// Revenue estimates

How much does an App Store app earn?

Open an app and see an estimated monthly revenue and download figure next to its price, rating and rank history. It is a ballpark for sizing a market, not a bank statement.

// WHAT IT IS

AppHitlist estimates how much an iPhone app earns from the chart lists Apple publishes on the App Store, using its own algorithm, updated daily. Each app page shows an estimated monthly revenue and download figure beside its rank history. The numbers are estimates and can be wrong, so use them to compare apps and size a niche, not to quote exact income.

// WHAT YOU GET

What you get

Size a niche before you build

Compare estimated revenue across apps in one genre and see whether the top of the category earns enough to justify months of your time.

Build a shortlist by revenue

Sort Discover by revenue or downloads and filter by genre, price and rating. You get a list of apps to study instead of scrolling charts by hand.

Spot young apps that already earn

The New but winning filter lists apps released in the last six months that already made a revenue chart. Small teams can copy that kind of timing.

Read the number in context

Price, rating, rank history, Meta ads and complaint themes sit on the same page, so an estimate comes with a reason to believe it or doubt it.

// HOW IT WORKS

How it works in three steps

01
Search or filter in Discover
Type an app name, or filter by genre, release date, price, rating and ads. Sort by revenue and share the filtered list as a link.
02
Open the app page
Read the estimated monthly revenue and downloads, then the price, rating and rank history right below them.
03
Cross-check before you decide
A rank that holds for weeks and ads that keep running make an estimate more believable. A one-week spike deserves less trust.

// WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for

Indie developers choosing an idea

Check whether apps like yours earn anything at all before you commit a few months to building one.

Small studios judging a category

Compare several apps in one genre to decide whether to enter it, skip it or aim at a smaller corner.

Writers and marketers who need a rough figure

Get a labelled estimate for an app instead of guessing, and say clearly that it is an estimate when you quote it.

// GOOD TO KNOW

Good to know

Revenue and download figures come from our own algorithm and Apple's public chart lists. They are estimates, they can be wrong, and they say nothing about profit or refunds. AppHitlist covers the Apple App Store only, not Google Play. Revenue estimates are part of the paid plan; a free account shows the app profile, rating, price and rank history. Estimates follow the daily chart data, so they lag real sales.

// FAQ

Questions people ask

How much money does an iPhone app make?

There is no single answer. Apps range from nothing to millions a month, and Apple does not publish revenue per app, so any figure outside Apple is a guess. For a specific app, AppHitlist shows an estimated monthly revenue built from public App Store charts. Use it to compare apps in the same category, and do not read it as exact income.

Are App Store revenue estimates accurate?

No tool outside Apple can give exact numbers, and ours can be off. AppHitlist builds estimates from the chart lists Apple publishes, updated daily. They work best for comparing apps and sizing a niche. Check rank history and ads before you trust a single figure.

Can I see an app's revenue on a free account?

Not the revenue itself. A free account shows the app profile, rating, price and rank history. Revenue estimates, ads, complaint themes and keywords are part of the one paid plan, billed monthly or yearly. You can cancel any time from the account page.

Does AppHitlist show Google Play revenue?

No. AppHitlist covers the Apple App Store only, so every estimate is for an iOS app. If your idea lives on Android, the numbers here can still hint at demand on iPhone, but they do not describe Google Play, and you would need another source for Android.

// RELATED

Related use cases

Chart rankings

Follow daily App Store charts, spot climbing apps and new entries, and read any app's rank history. AppHitlist saves the charts every day.

Meta ads tracker

See the Meta ads an app runs and how many days each has been live. AppHitlist sorts by days live, not spend, so long runners come first.

Find app ideas

Filter App Store apps by genre, rating, price and ads, and spot new apps that already earn with the New but winning filter in AppHitlist.

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