Utilities app revenue: 2021 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 67 Utilities apps in the database that launched in 2021, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 11 of them (16%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Universal Remote TV Control · ($765K/mo), QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner ($765K/mo) and Clean Up Phone Storage: CleanX ($680K/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 2021

67 apps, total $4.7M/mo, median $850/mo, 11 over $100K, cohort hit rate 16%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Universal Remote TV Control · by BEGAMOB GLOBAL LIMITED	Utilities	$765K	500K	140,874	4.7	226 MB	Aug 2021
QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner by VISARGERD, S.L.	Utilities	$765K	300K	22,338	4.5	196 MB	Dec 2021
Clean Up Phone Storage: CleanX by TAPSUITE YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI	Utilities	$680K	300K	26,108	4.6	214 MB	Aug 2021
Universal Remote TV Control by Desidari Holding Ltd.	Utilities	$425K	400K	49,867	4.3	192 MB	Nov 2021
Cleanup App - Phone Cleaner by DevMeApp	Utilities	$340K	20K	52,982	4.4	346 MB	Jan 2021
Screen Mirroring・Smart View TV by toggle apps	Utilities	$255K	300K	58,153	4.7	143 MB	Feb 2021
Tape Measure: Ruler App by WELLDEVEL LLC	Utilities	$255K	70K	2,071	4.3	262 MB	Jul 2021
Lens: Translate & Image Search by Macro Tap Apps Limited	Utilities	$170K	100K	10,570	4.6	113 MB	Oct 2021
Clean Manager: Storage Cleaner by Quiet Games	Utilities	$170K	40K	12,159	4.3	295 MB	Sep 2021
Free VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy by Free VPN LTD (Apps)	Utilities	$170K	300K	45,840	4.7	39 MB	Jul 2021
Hidden Camera Detector - Peek by Muhammet Yalcın Ozdemir Halil Ibrahim Karahan Mustafa Ayten Kupertino Bilisim Yazılım K.S	Utilities	$170K	100K	11,851	4.5	134 MB	Jun 2021
AutoPaste - Keyboard by Sociaaal LLC	Utilities	$85K	30K	119,279	4.6	109 MB	Jul 2021
Smart Remote for Sam TV by EVOLLY.APP	Utilities	$77K	20K	7,872	4.2	176 MB	Apr 2021
Creality Cloud - 3D Printing by CREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Utilities	$68K	8K	4,974	4.6	422 MB	Jul 2021
Total Adblock - Ad Blocker by Total Security Limited	Utilities	$68K	10K	19,038	3.7	64 MB	Jun 2021
MB AI Browser + VPN by MixerBox Inc.	Utilities	$60K	60K	781	4.6	52 MB	Dec 2021
Dzees Home by Weixi Technology Co., Ltd	Utilities	$43K	1K	3,686	4.9	186 MB	May 2021
Speed Test & Wifi Analyzer + by Appenvision Ltd	Utilities	$34K	30K	21,605	4.5	144 MB	Feb 2021
Screen Mirroring SmartTV Cast. by TVSMART.APP	Utilities	$26K	9K	11,807	4.3	215 MB	Dec 2021
Screen Mirroring \| Smart TV by Appville Limited	Utilities	$17K	30K	22,266	4.4	212 MB	Dec 2021
VPN Sunrise by BLUE DESERT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED	Utilities	$9K	30K	4,332	4.2	48 MB	Jul 2021
eReader-eBooks,Webnovels&More by 志鹏彭	Utilities	$9K	1K	166	4.0	196 MB	Sep 2021
PrivadoVPN Fast VPN and Proxy by Privado Networks LLC	Utilities	$6K	10K	610	4.1	51 MB	Jan 2021
Battery Widget: Device Health by LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC	Utilities	$850	1K	1,145	4.4	48 MB	Jun 2021
Fambase: Live & Group Chat by NEXTWAVE MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	6,378	4.4	223 MB	Sep 2021
FunStory-Best Webnovel eReader by 俊杰张	Utilities	$850	1K	6,953	4.9	116 MB	Dec 2021
Advanced Security & Cleaner by Viktor Mazanik	Utilities	$850	1K	109	4.6	37 MB	Nov 2021
Cyberhelmet VPN: Fast & Secure by ARB PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	1,115	4.0	29 MB	Jun 2021
Stay for Safari by 寅沈	Utilities	$850	1K	1,232	4.6	58 MB	Oct 2021
Cyrus Identity by Malwarebytes by Malwarebytes	Utilities	$850	1K	789	4.2	75 MB	Jul 2021
Parry: Women Safety by Parry App, LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	136	3.6	83 MB	Nov 2021
Babyface-makemebabies by Xiaoxing Software Technology (Hainan) Co., Ltd	Utilities	$850	1K	2,370	3.9	337 MB	Mar 2021
VPN Guard - Secure & Safe by MOBITUNEZ	Utilities	$850	1K	955	4.2	25 MB	Apr 2021
Teri - Watch App for Tesla by Kuang Lin	Utilities	$850	1K	189	4.3	106 MB	Nov 2021
Magic Charger-Charge Animation by Guangzhou Bluefire Network Technology	Utilities	$850	1K	17,589	4.7	58 MB	Oct 2021
Reprice · Price Tracker by Alessandro Paolino	Utilities	$850	1K	1	5.0	65 MB	Dec 2021
Spy Detector - Hidden Camera by 馨月常	Utilities	$850	1K	2,495	4.6	41 MB	Dec 2021
Home Widget - for HomeKit by Clement Marty	Utilities	$850	1K	146	4.2	99 MB	Dec 2021
QR & Barcode Scanner· by BACKLIGHT DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SLU	Utilities	$850	1K	114	3.5	17 MB	Feb 2021
Neo Protect: AdBlock & Cleaner by GINGA EUROPEAN LP	Utilities	$850	1K	169	4.3	37 MB	Jun 2021
Secure Data: Protection by ALEX S & E	Utilities	$850	1K	30	2.7	27 MB	Mar 2021
Find my Friend · Phone Tracker by ANTU LTD	Utilities	$850	1K	428	4.1	114 MB	Jan 2021
Getinself: Analysis Tool by 俊李	Utilities	$850	1K	119	3.1	42 MB	Oct 2021
Universal Remote TV For Roku by Thanh D Vo	Utilities	$850	1K	2,769	4.6	37 MB	Jul 2021
Find my Pods: Device Finder by PodTech	Utilities	$850	1K	2,241	4.7	42 MB	Mar 2021
Jigsaw Keyboard-win Kika Theme by Cheese Mobile, Inc.	Utilities	$850	1K	2,825	4.5	157 MB	Jan 2021
Hideout VPN Adblock Fast Proxy by VPNHideout	Utilities	$850	1K	50	3.4	43 MB	Mar 2021
Malwarebytes Privacy VPN by Malwarebytes	Utilities	$850	1K	2,771	4.7	37 MB	Apr 2021
Node System by Development OOO	Utilities	$850	1K	46	1.7	27 MB	May 2021
Neon Road VPN by 5P LAB LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	101	2.4	12 MB	Feb 2021
Profile Editor: Super Avatar by STANISLAVA KOSTADINOVA	Utilities	$850	1K	10	4.1	68 MB	Mar 2021
WatchBoard - Watch Keyboard by Nikita Gnedin	Utilities	$850	1K	121	3.3	58 MB	Feb 2021
Ad Blocker & Browser Protect by Tapto	Utilities	$850	1K	5,394	4.2	36 MB	Sep 2021
Amigo Browser by Blue Compute	Utilities	$850	1K	79	3.4	8 MB	Nov 2021
Among VPN - Hotspot Shield by GREDSTROND LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	124	2.9	91 MB	Mar 2021
Clean Storage - Phone Cleaner by Александр Саламов	Utilities	$850	1K	324	3.5	47 MB	Jul 2021
Hidden Spy Camera Finder Pro by DREAMTEAM APPS sp. z o.o.	Utilities	$850	1K	8,608	4.5	103 MB	May 2021
LockID - AppLock & Photo Vault by HEYOS	Utilities	$850	30K	22,128	4.5	130 MB	Jun 2021
Chromecaster X Streamer by Async Digital Solutions	Utilities	$850	1K	3,087	4.2	63 MB	Jun 2021
Cipher VPN - Proxy Master by X VPN 360 Company	Utilities	$850	1K	1,041	4.2	28 MB	Mar 2021
Fancy Themes - icons & widgets by 彩霞方	Utilities	$850	1K	26,397	4.4	116 MB	Dec 2021
Live for Hot: Live&Video Chat by Hongyi E-Commerce Limited	Utilities	$850	1K	14	4.7	105 MB	Oct 2021
PurеSеcurе - Rеliablе Clеanеr by JAN MAYEN LIMITED	Utilities	$850	1K	100	3.0	36 MB	Sep 2021
Protect VPN Secure Nebula by CoinCup OU	Utilities	$850	1K	399	4.0	44 MB	Jul 2021
Charging Animation Show Play by BESTFORYOU APPS	Utilities	$850	1K	7,392	4.3	76 MB	May 2021
Live Wallpaper Maker 4K: LIFE by 鑫屏赵	Utilities	$850	1K	58,063	4.7	225 MB	Jan 2021
AdBlox VPN by Mobosmart FZE LLC	Utilities	$850	1K	115	3.1	35 MB	Mar 2021

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 2021 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	43	3	7%	$850	JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K
Business	43	4	9%	$850	Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M
Developer Tools	32	0	0%	$850	Proxyman - Capture HTTPS $26K
Education	112	15	13%	$850	Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M
Entertainment	56	6	11%	$850	Quinn - Audio Stories $850K
Finance	64	0	0%	$850	Aura: Security & Protection $85K
Food & Drink	54	1	2%	$850	ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games	229	14	6%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design	88	0	0%	$850	ThemeMe: Top Widgets & Themes $43K
Health & Fitness	57	8	14%	$850	Runna: Running Plans & Coach $3.4M
Lifestyle	44	4	9%	$850	CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat $2.6M
Medical	45	1	2%	$850	Anatomy Learning - 3D Atlas $170K
Music	26	1	4%	$850	Clear Wave $425K
Navigation	24	0	0%	$850	Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K
News	8	1	13%	$850	Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K
Photo & Video	42	9	21%	$17K	Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M
Productivity	38	5	13%	$850	WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
Reference	48	0	0%	$850	DeepL Translate $77K
Shopping	28	0	0%	$850	Package tracker: Parcels Hub $43K
Social Networking	21	3	14%	$5K	Poppo Live- Live Stream $850K
Sports	49	4	8%	$850	Card Ladder $850K
Travel	34	0	0%	$850	GuideAlong \| GPS Audio Tours $85K
Utilities	67	11	16%	$850	Universal Remote TV Control · $765K
Weather	17	0	0%	$850	(Not Boring) Weather $34K

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