229 MB | Mar 2023 | |
| Social Networking | $170K | 100K | 4,886 | 4.6 | 71 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Education | $170K | 60K | 179 | 4.4 | 289 MB | Aug 2025 | |
| Education | $170K | 200K | 11,289 | 4.1 | 490 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Lifestyle | $170K | 70K | 2,424 | 4.4 | 168 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Graphics & Design | $170K | 20K | 7,205 | 4.8 | 218 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Photo & Video | $170K | 10K | 12,572 | 4.9 | 90 MB | Aug 2022 | |
| Education | $170K | 40K | 14,483 | 4.2 | 1214 MB | Sep 2023 | |
| Reference | $170K | 90K | 2,245 | 4.5 | 296 MB | Jan 2025 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 400K | 6,697 | 4.7 | 350 MB | Apr 2023 | |
| Music | $170K | 60K | 6,079 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Oct 2024 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 1K | 647 | 4.7 | 95 MB | Apr 2024 | |
| Productivity | $170K | 200K | 606 | 4.7 | 196 MB | Nov 2024 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 80K | 12,741 | 4.8 | 197 MB | Sep 2024 | |
| Books | $170K | 6K | 3,750 | 4.7 | 63 MB | Jul 2025 | |
| Utilities | $170K | 100K | 10,570 | 4.6 | 113 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $170K | 40K | 9,291 | 4.6 | 515 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Reference | $170K | 100K | 11,366 | 4.8 | 138 MB | Sep 2025 | |
| Social Networking | $170K | 70K | 5,041 | 3.7 | 287 MB | Dec 2022 | |
| Entertainment | $170K | 20K | 1,367 | 4.6 | 108 MB | Jul 2022 |
| 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