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 | 54 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Oct 2015 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 892 | 4.4 | 205 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 180 | 3.8 | 94 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,116 | 4.6 | 68 MB | May 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 4,193 | 4.7 | 35 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,043 | 4.4 | 194 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 14,132 | 4.3 | 332 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,928 | 4.2 | 105 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 52 | 1.5 | 15 MB | May 2015 | |
| Travel | $850 | 1K | 710 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 2,769 | 4.6 | 37 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Travel | $850 | 5K | 15,949 | 4.8 | 66 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.0 | 7 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 175 | 4.3 | 198 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 134 | 1.8 | 77 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 17,900 | 4.4 | 952 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,524 | 4.3 | 714 MB | May 2016 | |
| Weather | $850 | 1K | 5,305 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 16 | 2.9 | 58 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 125 | 2.7 | 82 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 22,686 | 4.9 | 265 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 3,916 | 4.3 | 33 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,015 | 4.6 | 159 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22,050 | 4.6 | 85 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 108 | 2.5 | 36 MB | Jan 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 27,038 | 4.9 | 79 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 220 | 4.9 | 69 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 791 | 4.2 | 44 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,312 | 4.4 | 400 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 10,171 | 4.3 | 66 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 2,169 | 4.1 | 130 MB | May 2020 | |
| Music | $850 | 50K | 17,516 | 4.4 | 18 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 36 | 4.6 | 50 MB | May 2012 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 2,307 | 4.9 | 175 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 19 | 3.4 | 11 MB | Oct 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,944 | 4.7 | 25 MB | Jun 2011 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 535 | 4.5 | 80 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 86 | 4.6 | 59 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 302 | 4.6 | 62 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 145 | 3.8 | 26 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 15,388 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Jul 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 641 | 4.8 | 51 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 231 | 4.6 | 92 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 18,599 | 3.7 | 14 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 23 | 3.2 | 9 MB | Sep 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 5,309 | 4.4 | 149 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 31,104 | 4.7 | 221 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 155 | 2.9 | 146 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,215 | 4.2 | 197 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 29 | 4.2 | 40 MB | Aug 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,872 | 4.8 | 22 MB | Aug 2014 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,163 | 4.6 | 170 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 20,636 | 4.3 | 114 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 2,698 | 4.4 | 331 MB | Apr 2010 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,049 | 4.4 | 245 MB | Feb 2022 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 12 | 5.0 | 37 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,184 | 4.0 | 46 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 590 | 4.8 | 83 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 971 | 3.5 | 38 MB | Jan 2014 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,832 | 4.3 | 38 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 651 | 4.0 | 958 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 985 | 4.4 | 122 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 6,241 | 4.7 | 79 MB | Jun 2014 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 73 | 3.6 | 48 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 2,166 | 4.7 | 34 MB | May 2016 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 287 | 4.7 | 38 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 203 | 4.0 | 33 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 427 | 4.6 | 401 MB | May 2021 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,183 | 4.1 | 74 MB | Sep 2012 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 14,387 | 4.5 | 32 MB | May 2017 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 119 | 4.2 | 145 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 6K | 7,178 | 4.4 | 211 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 16,447 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 1,517 | 4.9 | 20 MB | Apr 2014 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 611 | 4.4 | 11 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 10,854 | 4.7 | 78 MB | Jul 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 22 | 5.0 | 36 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 1,196 | 4.4 | 518 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 9,793 | 4.4 | 288 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 2,691 | 4.6 | 86 MB | Feb 2011 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 10,944 | 4.9 | 69 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 3,042 | 4.3 | 18 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 17,957 | 4.5 | 46 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 14 | 3.4 | 20 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 386 | 4.5 | 48 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 163 | 4.6 | 139 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 362 | 3.9 | 55 MB | Sep 2014 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 3,939 | 4.8 | 114 MB | Jan 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,284 | 4.8 | 141 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 204 | 3.8 | 146 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 460 | 4.5 | 608 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 48 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 695 | 4.4 | 326 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 201 | 3.6 | 236 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 7K | 2,976 | 3.8 | 152 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,284 | 4.6 | 85 MB | Sep 2009 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 140 | 4.8 | 112 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 4,352 | 4.6 | 37 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 20K | 232 | 3.5 | 169 MB | May 2013 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 17,028 | 4.7 | 104 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 13 | 3.0 | 86 MB | Apr 2012 | |
| Music | $850 | 7K | 5,374 | 4.6 | 86 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,712 | 4.5 | 460 MB | Oct 2014 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 8 | 4.0 | 189 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 32 | 4.5 | 130 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 8,111 | 4.7 | 32 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 147 | 4.6 | 25 MB | May 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 70 | 3.7 | 58 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 7,728 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Mar 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 4,240 | 4.4 | 219 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Reference | $850 | 6K | 14,417 | 4.9 | 127 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 165 | 2.9 | 328 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 15 | 3.7 | 89 MB | Jun 2009 | |
| Reference | $850 | 1K | 4,979 | 4.4 | 30 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 129 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 49,661 | 4.3 | 125 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 9,160 | 4.4 | 65 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 180 | 4.7 | 23 MB | Oct 2011 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 3,964 | 4.7 | 49 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 394 | 4.4 | 49 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,748 | 4.6 | 236 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 545 | 4.8 | 68 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Shopping | $850 | 1K | 2,375 | 3.9 | 37 MB | Jun 2015 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 37 | 4.2 | 27 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 18,213 | 4.8 | 131 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 281,735 | 4.6 | 126 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,402 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 55 | 3.3 | 103 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 6K | 3,175 | 4.4 | 56 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,978 | 4.5 | 74 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,902 | 5.0 | 81 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 192 | 4.2 | 109 MB | Mar 2014 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 24,527 | 4.4 | 34 MB | May 2020 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 9,637 | 4.2 | 135 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Medical | $850 | 1K | 2,810 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 29,924 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 470 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Mar 2022 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 30,419 | 4.6 | 335 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 155 | 3.7 | 82 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 9,309 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 12,144 | 4.7 | 195 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,040 | 4.6 | 333 MB | Jan 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 5,439 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.4 | 621 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 20K | 44 | 4.6 | 25 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 11,631 | 4.5 | 515 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 14,181 | 4.8 | 107 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 5K | 38,237 | 4.7 | 109 MB | Jul 2009 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 11,183 | 4.6 | 95 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 1,423 | 4.4 | 489 MB | Dec 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