Photo & Video app revenue: 2009 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 3 Photo & Video apps in the database that launched in 2009, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $68K. Top earners: Flickr ($85K/mo), Photobucket Photo Storage ($68K/mo) and Shutterfly: Prints Cards Gifts ($850/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Photo & Video apps launched in 2009
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Photo & Video | $85K | 6K | 13,814 | 4.5 | 106 MB | Sep 2009 |
 | Photo & Video | $68K | 10K | 3,626 | 4.7 | 86 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Photo & Video | $850 | 60K | 593,641 | 4.7 | 298 MB | Apr 2009 |
Photo & Video apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | Vixel - AI Video Generator $425K |
| 2025 | 22 | 12 | 55% | $170K | Shots: Photo & Video Generator $850K |
| 2024 | 35 | 8 | 23% | $9K | AI Avatar Generator - HeyGen $680K |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 44% | $43K | Runway: AI Image & Video $2.6M |
| 2022 | 33 | 11 | 33% | $43K | Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker $1.7M |
| 2021 | 42 | 9 | 21% | $17K | Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M |
| 2020 | 51 | 6 | 12% | $850 | CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M |
| 2019 | 67 | 8 | 12% | $850 | Remini - AI Photo Enhancer $2.6M |
| 2018 | 45 | 9 | 20% | $8K | Prequel: Photo & Video Editor $1.7M |
| 2017 | 32 | 8 | 25% | $17K | FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor $10.2M |
| 2016 | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| 2015 | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| 2014 | 15 | 4 | 27% | $34K | Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M |
| 2013 | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| 2012 | 12 | 6 | 50% | $170K | YouTube $165.8M |
| 2011 | 16 | 8 | 50% | $170K | Snapchat $68M |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Splice - Video Editor & Maker $2.6M |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Flickr $85K |
Apps launched in 2009 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 3 | 1 | 33% | $17K | Wattpad - Read & Write Stories $850K |
| Business | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | Scanner Pro - Scan Documents $595K |
| Education | 4 | 0 | 0% | $850 | SpanishDictionary.com Learning $60K |
| Entertainment | 5 | 1 | 20% | $850 | Crunchyroll $32.3M |
| Finance | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Yahoo Finance: Stocks & News $51K |
| Food & Drink | 7 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Epicurious $43K |
| Games | 3 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Urban Rivals $8K |
| Health & Fitness | 11 | 6 | 55% | $170K | MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter $9.4M |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | $170K | Covenant Eyes: Quit Porn Now $170K |
| Medical | 11 | 0 | 0% | $9K | IMAIOS e-Anatomy $77K |
| Music | 3 | 1 | 33% | $7K | SoundCloud: The Music You Love $7.7M |
| Navigation | 9 | 1 | 11% | $17K | Geocaching® $425K |
| News | 9 | 2 | 22% | $60K | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 3 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Flickr $85K |
| Productivity | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup $12.8M |
| Reference | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BeenVerified: People Search $85K |
| Shopping | 14 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Our Groceries Shopping List $9K |
| Social Networking | 6 | 1 | 17% | $85K | Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat $16.2M |
| Sports | 8 | 3 | 38% | $43K | Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB $850K |
| Travel | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TripIt: Travel Planner $85K |
| Utilities | 2 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Offender Locator: Find & Watch $60K |
| Weather | 8 | 2 | 25% | $17K | MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar $340K |
By monthly revenue
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps