Utilities app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 23 Utilities apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 8 of them (35%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $85K. Top earners: Getcontact ($850K/mo), TotalAV ($255K/mo) and Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard ($255K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Utilities apps launched in 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Utilities | $850K | 700K | 57,595 | 4.4 | 275 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Utilities | $255K | 30K | 53,656 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Utilities | $255K | 300K | 492,182 | 4.7 | 172 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Utilities | $255K | 20K | 70,795 | 4.7 | 155 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Utilities | $255K | 100K | 291,651 | 4.7 | 202 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Utilities | $170K | 300K | 48,255 | 4.6 | 19 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Utilities | $170K | 100K | 207,043 | 4.8 | 175 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Utilities | $170K | 1M | 657,429 | 4.8 | 361 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Utilities | $85K | 300K | 65,812 | 4.6 | 160 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Utilities | $85K | 10K | 6,608 | 4.6 | 63 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Utilities | $85K | 1K | 18,394 | 4.5 | 10 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Utilities | $85K | 1K | 30,236 | 4.5 | 150 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Utilities | $34K | 1K | 29,760 | 4.7 | 30 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Utilities | $9K | 300K | 90,020 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Utilities | $6K | 1K | 6,117 | 4.5 | 57 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Utilities | $5K | 1K | 5,679 | 4.8 | 206 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 103 | 2.6 | 272 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 249,946 | 4.5 | 17 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 8K | 26,512 | 4.4 | 30 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 1,906 | 4.6 | 61 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 13,709 | 4.6 | 102 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 34,350 | 4.7 | 197 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Utilities | $850 | 1K | 14,039 | 4.3 | 18 MB | Nov 2016 |
Utilities apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4 | 29% | $60K | CarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast $340K |
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 19% | $60K | Pocket - AI Personal Assistant $2.6M |
| 2024 | 49 | 12 | 24% | $850 | Universal TV Remote Control＊ $850K |
| 2023 | 30 | 12 | 40% | $85K | AI Cleaner: Clean Up Storage $1.7M |
| 2022 | 47 | 5 | 11% | $850 | Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner $850K |
| 2021 | 67 | 11 | 16% | $850 | Universal Remote TV Control · $765K |
| 2020 | 65 | 7 | 11% | $850 | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| 2019 | 51 | 6 | 12% | $850 | Cleaner Guru: Clean Up Storage $2.6M |
| 2018 | 29 | 7 | 24% | $850 | Norton 360 Security & VPN $2.6M |
| 2017 | 28 | 7 | 25% | $17K | Cleaner Kit - Clean Up Storage $850K |
| 2016 | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| 2015 | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| 2014 | 17 | 4 | 24% | $26K | NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure $7.7M |
| 2013 | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $5K | Truecaller: Premium Caller ID $850K |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lookout Life - Mobile Security $85K |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | $51K | Calculator₊ $340K |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Offender Locator: Find & Watch $60K |
Apps launched in 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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