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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 10,670 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 12,027 | 3.9 | 39 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,964 | 2.3 | 114 MB | Nov 2014 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 1,293 | 3.6 | 84 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 258 | 4.2 | 73 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 11,642 | 4.1 | 81 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 73,468 | 4.9 | 66 MB | Nov 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 633 | 4.2 | 56 MB | May 2013 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 24,139 | 4.6 | 116 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 19,090 | 4.2 | 91 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Food & Drink | $850 | 1K | 740 | 4.5 | 65 MB | May 2011 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 76,201 | 4.7 | 168 MB | Nov 2010 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 8,625 | 4.7 | 61 MB | Jan 2013 | |
| Magazines & Newspapers | $850 | 1K | 14,134 | 4.8 | 25 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 96 | 3.2 | 36 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 856 | 4.7 | 50 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,696 | 4.3 | 2726 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,987 | 4.7 | 206 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 33,421 | 4.5 | 324 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,010 | 4.5 | 1180 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 618 | 4.9 | 50 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 22,793 | 4.7 | 227 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,828 | 3.6 | 33 MB | Jul 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 7,414 | 4.5 | 225 MB | May 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 8,608 | 4.5 | 103 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,629 | 4.4 | 490 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,468 | 4.3 | 47 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 352 | 4.4 | 314 MB | Jul 2011 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 10 | 3.1 | 143 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 431 | 4.8 | 132 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 17,461 | 4.4 | 184 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,328 | 4.8 | 1016 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 224 | 4.1 | 49 MB | Feb 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,856 | 4.8 | 71 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 277 | 4.4 | 112 MB | May 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 14,746 | 4.5 | 303 MB | Dec 2011 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 56 | 3.8 | 42 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 920 | 4.5 | 55 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4,996 | 4.8 | 155 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,261 | 4.5 | 416 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 97 | 3.4 | 41 MB | Nov 2015 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 7,438 | 4.4 | 124 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 6,329 | 4.5 | 182 MB | Mar 2021 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 30K | 22,128 | 4.5 | 130 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 3,798 | 4.8 | 135 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 937 | 4.4 | 77 MB | May 2014 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 324 | 3.9 | 242 MB | Nov 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 246 | 3.7 | 116 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 649 | 4.4 | 135 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 12,948 | 4.4 | 68 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 409 | 2.6 | 48 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 27,178 | 4.6 | 34 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 34,350 | 4.7 | 197 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,078 | 4.7 | 237 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,472 | 2.9 | 88 MB | May 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,273 | 3.1 | 112 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,859 | 3.1 | 99 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,541 | 3.4 | 94 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,808 | 3.1 | 106 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 1,402 | 4.2 | 95 MB | May 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 17,803 | 4.6 | 407 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,497 | 4.8 | 102 MB | May 2015 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 6,941 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,986 | 4.3 | 95 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 7,932 | 4.8 | 89 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 383 | 4.6 | 73 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Music | $850 | 1K | 1,454 | 3.9 | 191 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 4,549 | 3.8 | 73 MB | Nov 2012 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 9,484 | 4.3 | 136 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 24,301 | 4.2 | 1315 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 464 | 1.8 | 10 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,059 | 3.9 | 160 MB | May 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 8K | 140,154 | 4.7 | 364 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 6,485 | 4.5 | 54 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 1,467 | 4.2 | 388 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 240 | 2.9 | 62 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 5,911 | 4.5 | 90 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 12,972 | 4.1 | 53 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 10K | 62,850 | 4.9 | 27 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 5,427 | 4.8 | 131 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 990 | 4.9 | 93 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 6,653 | 4.7 | 108 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4,099 | 4.4 | 71 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,662 | 4.4 | 176 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,169 | 4.9 | 322 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 33 | 3.7 | 31 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17,966 | 4.6 | 173 MB | May 2019 | |
| News | $850 | 1K | 472 | 3.6 | 20 MB | May 2010 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 592 | 4.9 | 56 MB | Jun 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,573 | 4.6 | 298 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 20,058 | 4.8 | 66 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| News | $850 | 10K | 53,927 | 4.8 | 155 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 872 | 4.7 | 34 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 22,148 | 4.5 | 11 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,799 | 4.7 | 39 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 391 | 2.9 | 54 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,347 | 4.4 | 139 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 308 | 4.7 | 107 MB | Sep 2015 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 129 | 3.1 | 337 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 274 | 2.7 | 242 MB | May 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 10,087 | 4.3 | 13 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 15 | 3.8 | 949 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 7,411 | 4.8 | 115 MB | May 2016 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 681 | 2.2 | 38 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,621 | 4.6 | 123 MB | Dec 2019 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 3,189 | 4.7 | 28 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 14,626 | 4.6 | 86 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8 | 3.6 | 53 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 583 | 4.3 | 635 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 711 | 4.6 | 331 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 230 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 9,378 | 4.6 | 187 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 711 | 4.6 | 113 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 3,200 | 4.6 | 145 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 8,333 | 4.3 | 29 MB | May 2017 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 1,556 | 4.8 | 37 MB | Oct 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 785 | 4.1 | 63 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 12,257 | 4.7 | 185 MB | Aug 2016 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 670 | 4.7 | 40 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 29,510 | 4.7 | 155 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 9,766 | 4.5 | 354 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 14,024 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,937 | 4.5 | 232 MB | Mar 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 23,979 | 4.4 | 174 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,176 | 4.3 | 143 MB | Nov 2013 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 15,159 | 4.3 | 139 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 3,087 | 4.2 | 63 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 819 | 3.3 | 567 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 104,462 | 4.7 | 88 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 26 | 3.7 | 49 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 6,955 | 4.5 | 46 MB | May 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 30K | 19,822 | 4.7 | 75 MB | Oct 2015 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 449 | 4.4 | 111 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 6K | 120 | 2.8 | 133 MB | Jan 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 41 | 3.7 | 55 MB | Apr 2013 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 41 | 4.5 | 366 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 2,303 | 4.3 | 116 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,482 | 4.6 | 500 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 8K | 6,849 | 4.6 | 248 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 10,119 | 4.9 | 48 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 30K | 8,377 | 4.8 | 604 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Sports | $850 | 5K | 11 | 4.5 | 72 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 184 | 4.2 | 92 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 4,332 | 4.6 | 142 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Finance | $850 | 1K | 80 | 2.4 | 107 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 2,843 | 4.1 | 47 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 23,004 | 4.6 | 46 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 28,292 | 4.6 | 267 MB | Jun 2016 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 3 | 2.3 | 88 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,186 | 4.5 | 89 MB | Nov 2018 |
| 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