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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $850 | 1K | 1,868 | 4.8 | 295 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 10K | 163,995 | 4.5 | 55 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 1,315 | 4.3 | 180 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 10K | 5,916 | 4.7 | 281 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 15 | 2.7 | 867 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 8,789 | 4.6 | 246 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,189 | 4.7 | 378 MB | Feb 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,916 | 4.4 | 452 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,490 | 4.4 | 450 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 7,241 | 4.9 | 127 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 2,831 | 4.5 | 264 MB | Jan 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22 | 1.2 | 32 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 324 | 3.7 | 62 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 24 | 2.0 | 12 MB | Jul 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 15,909 | 4.8 | 130 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 586 | 4.3 | 128 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 8,300 | 4.8 | 254 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 3,415 | 4.1 | 83 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 115 | 4.5 | 92 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 132 | 4.7 | 74 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 32,672 | 4.3 | 194 MB | May 2016 | |
| Navigation | $850 | 1K | 14 | 3.1 | 37 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Business | $850 | 1K | 48 | 3.5 | 186 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 8,078 | 4.8 | 787 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,794 | 4.4 | 204 MB | Jun 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,308 | 4.7 | 18 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 10K | 25,019 | 4.7 | 184 MB | Nov 2008 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 3,268 | 4.4 | 47 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 6,565 | 4.7 | 110 MB | Oct 2009 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 7,083 | 4.8 | 137 MB | Dec 2014 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 82 | 2.7 | 110 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 5,315 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 2,693 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 8K | 6,157 | 4.4 | 73 MB | Mar 2019 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 5,716 | 4.6 | 172 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 500K | 413,710 | 4.6 | 223 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 627 | 4.6 | 70 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,213 | 4.7 | 259 MB | Jul 2016 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 53,848 | 4.9 | 136 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 195 | 4.1 | 266 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 3,129 | 4.5 | 313 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 34,357 | 4.7 | 99 MB | Dec 2009 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,476 | 4.7 | 116 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 44,019 | 4.7 | 93 MB | Jun 2012 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 1,395 | 4.8 | 66 MB | Aug 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 766 | 4.7 | 74 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 46 | 3.4 | 186 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 217 | 4.6 | 67 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 100K | 115,881 | 4.4 | 298 MB | Apr 2011 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 490 | 3.8 | 91 MB | Mar 2013 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 37,304 | 4.8 | 204 MB | Aug 2020 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 490 | 4.6 | 186 MB | Apr 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 265 | 4.2 | 62 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 7,928 | 4.6 | 249 MB | Dec 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 23 | 4.0 | 178 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 49,002 | 4.8 | 2033 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 52 | 3.6 | 178 MB | Dec 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,325 | 4.6 | 91 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 478 | 4.3 | 53 MB | Feb 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 37,522 | 4.7 | 391 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,462 | 4.8 | 108 MB | Apr 2016 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,043 | 4.8 | 98 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 13,087 | 4.6 | 188 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 5K | 23,692 | 4.6 | 1611 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 7,370 | 4.7 | 413 MB | May 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 54,136 | 4.7 | 183 MB | Feb 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,027 | 4.7 | 140 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 30K | 7,834 | 4.5 | 857 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,373 | 4.2 | 81 MB | Oct 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 7K | 2,581 | 4.5 | 780 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,394 | 4.8 | 1019 MB | Jan 2022 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 888 | 4.0 | 147 MB | Oct 2015 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 10,089 | 4.9 | 318 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 15,273 | 4.8 | 398 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 449 | 4.0 | 70 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 794 | 2.3 | 82 MB | Mar 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 1,297 | 4.2 | 101 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 22,672 | 4.8 | 295 MB | Apr 2017 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 151 | 3.0 | 37 MB | May 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 8,198 | 4.7 | 162 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Education | $850 | 7K | 3,085 | 4.4 | 33 MB | Dec 2018 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 852 | 3.8 | 79 MB | May 2017 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 35,723 | 4.5 | 170 MB | May 2016 | |
| Music | $850 | 10K | 55,348 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Sep 2016 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 50,128 | 4.5 | 54 MB | Apr 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 3,579 | 4.9 | 51 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 2,546 | 4.7 | 377 MB | Nov 2019 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 2,679 | 2.7 | 76 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 31,876 | 4.5 | 114 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,657 | 4.5 | 833 MB | Mar 2020 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,444 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jul 2013 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 22,847 | 4.6 | 241 MB | Sep 2019 | |
| Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,086 | 4.3 | 53 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 4,008 | 4.8 | 184 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 43,971 | 4.5 | 41 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 8 | 2.6 | 229 MB | May 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 133,719 | 4.7 | 329 MB | May 2018 | |
| Sports | $850 | 1K | 2,460 | 4.7 | 71 MB | May 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,432 | 4.7 | 258 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 6,125 | 4.1 | 149 MB | Jul 2015 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 144,755 | 4.8 | 377 MB | Dec 2015 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 13,149 | 4.6 | 184 MB | Jul 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 9,368 | 4.5 | 101 MB | May 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 17,933 | 4.7 | 480 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 5,916 | 4.7 | 179 MB | Jan 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 15,834 | 4.7 | 37 MB | May 2021 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 578 | 3.5 | 79 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 15,745 | 4.3 | 182 MB | Oct 2013 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 473 | 2.7 | 134 MB | Jul 2014 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,314 | 4.0 | 189 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 386 | 4.7 | 346 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,569 | 3.9 | 33 MB | Dec 2010 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 1K | 95,227 | 4.1 | 215 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 14,933 | 4.4 | 316 MB | Apr 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 11,785 | 4.4 | 64 MB | Feb 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 3,314 | 4.5 | 281 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 38,187 | 4.9 | 254 MB | Dec 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 9K | 283,873 | 4.5 | 532 MB | Nov 2016 | |
| Graphics & Design | $850 | 1K | 1,335 | 4.3 | 67 MB | Nov 2021 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 1,238 | 4.5 | 108 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 4,416 | 4.1 | 1088 MB | Apr 2015 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 399 | 4.0 | 44 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 17,204 | 4.7 | 84 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 255 | 4.0 | 141 MB | Aug 2018 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,822 | 4.8 | 20 MB | Oct 2021 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 3,409 | 4.6 | 166 MB | Aug 2019 | |
| Utilities | $850 | 1K | 520 | 3.3 | 70 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 11,601 | 4.4 | 3254 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Education | $850 | 1K | 23,140 | 4.3 | 963 MB | Dec 2017 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 6,283 | 4.5 | 381 MB | Sep 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 6,197 | 4.9 | 322 MB | Aug 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 41,159 | 4.5 | 142 MB | Jun 2018 | |
| Books | $850 | 1K | 65 | 2.9 | 55 MB | Jul 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 10,406 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Mar 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 12,118 | 4.6 | 218 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 30K | 9,314 | 4.4 | 172 MB | Oct 2018 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 19,735 | 3.9 | 153 MB | May 2020 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 4,519 | 4.6 | 357 MB | Jun 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 4,310 | 4.8 | 109 MB | Sep 2017 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 8,816 | 4.9 | 226 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Lifestyle | $850 | 1K | 10,574 | 4.7 | 146 MB | Jun 2021 | |
| Entertainment | $850 | 1K | 35,793 | 4.8 | 169 MB | Jul 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,070 | 4.5 | 178 MB | Oct 2019 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 15,518 | 4.8 | 653 MB | Sep 2021 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 5,264 | 4.2 | 128 MB | Nov 2020 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 22,310 | 4.7 | 371 MB | Jan 2020 | |
| Health & Fitness | $850 | 1K | 2,284 | 4.6 | 38 MB | Sep 2018 | |
| Photo & Video | $850 | 1K | 11,460 | 4.7 | 250 MB | Apr 2019 | |
| Social Networking | $850 | 7K | 36 | 3.9 | 312 MB | Oct 2017 | |
| Games | $850 | 1K | 3,545 | 4.1 | 707 MB | Jul 2020 |
| 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