Travel app revenue: 2023 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 4 Travel apps in the database that launched in 2023, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. None of them keeps $100K a month; the median app keeps $60K. Top earners: TripBFF - Solo Travel Friends ($68K/mo), Flight Tracker Airplane Radar ($60K/mo) and Vio.com: Hotels & travel deals ($850/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 2023
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Travel | $68K | 70K | 1,325 | 4.7 | 102 MB | Jun 2023 |
 | Travel | $60K | 20K | 1,385 | 4.8 | 81 MB | Nov 2023 |
 | Travel | $850 | 60K | 7,217 | 4.9 | 40 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Travel | $850 | 50K | 3,216 | 2.4 | 136 MB | Dec 2023 |
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 2023 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 24 | 4 | 17% | $26K | Literie $340K |
| Business | 9 | 2 | 22% | $5K | FAX from iPhone・Send & Receive $255K |
| Developer Tools | 10 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Python Editor App $43K |
| Education | 22 | 8 | 36% | $60K | Chibi Dolls - Games for Girls $255K |
| Entertainment | 32 | 11 | 34% | $26K | GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub $7.7M |
| Finance | 2 | 0 | 0% | $34K | dub | Copy Trade Anyone $34K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Deglaze: Cooking, Simplified $17K |
| Graphics & Design | 42 | 4 | 10% | $26K | AI Video Generator + Creator $510K |
| Health & Fitness | 29 | 12 | 41% | $85K | StressWatch: AI Stress Monitor $850K |
| Lifestyle | 19 | 4 | 21% | $60K | Find Phone: Device Tracker $680K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | AA Grapevine $850 |
| Medical | 2 | 1 | 50% | $170K | MediSearch AI $170K |
| Music | 13 | 4 | 31% | $26K | MyTunes : AI Music Generator $510K |
| Navigation | 10 | 1 | 10% | $17K | MapXplorer: GPS Navigation $340K |
| News | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LetMeKnow - AI News Summaries $850 |
| Photo & Video | 25 | 11 | 44% | $43K | Runway: AI Image & Video $2.6M |
| Productivity | 33 | 14 | 42% | $85K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 22 | 4 | 18% | $43K | Bible Chat: Daily Devotional $765K |
| Shopping | 3 | 1 | 33% | $77K | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Tik Saver Pro Video Downloader $68K |
| Sports | 8 | 1 | 13% | $51K | Blue Tees GAME: AI Golf GPS $170K |
| Travel | 4 | 0 | 0% | $60K | TripBFF - Solo Travel Friends $68K |
| Utilities | 30 | 12 | 40% | $85K | AI Cleaner: Clean Up Storage $1.7M |
| Weather | 11 | 0 | 0% | $17K | RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar $85K |
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