Travel app revenue: 2009 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 9 Travel 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 $850. Top earners: TripIt: Travel Planner ($85K/mo), FlightAware Flight Tracker ($34K/mo) and SmartGuide travel guide & map ($9K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Travel apps launched in 2009
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Travel | $85K | 30K | 275,394 | 4.8 | 170 MB | Apr 2009 |
 | Travel | $34K | 70K | 386,967 | 4.9 | 94 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Travel | $9K | 6K | 443 | 4.6 | 127 MB | Jun 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 200K | 27,360 | 4.8 | 834 MB | Aug 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 400K | 7,224,999 | 4.8 | 359 MB | Dec 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 200K | 1,149,177 | 4.8 | 363 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 1K | 12 | 5.0 | 77 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 1K | 69 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Jul 2009 |
 | Travel | $850 | 1K | 238 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Mar 2009 |
Travel apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $170K | ATC - Live Air Traffic Radio $170K |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Roamy: Save Spot & Plan Trips $85K |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $85K | iOverlander $85K |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $60K | TripBFF - Solo Travel Friends $68K |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Parkwolf: National Park Guide $51K |
| 2021 | 34 | 0 | 0% | $850 | GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours $85K |
| 2020 | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Locationscout - Photo Spots $17K |
| 2019 | 46 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Flighty – Live Flight Tracker $680K |
| 2018 | 30 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Outdooractive $170K |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | The Dyrt: RV & Free Camping $85K |
| 2016 | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | park4night.com $85K |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| 2012 | 28 | 3 | 11% | $850 | MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav $170K |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 | 0% | $850 | GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities $34K |
| 2010 | 20 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | TripIt: Travel Planner $85K |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lufthansa $850 |
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