Reference app revenue

Revenue and download estimates for 440 Reference apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 33 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Translate Now - AI Translator ($2.6M/mo), Ancestry: Family History & DNA ($850K/mo) and Bible Chat: Daily Devotional ($765K/mo).

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

Reference apps

440 apps, total $17.4M/mo, median $850/mo, 33 over $100K, cohort hit rate 8%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Kabbalistic Calendar by The Kabbalah Centre International	Reference	$850	1K	172	4.7	3 MB	Sep 2011
Keno Pro: Scan Lottery Tickets by AnalystSpace, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	679	4.7	124 MB	Apr 2014
Muslim Pray Times Qibla Finder by Sergey Mosin	Reference	$850	1K	78	4.4	21 MB	Aug 2019
New York Penal Code (2017 LawStack NY Series) by Tekk Innovations LLC	Reference	$850	1K	2	5.0	47 MB	Oct 2009
PocketLaw - Legal References by Lyker Labs LLC	Reference	$850	1K	53	4.5	46 MB	Nov 2020
QR & Barcode Scanner・QRUltima by Niyaz Vakhpiev	Reference	$850	1K	4	3.0	25 MB	Jun 2022
Speech Central AI Voice Reader by Labsii	Reference	$850	1K	1,059	4.6	28 MB	Sep 2016
Knot Guide (Lite) by Winkpass Creations, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	351	4.0	213 MB	Nov 2010
Korean Dictionary - Dict Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	5,245	4.7	162 MB	Mar 2011
Korean Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	2,619	4.7	113 MB	May 2015
Language Translator: Easy・Fast by Yury Kresik	Reference	$850	1K	97	4.4	183 MB	Nov 2019
LawStack: CFR,USC,Statutes,Law by Tekk Innovations LLC	Reference	$850	1K	346	4.7	34 MB	Nov 2009
LDS Daily Verse by LDS Mobile Apps LLC	Reference	$850	1K	625	4.5	26 MB	Dec 2014
Learn Hebrew Pod by Language Fountain	Reference	$850	1K	157	4.8	3 MB	Dec 2013
Model Military International by Doolittle Media Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	14	4.4	66 MB	Oct 2010
Photo Translator : Voice, Text by TALENT ACQUISITIONS PTY LTD	Reference	$850	1K	12	4.6	170 MB	Sep 2021
Texas Penal Code by LawStack by Tekk Innovations LLC	Reference	$850	1K	5	3.0	85 MB	Sep 2009
Linux Magazine by Linux New Media USA, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	22	4.9	63 MB	Jan 2013
LuckyCoin - Coin Collecting by Stuck at Home, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	1,064	4.6	33 MB	Jan 2021
Man Editor: Slim & Skinny Body by Fitness Labs	Reference	$850	1K	851	4.3	102 MB	Mar 2011
Manual for Courts-Martial by Tyler Nelson	Reference	$850	1K	4	5.0	35 MB	Jun 2021
MapGenie: Elden Ring Map by Oisin O'Neill	Reference	$850	1K	1,736	4.8	57 MB	May 2022
Persian Dictionary - Dict Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	83,417	4.8	162 MB	May 2012
MCPE addons for Minecraft maps by Anton Gallyamov	Reference	$850	1K	104	4.0	59 MB	Aug 2021
MCPE ADDONS FOR MINECRAFT PE + by Quoc Tri Son	Reference	$850	1K	5,547	4.3	33 MB	Jun 2021
MCPE ADDONS - Morph Mods by Quoc Tri Son	Reference	$850	10K	9,329	4.2	46 MB	May 2022
MockMoji:Custom Emoji &Kaomoji by 玉伶杨	Reference	$850	1K	1,952	4.5	256 MB	Jul 2019
Model Engineers' Workshop by Mortons Media Group Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	13	5.0	27 MB	Dec 2012
Photo Translator - Translation by 培李	Reference	$850	1K	53	4.6	15 MB	Jun 2021
NPTE - PT & PTA by esthetician exam center , Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	16	4.7	198 MB	Feb 2022
Persian Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	15,087	4.8	84 MB	May 2015
MODS & ADD-ONS FOR MINECRAFT by ngoc phuong nguyen thi	Reference	$850	1K	3,541	4.6	12 MB	Jul 2021
MODS FOR MINECRAFT MCPE ADDONS by Loc Bui	Reference	$850	1K	3,457	4.5	14 MB	Jun 2021
Novelbee-Best Romance Novel by 志豪王	Reference	$850	1K	225	4.8	40 MB	Aug 2021
TAMU Campus Maps by Ellie Apps LLC	Reference	$850	1K	83	4.2	15 MB	May 2019
New York Code of Criminal Procedure (LawStack Ser) by Tekk Innovations LLC	Reference	$850	1K	1	5.0	55 MB	Oct 2009
Novel All by 龙梅孙	Reference	$850	1K	3	3.0	73 MB	Nov 2021
Novel Hub by 创标邱	Reference	$850	1K	20	4.5	41 MB	Aug 2021
NPMA Field Guide PRO by National Pest Management Association	Reference	$850	1K	5	4.2	110 MB	Aug 2019
OSHA Safety Regulations Guide by Svitlana Kyrylova	Reference	$850	1K	1,269	4.7	126 MB	Aug 2018
Pic Inspect - Homework Help! by Pic Inspect, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	72	1.3	28 MB	Mar 2019
sp8cetime by I Love View Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	91	4.9	178 MB	Nov 2019
Photo Cut Out Erase Background by Ganesh Nayak	Reference	$850	1K	6,768	4.3	30 MB	Apr 2016
PilotFAR / AIM by CoDeveloper LLC	Reference	$850	1K	52	3.1	110 MB	Jan 2010
Russian Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	2,764	4.7	182 MB	May 2015
Bible Memory Bible by Millennial Apps, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	595	4.8	39 MB	Jan 2018
The Founders' Bible by Shiloh Road Publishers	Reference	$850	1K	33	4.7	32 MB	Jul 2016
TT Stats -Get Followers &Fans by Nguyen Thao	Reference	$850	1K	282	4.2	6 MB	Jun 2020
Ultralingua by Ultralingua, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	340	4.7	27 MB	Aug 2012
PocketBible Bible Study App by Laridian	Reference	$850	1K	314	4.4	20 MB	Oct 2011
Pocket Brainbook for Police! by Jason Weil	Reference	$850	1K	99	4.0	61 MB	Apr 2018
Pocket Brainbook - LASD by Jason Weil	Reference	$850	1K	88	4.8	42 MB	Jun 2016
Translator - Voice & Text by Pham Ngoc Hanh	Reference	$850	1K	2,309	4.7	136 MB	Sep 2021
Price Guide - U.S. Coin Values by Stuck at Home, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	156	4.3	17 MB	Oct 2021
PTCB& PTCE Exam 2024 by esthetician exam center , Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	115	4.5	55 MB	Apr 2022
Quick Commodities by Armchair Engineering	Reference	$850	1K	478	4.3	6 MB	Jan 2016
The Weathering Magazine App by MagazineCloner.com Limited	Reference	$850	1K	35	4.9	28 MB	Oct 2012
Retro Game Collector by Captain Touch	Reference	$850	1K	1,375	4.7	116 MB	Aug 2017
Samoa Language! by Nikle LLC	Reference	$850	1K	285	4.6	348 MB	Sep 2017
Thai Dictionary - Dict Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	3,158	4.8	134 MB	Jan 2012
Translator - Offline & Voice by Tappz Labs	Reference	$850	1K	572	4.5	86 MB	Apr 2019
U of Alabama Campus Maps by Ellie Apps LLC	Reference	$850	1K	63	4.5	15 MB	May 2019
Catalytic Converter Database by CONVERTERDATABASE LLC	Reference	$850	1K	20	3.2	35 MB	Dec 2020
ServSafe Practice Test 2024 by esthetician exam center , Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	41	4.2	124 MB	Apr 2022
Skinseed + Skins for Minecraft by Xuan Nghia Nguyen	Reference	$850	1K	9,864	4.6	23 MB	Jul 2021
Slide Up - Games, New Friends! by Viral Stuff, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	17,047	4.6	28 MB	Feb 2019
Truth & Life App by FutureSoft, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	1,207	4.9	136 MB	Mar 2011
Word Hippo by KAT IP PTY LTD	Reference	$850	1K	10,667	4.9	9 MB	Nov 2017
Vocab - Word of the Day by Twisted Society AB	Reference	$850	1K	58	4.6	47 MB	Mar 2015
Solar Watch by Zuzana Eskinasi	Reference	$850	1K	98	4.8	35 MB	Dec 2017
Spam Call Blocker Scam Shield by FindUS Phone Tracker by number	Reference	$850	1K	140	4.0	41 MB	Apr 2021
Spanish Dictionary - Dict Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	7,254	4.7	299 MB	Mar 2011
Spanish Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	19,557	4.7	199 MB	May 2015
Spanish voice text translator by FindUS Phone Tracker by number	Reference	$850	1K	8	4.5	231 MB	Jul 2021
Spirit Notes: Christian Notes by Everprise	Reference	$850	1K	249	4.8	42 MB	May 2021
Sprinkle of Jesus Daily Quotes by Novix Technology Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	12,081	5.0	78 MB	Sep 2018
Stamp ID Pro: Collect Stamps by Distal Industries, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	288	4.5	38 MB	Mar 2019
Star Tracker Lite-Live Sky Map by 身吉潘	Reference	$850	10K	2,070	4.6	38 MB	Mar 2014
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker by Ernst Mulders	Reference	$850	1K	79	4.8	68 MB	Jun 2021
Strong's Concordance by Watchdis Group B.V	Reference	$850	1K	11,087	4.8	68 MB	Oct 2018
Take a Name LDS Family History by Kinpoint	Reference	$850	1K	318	4.0	40 MB	Feb 2017
Tamiya Model Magazine by Doolittle Media Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	79	4.8	66 MB	Oct 2010
Tattoo Designs App by Orange Computing Pty Ltd.	Reference	$850	1K	290	4.4	10 MB	Jul 2012
TCG Companion: Card Tracker by TCG Companion Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	468	4.5	155 MB	Nov 2020
Telegram Channel Hub by Daniel Bitton	Reference	$850	6K	667	4.0	45 MB	Mar 2021
Texas - Pocket Brainbook by Jason Weil	Reference	$850	1K	26	4.0	41 MB	Feb 2017
The Message Bible MSG Audio by Stephen ADU	Reference	$850	1K	455	4.0	82 MB	Mar 2017
The Practice Co Devotionals by New Luminary Media Pty Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	713	4.3	59 MB	Aug 2017
Tracks4Africa Guide by Tracks4Africa	Reference	$850	1K	8	4.6	190 MB	Mar 2015
Traductor: Language Translator by Maple Labs Co., Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	3	4.7	51 MB	Apr 2020
Translate.com Platinum by Student Media LLC	Reference	$850	1K	57	4.8	42 MB	Jun 2017
Translate Keyboard for Chat by Appqe	Reference	$850	1K	1,208	4.2	45 MB	Apr 2020
Translator - Translate Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	8,158	4.6	56 MB	Nov 2015
Translator : Translate Voice by TwinBit Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	1,036	4.7	25 MB	Feb 2017
UASidekick by UASidekick Inc	Reference	$850	1K	17	3.4	23 MB	Feb 2017
Daily Fun Facts: Did You Know? by ZipoApps	Reference	$850	1K	823	4.8	110 MB	Oct 2019
Unofficial SV Companion Guide by Michael Isasi	Reference	$850	1K	2,878	4.6	73 MB	Jun 2018
US Laws, State Law Library by Amplobot	Reference	$850	1K	47	3.2	33 MB	Mar 2018
Verse of the Day - Daily Bible by Twisted Society AB	Reference	$850	1K	5,165	4.9	48 MB	May 2018
Vietnamese Dictionary Dict Box by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	15,914	4.7	108 MB	Jan 2011
Vietnamese Translator Offline by Xung Le	Reference	$850	1K	3,416	4.6	217 MB	Apr 2015
VinCheckUp by Previlon	Reference	$850	1K	38	4.2	15 MB	Aug 2018
VPN - 夏时国际加速器 VPN by XIASHI LIMITED	Reference	$850	10K	32,025	4.7	28 MB	Dec 2020
WaCo - Online Tracking Status by Burcin Kucet	Reference	$850	1K	381	4.6	12 MB	Sep 2021
Yomiwa - Japanese Dictionary by Nomad AI OU	Reference	$850	1K	874	4.7	177 MB	Sep 2013
Bible Verses: Daily Devotional by Skol Games LLC	Reference	$850	1K	67,189	4.9	66 MB	May 2013
Daily Bible Verse of the Day by Olive Grove, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	684	3.6	113 MB	May 2013
Equine Drugs by Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital	Reference	$850	1K	7	4.1	17 MB	Jun 2010
Muslim & Quran - Ramadan 2026 by Islam, Quran, Muslim & Prayer Apps (Pvt) Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	1,728	4.7	701 MB	Apr 2020
TransKey - Chat Translator App by Courtney & Company	Reference	$850	1K	12,877	4.5	18 MB	Sep 2015
BirdsEye Bird Finding Guide by Birds In The Hand, LLC	Reference	$850	1K	1,751	4.5	20 MB	Dec 2009
Insta Translate-translator by 李杰陈	Reference	$850	1K	204	4.5	103 MB	Nov 2019
NKJV Bible by Olive Tree by Gospel Technologies LLC	Reference	$850	1K	39,481	4.9	101 MB	Feb 2019
Screen Mirroring: Cast to TV by Constantin Hanganu	Reference	$850	1K	5	1.8	63 MB	Feb 2021
Amen: Christian Meditation by Digital Distribution Limited	Reference	$850	1K	6,607	4.9	68 MB	Oct 2021
Soulspace Prayer & Meditation by Soulspace Co.	Reference	$850	1K	3,589	4.9	67 MB	Dec 2019
30 Day Bible by Ozion	Reference	$850	1K	27,038	4.9	79 MB	Jul 2017
Baby Generator: Baby Maker App by Hanja Devi	Reference	$850	1K	2,169	4.1	130 MB	May 2020
Caller-ID by Greenflight Venture Corporation	Reference	$850	1K	18,599	3.7	14 MB	Jul 2013
iDisciple by iDisciple LLC	Reference	$850	1K	16,447	4.8	86 MB	Oct 2013
MCPE Addons for Minecraft PE ^ by Bui Van Phuoc	Reference	$850	1K	17,957	4.5	46 MB	Aug 2019
The Study Bible by Grace to You	Reference	$850	6K	14,417	4.9	127 MB	Jul 2015
TikFonts - Keyboard Fonts by MM Apps, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	4,979	4.4	30 MB	Aug 2019
Dictionary.com: English Words by Curiosity Media	Reference	$850	30K	327,868	4.8	29 MB	Apr 2009
Furniture for Minecraft by T-Logic	Reference	$850	1K	4,979	4.4	55 MB	May 2012
Numerology 69 by date of birth by Dmitry Lisin	Reference	$850	1K	96	4.6	51 MB	Jun 2014
Spelling: Spelling Games by BUCKET LIST LABS S.L.	Reference	$850	1K	10,030	4.7	125 MB	Jan 2020
Cambridge English Dictionary by Cambridge University Press & Assessment (App)	Reference	$850	10K	255	2.6	56 MB	Jul 2014
Graphic Designer - Logo Maker by 技柯	Reference	$850	1K	846	4.7	74 MB	Jul 2018
ProDex - Gen 1 to 9 by Wido	Reference	$850	9K	1,789	4.2	399 MB	Nov 2019
Wave - Make New Friends & Chat by Appverse LLC	Reference	$850	1K	18,325	4.4	93 MB	Jul 2020
PANTONE Studio by Pantone	Reference	$850	1K	810	3.6	105 MB	Sep 2009
Wanly Online by Engin Kartal	Reference	$850	1K	1,295	4.2	29 MB	Apr 2019
KnowMe-AI Face Editor&Quizzes by Neotota Technology Limited	Reference	$850	1K	22,670	4.6	155 MB	Aug 2021
Parallel Space: Multi Accounts by Nitish Kamra	Reference	$850	1K	2,631	4.0	20 MB	Feb 2019
Fonts: Aesthetic Font Keyboard by MM Apps, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	2,896	4.4	40 MB	Sep 2019
Smart Bird ID by Yellow Cardinal Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	15,579	4.7	363 MB	Nov 2017
Daily Horoscope & Astrology! by ALDEMA	Reference	$850	1K	6,837	4.7	187 MB	Aug 2019
Social Fonts Keyboard for Bio by MM Apps, Inc.	Reference	$850	1K	2,710	4.3	31 MB	Aug 2019
Followers Track for Instagramº by Wuhan Teluoyi Info&Tech Co., Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	54,679	4.3	31 MB	Feb 2019

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

By category

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

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