Photo & Video app revenue: 2019 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 67 Photo & Video apps in the database that launched in 2019, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 8 of them (12%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Remini - AI Photo Enhancer ($2.6M/mo), Photoroom: AI Photo Editor ($1.7M/mo) and Instories: AI Photo & Video ($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 2019

67 apps, total $7.2M/mo, median $850/mo, 8 over $100K, cohort hit rate 12%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Remini - AI Photo Enhancer by Bending Spoons Apps ApS	Photo & Video	$2.6M	600K	353,335	4.6	200 MB	Aug 2019
Photoroom: AI Photo Editor by Photoroom	Photo & Video	$1.7M	500K	229,300	4.8	422 MB	Mar 2019
Instories: AI Photo & Video by Ylee Studio LTD	Photo & Video	$850K	200K	45,624	4.7	474 MB	Mar 2019
Alight Motion by Bending Spoons Apps ApS	Photo & Video	$425K	300K	75,991	4.4	191 MB	Dec 2019
Adobe Photoshop: Photo Editor by Adobe Inc.	Photo & Video	$340K	300K	93,456	4.5	525 MB	Nov 2019
Celebs - Celebrity Look Alike by Sociaaal LLC	Photo & Video	$255K	100K	178,707	4.4	193 MB	Dec 2019
PowerDirector: AI Video Editor by CyberLink	Photo & Video	$170K	30K	26,458	4.6	296 MB	Dec 2019
Photo Eraser - Remove Objects by AI Photo Editor Lab SRL	Photo & Video	$170K	20K	16,312	4.6	130 MB	Jun 2019
Vixer: Captions & Video Editor by Popixels Ltd.	Photo & Video	$85K	1K	63,967	4.7	169 MB	Dec 2019
Screen Recorder，Video Recorder by VIDEOSHOW PTE. LTD.	Photo & Video	$85K	200K	46,206	4.7	325 MB	Dec 2019
UNSCRIPTED Photography Poses by OMJ Holdings Pty Ltd	Photo & Video	$77K	1K	3,383	4.7	175 MB	Jan 2019
Presets for Lightroom - FLTR by Onelight Apps CY Ltd	Photo & Video	$68K	20K	76,972	4.8	189 MB	Jun 2019
Photo Collage Maker,Free of ad by PlusMinusOne, Inc.	Photo & Video	$51K	10K	37,722	4.5	110 MB	Oct 2019
LightX AI Photo Editor Retouch by Andor Communications Private Limited	Photo & Video	$51K	20K	30,411	4.7	239 MB	Mar 2019
Gradient: Celebrity Look Like by Ticket To The Moon, Inc.	Photo & Video	$51K	8K	19,268	4.3	287 MB	Jun 2019
Screen Recorder by App of the Year	Photo & Video	$34K	70K	21,298	4.5	230 MB	Sep 2019
VivaCut - AI Video Editor by Hangzhou Quwei Technology Co., Ltd	Photo & Video	$34K	60K	217,077	4.5	313 MB	Nov 2019
TravelBoast: My Journey Routes by ALEXSANDR KUZNETSOV	Photo & Video	$34K	30K	1,950	4.5	369 MB	Sep 2019
Dispo: Retro Disposable Camera by All Summer Long, Inc.	Photo & Video	$26K	10K	7,938	4.3	541 MB	Dec 2019
Everlook- Face & Body Editor by Alpha Mobile Limited	Photo & Video	$17K	1K	31,493	4.6	147 MB	May 2019
OVF Editor by Mutaeb Alqahtani	Photo & Video	$9K	20K	45,785	4.7	97 MB	Sep 2019
Ms Yvonne: Aging, Face Editor by OrchildEagle Technology Limited	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	13,540	4.1	267 MB	Apr 2019
Filmigo Video Maker & Editor by VIDEOSHOW PTE. LTD.	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	7,856	4.8	227 MB	May 2019
SlideScan - Slide Scanner App by Photomyne LTD	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	11,621	4.6	127 MB	Nov 2019
Boosted Ad Maker by Lightricks by Lightricks Ltd.	Photo & Video	$9K	1K	20,624	4.8	243 MB	Jan 2019
Ig Followers Reports by 涵何	Photo & Video	$8K	5K	15,411	4.2	414 MB	Sep 2019
1998 Cam - Vintage Camera by Huu Nguyen Chi	Photo & Video	$7K	90K	38,162	4.8	116 MB	Feb 2019
Tempi Art-Cartoon&AnimatePhoto by 广州量子互娱科技有限公司	Photo & Video	$6K	1K	5,336	4.2	204 MB	Dec 2019
Edith: Presets for Lightroom by ASAP Visuals, Inc.	Photo & Video	$5K	1K	8,467	4.8	340 MB	Sep 2019
Cut - Photo Retouch & Enhance by SKYNES LAB LIMITED	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,381	4.5	264 MB	May 2019
Intro Maker: Make Outro for YT by Vidthug Pte Ltd	Photo & Video	$850	1K	9,974	4.6	328 MB	Aug 2019
ShadeWave Mobile by Shadewave LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	6	4.7	19 MB	Dec 2019
DAZE CAM - Vintage Film Camera by Half Tab Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	20K	7,892	4.7	31 MB	Aug 2019
Ninetales: Reels Templates by Ekaterina Butko	Photo & Video	$850	1K	160	4.7	302 MB	Nov 2019
Pic Safe + Secret Photo Vault by Micro Application	Photo & Video	$850	1K	117	4.5	55 MB	Nov 2019
Story Editor & Reels Template by Appic Stars LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	644	4.7	119 MB	Jul 2019
TypeLoop - Add Text to Photo by Instasize Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	392	4.1	79 MB	Aug 2019
Vintage Video VHS Photo Editor by Appic Stars LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,322	4.6	237 MB	Aug 2019
Colorize - Color to Old Photos by Photomyne LTD	Photo & Video	$850	1K	7,134	4.7	197 MB	Jun 2019
Grid: Post Maker for Instagram by Dima Komar	Photo & Video	$850	1K	287	4.7	38 MB	Dec 2019
Presets for Lightroom — LR by Best mobile app, MB	Photo & Video	$850	1K	2,390	4.4	173 MB	Nov 2019
Selfie Beauty Camera by TINT by FaceSwap Apps Limited	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,210	4.5	275 MB	Nov 2019
Dry Bar Comedy+ by Angel Studios, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	2,430	4.4	78 MB	Jan 2019
Repost Reels & Story by Ahmet Yalcinkaya	Photo & Video	$850	1K	1,375	4.5	40 MB	Oct 2019
Before After Effect Collage BA by Setona LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	350	4.5	74 MB	Jul 2019
Cartoon Yourself,Toon App by Chengdu Yongyi Technology Co., Ltd.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	330	1.7	82 MB	Dec 2019
Rehancer: AI Photo Enhancer by Vulcan Labs Company Limited	Photo & Video	$850	1K	18,400	3.7	217 MB	Aug 2019
Seen: Stories Maker by Lightricks Ltd.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	2,879	4.7	237 MB	Oct 2019
Made - Story Maker & Collage by Instasize Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	12,233	4.7	292 MB	Apr 2019
Parallax: 3D Photo Editor by Zed Italia S.r.l.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	5,655	4.7	266 MB	Oct 2019
Photic - AI Headshot Generator by 42 Digital	Photo & Video	$850	1K	7,094	4.2	173 MB	Nov 2019
ArtCam: Cartoon & Animal Face by Luca Lentini	Photo & Video	$850	1K	3,205	3.5	222 MB	Oct 2019
Filmm: One-Tap Video Editor by Filmm, LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	7,370	4.7	413 MB	May 2019
Presets for Lightroom - Editor by SCEP LLC	Photo & Video	$850	1K	8,198	4.7	162 MB	Nov 2019
Thumbnail Maker: YT Banner Art by Ezyabsorb PTE LTD	Photo & Video	$850	1K	22,847	4.6	241 MB	Sep 2019
StoryChic- Story & Reels Maker by Hangzhou Zhipai Technology Co., Ltd	Photo & Video	$850	1K	3,409	4.6	166 MB	Aug 2019
Slideshow Maker Photo Video by Maple Labs Co., Ltd	Photo & Video	$850	1K	12,118	4.6	218 MB	Oct 2019
Sticker Maker - BeSticky by IRONTECH LIMITED	Photo & Video	$850	1K	11,460	4.7	250 MB	Apr 2019
DigiArt: Cartoon For 3D Effect by 东莞市水滴互娱网络科技有限公司	Photo & Video	$850	1K	11,926	4.2	276 MB	Aug 2019
Add Text: Write On Photos by Appostrophe AB	Photo & Video	$850	1K	57,780	4.7	100 MB	Jul 2019
MixCaptions: Video Captions by Mixcord Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	3,702	4.6	66 MB	Aug 2019
Phonty - Perfect Photo Editor by Senfoni	Photo & Video	$850	1K	9,840	4.4	141 MB	Feb 2019
Famous Voice Changer by Animet, Inc.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	34,527	4.2	25 MB	May 2019
Quick Art: AI Hair Editor by Guangzhou Aoxu Information Technology Co., Ltd.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	9,435	4.3	225 MB	Dec 2019
Live Wallpaper Maker: 4K Theme by App Rover	Photo & Video	$850	1K	23,508	4.4	128 MB	Jun 2019
Dizzi: AI Photo & Video Editor by IRONTECH LIMITED	Photo & Video	$850	1K	22,613	4.7	509 MB	Sep 2019
Photolift - Face & Body Editor by Mimoza Bilgi Teknolojileri Limited Sirketi	Photo & Video	$850	1K	15,269	4.4	135 MB	Jan 2019

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 2019 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	17	1	6%	$9K	MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA $170K
Business	43	1	2%	$850	Manychat $255K
Developer Tools	12	0	0%	$850	Text Editor. $17K
Education	123	13	11%	$850	Impulse - Brain Training $765K
Entertainment	49	8	16%	$850	iQIYI - Dramas, Anime, Shows $2.6M
Finance	44	2	5%	$850	Copilot: Track & Budget Money $255K
Food & Drink	30	0	0%	$850	BLW Brasil - Alimentação Bebês $26K
Games	151	11	7%	$850	Sohoo Poker - Texas Hold'em $1.7M
Graphics & Design	37	2	5%	$850	Layout - Photo Collage Maker $510K
Health & Fitness	60	17	28%	$7K	Hevy - Workout Tracker Gym Log $850K
Lifestyle	40	4	10%	$850	TP-Link Tapo $3.4M
Magazines & Newspapers	2	0	0%	$6K	Vogue: Fashion & Shopping $6K
Medical	25	0	0%	$850	Baby Daybook - Newborn Tracker $34K
Music	28	1	4%	$850	UnitedMasters: Release Music $170K
Navigation	24	1	4%	$8K	onX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS $170K
News	13	2	15%	$9K	NYTimes: US and Global News $4.3M
Photo & Video	67	8	12%	$850	Remini - AI Photo Enhancer $2.6M
Productivity	51	10	20%	$5K	Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M
Reference	41	1	2%	$850	Whitepages: People Search $170K
Shopping	13	0	0%	$850	WorthPoint $17K
Social Networking	38	10	26%	$26K	Wizz App - chat now $2.6M
Sports	42	0	0%	$850	Fish Deeper - Fishing App $85K
Travel	46	2	4%	$850	Flighty – Live Flight Tracker $680K
Utilities	51	6	12%	$850	Cleaner Guru: Clean Up Storage $2.6M
Weather	27	0	0%	$850	Moon Calendar by MoonX $43K

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