How much do Business apps make?
The #25 Business app on the App Store makes about $1.5M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $160K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
Estimated App Store spend over the last 30 days, worldwide, before Apple's cut. Updated October 25, 2026.
Revenue by rank in Business
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Business apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Business | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $1.5M | 260K |
| #50 | $650K | 120K |
| #100 | $160K | 64K |
| #200 | $47K | 37K |
487
Business apps make $10K or more a month
128
Business apps make $100K or more a month
33
Business apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Business apps
Ranked by estimated App Store spend over the last 30 days. Figures for the 300 biggest apps on the App Store are free; the rest open with Pro.
What this means if you are building a Business app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Business app makes about 10 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $160K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $1.5M.
487 of the 40,332 Business apps we track make an estimated $10K a month or more. Most apps in the category earn far less, so size an idea against apps close to where you can realistically start, not against the leaders.
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Climbing in Business this week
The biggest climbers on the US Business Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- Workstream US
Up 17 places to #72
- Noise - Make Money Posting
Up 15 places to #67
- iScanner: PDF Document Scanner
Up 12 places to #60
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Questions
How much do Business apps make?
The #25 Business app on the App Store makes about $1.5M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $160K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Business apps make more than $10K a month?
487 Business apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 128 make $100K or more and 33 make $1M or more. We track 40,332 Business apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Business app?
About $160K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Business app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $1.5M.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are AppTrendKit estimates of what users spend in the App Store over the last 30 days, before Apple's cut, worldwide. We model them from App Store chart positions in markets around the world, ratings and pricing. Ads and sales outside the App Store are not included.
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