Photo & Video app revenue: 2015 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 30 Photo & Video apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 7 of them (23%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $26K. Top earners: Google Photos: Backup & Edit ($16.2M/mo), InShot - Video Editor ($850K/mo) and SNOW - AI Profile ($850K/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 2015

30 apps, total $19.6M/mo, median $26K/mo, 7 over $100K, cohort hit rate 23%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Google Photos: Backup & Edit by Google	Photo & Video	$16.2M	3M	1,565,419	4.8	422 MB	May 2015
InShot - Video Editor by SHANTANU PTE. LTD.	Photo & Video	$850K	1M	2,492,138	4.9	251 MB	Jun 2015
SNOW - AI Profile by SNOW Corporation	Photo & Video	$850K	90K	36,734	4.6	243 MB	Nov 2015
Photo Scan App by Photomyne by Photomyne LTD	Photo & Video	$595K	60K	95,058	4.7	227 MB	Oct 2015
SlideShow Maker Photo to Video by Mosaic S.r.l.	Photo & Video	$340K	1K	101,812	4.2	145 MB	Feb 2015
VLLO, My First Video Editor by vimosoft	Photo & Video	$255K	100K	77,461	4.8	293 MB	Feb 2015
Nixplay by nixplay	Photo & Video	$170K	1K	4,857	4.1	210 MB	Aug 2015
Add Background Music To Video by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Photo & Video	$85K	1K	33,284	4.3	105 MB	Jul 2015
Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor by Polarr, Inc.	Photo & Video	$51K	30K	63,537	4.7	238 MB	Jun 2015
Ripl: Social Media Marketing by Ripl, Inc.	Photo & Video	$43K	1K	50,055	4.8	153 MB	Oct 2015
Slidebox: Photo Cleaner App by Slidebox LLC	Photo & Video	$34K	40K	13,933	4.8	37 MB	Jun 2015
intoLive - Live Wallpapers by ImgBase, Inc.	Photo & Video	$34K	300K	113,517	4.6	204 MB	Dec 2015
Planoly: Social Media Planner by Planogram, Inc	Photo & Video	$26K	1K	26,750	4.7	119 MB	Aug 2015
Video Maker with Music Editor by Easy Tiger Apps, LLC.	Photo & Video	$26K	1K	13,286	4.2	125 MB	Jun 2015
Darkroom: Photo & Video Editor by Bergen Co.	Photo & Video	$26K	1K	26,390	4.8	85 MB	Feb 2015
Infltr - Infinite Filters by Yooshr Ltd	Photo & Video	$17K	1K	31,387	4.6	277 MB	Aug 2015
Cast Web Videos to TV - iWebTV by Swishly inc	Photo & Video	$9K	50K	174,696	4.8	56 MB	Jul 2015
Blur Photo Editor by Sohel Ibna Saad	Photo & Video	$9K	9K	9,105	4.4	180 MB	Nov 2015
Baby Pics - Photo Editor by Baby Pics	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	15,087	4.8	316 MB	Jun 2015
Popsa \| Print Your Photos by Popsa	Photo & Video	$850	200K	32,883	4.8	223 MB	Jun 2015
Video FX: Movie Clip Editor by Picthug Pte Ltd	Photo & Video	$850	1K	15,286	4.4	134 MB	Mar 2015
Dazz Cam Dispo.sable by RETRO VHS INC.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	747	2.8	66 MB	Sep 2015
Leap Second - Everyday Videos by Contarini Ventures, LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	5,574	4.6	91 MB	Aug 2015
Body Editor Booth Thin & Slim by Revosoft Technologies PTY LTD	Photo & Video	$850	1K	24,688	4.7	120 MB	Jun 2015
Blur Photo Effect Background by Alan Cushway	Photo & Video	$850	9K	23,568	4.7	30 MB	Sep 2015
Reverse Vid: Video Reverser by Beautiful Video Project Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	69,513	4.4	58 MB	Feb 2015
Baby Maker & Face Generator by Luxand, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	6,125	4.1	149 MB	Jul 2015
Baby Story: Pregnancy Pictures by PIXO Incorporation	Photo & Video	$850	1K	144,755	4.8	377 MB	Dec 2015
SloMo Slow Motion Video Editor by Loyal Foundry, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	53,031	4.2	412 MB	Nov 2015
Typorama: Text on Photo Editor by App Business Ventures LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	115,146	4.8	120 MB	Apr 2015

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 2015 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	16	1	6%	$850	Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K
Business	19	4	21%	$17K	iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M
Developer Tools	2	0	0%	$850	Bluetooth Terminal $850
Education	47	6	13%	$850	Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M
Entertainment	20	4	20%	$26K	Patreon $3.4M
Finance	24	1	4%	$6K	YNAB $340K
Food & Drink	24	0	0%	$850	Recipe Keeper $43K
Games	55	2	4%	$850	Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K
Graphics & Design	8	1	13%	$850	Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K
Health & Fitness	34	10	29%	$34K	Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M
Lifestyle	22	5	23%	$17K	Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K
Medical	31	0	0%	$850	Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K
Music	27	5	19%	$4K	YouTube Music $32.3M
Navigation	13	2	15%	$26K	Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K
News	25	0	0%	$850	La Matinale du Monde $43K
Photo & Video	30	7	23%	$26K	Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M
Productivity	26	4	15%	$9K	VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K
Reference	22	1	5%	$850	Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K
Shopping	19	0	0%	$850	BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K
Social Networking	21	6	29%	$43K	Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M
Sports	26	0	0%	$6K	Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K
Travel	21	0	0%	$850	Visorando Walking Routes $85K
Utilities	21	5	24%	$5K	Onoff $680K
Weather	25	2	8%	$850	Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K

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