Free tool · updated August 30, 2026

Top-grossing iOS apps — by revenue & downloads

Right now YouTube tops the App Store at an estimated $83M/month, and ChatGPT leads downloads at an estimated 40.1M/month (snapshot August 30, 2026). Below: the full top-20 charts — and a free lookup that checks the estimated revenue of any of 3,691,080 iOS apps. Every figure is a labeled estimate generated by our proprietary model.

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Type an app's name — a competitor, an idea you're validating, anything. Top 8 matches with estimated monthly revenue and downloads.

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Top 20 iOS apps right now

By estimated revenue

By estimated downloads

Source: GetAppNiche, snapshot August 30, 2026; the dataset updates daily and this page rebuilds with it. Estimated figures come from GetAppNiche's proprietary multi-signal model and are not audited numbers. The entry ticket to the revenue top-20 is currently an estimated $3M/month. For what ordinary apps earn, see how much an app actually makes.

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Methodology

How to use these estimates

Apple publishes no per-app revenue, so no tool — us included — has exact figures. GetAppNiche generates these labeled estimates with a proprietary multi-signal model calibrated across market-wide historical observations. Guidance for evaluating confidence lives in how the revenue checker works and what app revenue estimation is; store-wide context lives in the State of iOS App Niches 2026 and the iOS App Pricing Study 2026.

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FAQ

Top apps & revenue estimates — quick answers

Which iOS app makes the most money?

By our estimate, YouTube leads the App Store at roughly $83M/month (snapshot August 30, 2026). Every modeled figure is generated by GetAppNiche's proprietary multi-signal model — Apple publishes no per-app revenue — so treat it as directional, not audited. The full top-20 by estimated revenue is on this page and updates daily.

How much do the top iOS apps make?

The top-20 iOS apps by estimated revenue range from about $3M/month at position #20 up to roughly $83M/month at #1 (estimates, snapshot August 30, 2026). For what typical — not top-chart — apps earn, see our data study across 1M+ apps: about 2.3% clear an estimated $1,000/month.

How can I check an app's revenue for free?

Type the app's name into the lookup on this page — your first search is instant, and it stays free after you leave an email (we'll also send you the current “10 profitable iOS niches” list; unsubscribe anytime). Each result shows estimated monthly revenue and downloads, across 3,691,080 iOS App Store apps.

How accurate are these revenue estimates?

They are estimates, not audited figures. Apple does not publish per-app revenue, so every tool in this market models it. GetAppNiche uses a proprietary multi-signal model calibrated across market-wide historical observations and labels estimates everywhere. Use them for comparing apps and sizing niches, not for accounting.

Does this cover Google Play?

No — the dataset is iOS App Store only. If your research is Android-first, this lookup won't answer it.