Reference app revenue: 2020 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 31 Reference apps in the database that launched in 2020, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Glorify: Devotional & Prayer ($77K/mo), Translate Native:AI Translator ($26K/mo) and Crazy Voice Changer ($17K/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Reference apps launched in 2020

31 apps, total $173K/mo, median $850/mo, 0 over $100K, cohort hit rate 0%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Glorify: Devotional & Prayer by Tupoe LTD	Reference	$77K	30K	95,709	4.9	297 MB	Jan 2020
Translate Native:AI Translator by Mary srl	Reference	$26K	20K	6	3.7	145 MB	Jun 2020
Crazy Voice Changer by Magic Celebrity Funny Studio LLC	Reference	$17K	1K	6,192	4.3	166 MB	Jul 2020
The Bible - Verse & Prayer by Position Mobile Ltd SEZC	Reference	$17K	1K	38,059	4.8	156 MB	Nov 2020
Crystalyze: Crystals & Stones by Crystalyze Media Inc.	Reference	$9K	1K	2,560	4.8	124 MB	Sep 2020
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dict by Oxford University Press	Reference	$8K	1K	83	2.4	153 MB	Jan 2020
Charging Show - Cool Play ! by Xiamen iScreen Information Technology Co., Ltd.	Reference	$850	1K	1,602	4.0	122 MB	Nov 2020
ACNH.Guide for Animal Crossing by Gene Allister Sy	Reference	$850	1K	11,092	4.8	100 MB	Apr 2020
doTERRA Essential Oil Guide by Cloforce LLC	Reference	$850	1K	119	4.1	46 MB	Dec 2020
ASVAB Exam Prep 2024 by TRENDING MOBAPPS SRL	Reference	$850	1K	150	4.6	81 MB	Feb 2020
Fonts App - Cool Font Keyboard by Uladzislau Yanushka	Reference	$850	1K	161	3.8	20 MB	Jan 2020
Muslim Pro Athan Prayer Time by Ikbal Yasar	Reference	$850	1K	544	4.8	117 MB	Apr 2020
Find Starlink Satellites by Shashank Shekhar	Reference	$850	1K	76	3.8	26 MB	Mar 2020
CDL Test Prep 2026 by Hanh Le	Reference	$850	1K	43,034	4.9	39 MB	Aug 2020
Coiniverse: collect coins by Coiniverse Oy	Reference	$850	1K	113	4.3	90 MB	Dec 2020
Translator. Translate Voice by Micro Application	Reference	$850	1K	902	4.4	109 MB	Jun 2020
Facts - Daily Random Facts by TRENDING MOBAPPS SRL	Reference	$850	1K	87	3.9	132 MB	May 2020
EPA 608 HVAC Exam Prep by Thanh Hung	Reference	$850	1K	2,013	4.9	60 MB	Aug 2020
Followers Clean for Unfollower by 佳莹周	Reference	$850	1K	2,274	4.1	15 MB	Nov 2020
LDS Quote - Spiritual Quotes by Zhi Yao Tan	Reference	$850	1K	31	4.7	62 MB	Apr 2020
PocketLaw - Legal References by Lyker Labs LLC	Reference	$850	1K	53	4.5	46 MB	Nov 2020
TT Stats -Get Followers &Fans by Nguyen Thao	Reference	$850	1K	282	4.2	6 MB	Jun 2020
Catalytic Converter Database by CONVERTERDATABASE LLC	Reference	$850	1K	20	3.2	35 MB	Dec 2020
TCG Companion: Card Tracker by TCG Companion Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	468	4.5	155 MB	Nov 2020
Traductor: Language Translator by Maple Labs Co., Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	3	4.7	51 MB	Apr 2020
Translate Keyboard for Chat by Appqe	Reference	$850	1K	1,208	4.2	45 MB	Apr 2020
VPN - 夏时国际加速器 VPN by XIASHI LIMITED	Reference	$850	10K	32,025	4.7	28 MB	Dec 2020
Muslim & Quran - Ramadan 2026 by Islam, Quran, Muslim & Prayer Apps (Pvt) Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	1,728	4.7	701 MB	Apr 2020
Baby Generator: Baby Maker App by Hanja Devi	Reference	$850	1K	2,169	4.1	130 MB	May 2020
Spelling: Spelling Games by BUCKET LIST LABS S.L.	Reference	$850	1K	10,030	4.7	125 MB	Jan 2020
Wave - Make New Friends & Chat by Appverse LLC	Reference	$850	1K	18,325	4.4	93 MB	Jul 2020

Reference apps by launch year

Launched	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
2026	6	0	0%	$60K	BibleScroll: Christian Focus $85K
2025	23	11	48%	$85K	Live Translator - AI Translate $595K
2024	31	5	16%	$17K	Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets $340K
2023	22	4	18%	$43K	Bible Chat: Daily Devotional $765K
2022	23	3	13%	$850	CoinSnap: Coin Identifier $510K
2021	48	0	0%	$850	DeepL Translate $77K
2020	31	0	0%	$850	Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K
2019	41	1	2%	$850	Whitepages: People Search $170K
2018	28	3	11%	$850	Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M
2017	22	0	0%	$850	#Bible - Verse of the Day $43K
2016	23	0	0%	$850	Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K
2015	22	1	5%	$850	Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K
2014	18	1	6%	$5K	Abide: Bible Prayer Meditation $170K
2013	17	1	6%	$850	Sky Guide $255K
2012	27	0	0%	$850	Bible Gateway $26K
2011	21	2	10%	$850	MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA $255K
2010	16	1	6%	$850	Ancestry: Family History & DNA $850K
2009	21	0	0%	$850	BeenVerified: People Search $85K

Apps launched in 2020 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	35	4	11%	$5K	GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories $6.0M
Business	46	5	11%	$5K	PDF Editor ® $595K
Developer Tools	29	0	0%	$850	Sticky - AI Game Maker $9K
Education	115	4	3%	$850	Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar $765K
Entertainment	61	7	11%	$850	Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M
Finance	41	1	2%	$850	Monarch: Budget & Track Money $170K
Food & Drink	41	0	0%	$850	InVintory: Wine Collecting $51K
Games	200	11	6%	$850	Merge Mansion $4.3M
Graphics & Design	81	3	4%	$850	Pixelcut AI Photo Editor $425K
Health & Fitness	65	7	11%	$850	LADDER Strength Training Plans $5.1M
Lifestyle	45	5	11%	$850	CHANI: Your Astrology Guide $510K
Medical	47	0	0%	$850	Body Temperature App For Fever $68K
Music	26	2	8%	$850	Moises: The Musician's App $850K
Navigation	30	0	0%	$5K	Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps $85K
News	13	0	0%	$850	Nikkei Asia $17K
Photo & Video	51	6	12%	$850	CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M
Productivity	58	10	17%	$850	Google One $765K
Reference	31	0	0%	$850	Glorify: Devotional & Prayer $77K
Shopping	26	0	0%	$850	Sneakers Drops: Release＋Raffle $34K
Social Networking	35	9	26%	$26K	Gaze: Random Video Chat $850K
Sports	38	5	13%	$850	NBA: Live Games & Scores $850K
Travel	40	0	0%	$850	Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K
Utilities	65	7	11%	$850	Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M
Weather	35	0	0%	$850	NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K

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