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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 110 | 4.6 | 113 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 80 | 4.4 | 54 MB | Aug 2012 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 119 | 3.9 | 72 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 7,566 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 4 | 2.0 | 117 MB | Jan 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 279 | 3.9 | 56 MB | Jul 2012 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 157 | 4.8 | 130 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 12,877 | 4.5 | 18 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 406 | 4.6 | 39 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 392 | 4.1 | 79 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 693 | 4.9 | 34 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 5K | 36,917 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 377 | 4.2 | 142 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 567 | 4.6 | 14 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 1,049 | 4.7 | 172 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 19,435 | 4.1 | 174 MB | May 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 325 | 3.9 | 87 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 439 | 3.6 | 323 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 91 | 4.8 | 26 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 7,517 | 4.8 | 52 MB | Mar 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 801 | 4.9 | 271 MB | May 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1 | 5.0 | 42 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 723 | 4.5 | 53 MB | May 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 123 | 4.2 | 37 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 63 | 3.8 | 273 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 4,917 | 4.4 | 61 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.5 | 20 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 1,751 | 4.5 | 20 MB | Dec 2009 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 118 | 4.7 | 17 MB | Jan 2011 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,707 | 4.7 | 145 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 12 | 5.0 | 5 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 12 | 4.2 | 26 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,859 | 4.5 | 138 MB | May 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 26,510 | 4.9 | 118 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 8,177 | 4.3 | 272 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 837 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,505 | 4.6 | 115 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,776 | 4.5 | 159 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 416 | 4.6 | 176 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,436 | 4.3 | 52 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,640 | 4.8 | 103 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,248 | 4.6 | 278 MB | May 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 11,614 | 4.3 | 133 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,817 | 4.7 | 44 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 453 | 4.3 | 82 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 7,786 | 4.8 | 168 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 193 | 4.4 | 46 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 20K | 12,642 | 4.8 | 97 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1,901 | 4.5 | 173 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 21,891 | 4.7 | 138 MB | Oct 2010 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 935 | 4.5 | 96 MB | May 2015 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 806 | 4.2 | 129 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 131 | 3.2 | 34 MB | Aug 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 74 | 4.0 | 95 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,213 | 4.5 | 123 MB | May 2021 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 15,955 | 4.8 | 112 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 75 | 5.0 | 108 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,647 | 4.2 | 139 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 242 | 4.6 | 24 MB | Oct 2011 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 10,146 | 4.7 | 134 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 36,322 | 4.6 | 35 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 20K | 6,153 | 4.4 | 34 MB | May 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 40 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 218 | 4.6 | 91 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,776 | 4.3 | 554 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 680 | 4.7 | 456 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 33 | 4.9 | 19 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 50 | 3.6 | 171 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,442 | 4.3 | 40 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 24 | 3.7 | 63 MB | May 2016 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 204 | 4.5 | 103 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 189 | 4.9 | 65 MB | Jul 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,084 | 4.0 | 358 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 2,022 | 4.7 | 28 MB | May 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 8,313 | 4.4 | 146 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 3,232 | 4.7 | 78 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 11,033 | 4.7 | 26 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 402 | 1.7 | 73 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 92 | 3.9 | 15 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 46 | 4.4 | 60 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,284 | 4.4 | 124 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 247 | 4.6 | 57 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 872 | 4.8 | 15 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 692 | 4.8 | 22 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,715 | 4.7 | 55 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 20,122 | 4.4 | 744 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,368 | 4.9 | 42 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 39,481 | 4.9 | 101 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 132 | 2.5 | 177 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 738 | 4.8 | 23 MB | Feb 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 10 | 3.4 | 161 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 10,777 | 4.7 | 68 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 833 | 4.0 | 38 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 303 | 4.1 | 553 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 10,040 | 4.5 | 102 MB | May 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 42 | 3.6 | 348 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 9K | 11,134 | 4.7 | 171 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 261 | 4.6 | 9 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 61 | 4.2 | 74 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 666 | 4.4 | 79 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,229 | 4.6 | 934 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 2,109 | 4.6 | 36 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Developer Tools | $850 | 20K | 20 | 3.4 | 1605 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 3,121 | 4.5 | 61 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 9K | 1,987 | 4.2 | 311 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 3,083 | 4.8 | 220 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 22 | 3.4 | 74 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 14,020 | 4.7 | 129 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 5 | 1.8 | 63 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 103 | 4.2 | 55 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 30 | 2.7 | 27 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,947 | 4.3 | 640 MB | Nov 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,440 | 4.3 | 220 MB | Jan 2009 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,147 | 4.7 | 167 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,322 | 4.6 | 237 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 347 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 72 | 2.4 | 8 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,941 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 952 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Feb 2009 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 87 | 4.9 | 42 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,581 | 3.6 | 129 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 460 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 2,493 | 4.5 | 79 MB | Nov 2009 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 1,585 | 4.6 | 60 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 211 | 3.9 | 186 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,245 | 4.8 | 71 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,170 | 4.1 | 306 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,446 | 4.7 | 118 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 389 | 4.3 | 256 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 44 | 2.8 | 41 MB | May 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 170 | 4.0 | 60 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 45 | 3.9 | 34 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 370 | 4.7 | 75 MB | May 2021 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 93 | 4.1 | 26 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 4,035 | 4.7 | 101 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,107 | 4.5 | 140 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 73 | 4.5 | 93 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 204 | 4.8 | 28 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 233 | 4.4 | 15 MB | Mar 2012 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 19 | 3.5 | 88 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,619 | 4.8 | 40 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 7K | 488 | 4.4 | 1198 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 877 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 9,684 | 4.4 | 112 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,288 | 4.4 | 149 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 217 | 4.0 | 89 MB | May 2010 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 263 | 4.3 | 436 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,231 | 4.3 | 783 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 80 | 3.7 | 23 MB | Oct 2012 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 858 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Apr 2019 |
| 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