How much do Developer Tools apps make?
The #25 Developer Tools app on the App Store makes about $88K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $17K, 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 Developer Tools
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Developer Tools apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Developer Tools | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $88K | 42K |
| #50 | $36K | 32K |
| #100 | $17K | 31K |
| #200 | $7.5K | 18K |
150
Developer Tools apps make $10K or more a month
23
Developer Tools apps make $100K or more a month
4
Developer Tools apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Developer Tools 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 Developer Tools app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Developer Tools app makes about 5 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $17K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $88K.
150 of the 2,698 Developer Tools 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 Developer Tools this week
The biggest climbers on the US Developer Tools Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- NetLens
Up 14 places to #76
- OpenCode Mobile App
Up 13 places to #46
- Codex Relay - Remote Codex App
Up 11 places to #77
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Questions
How much do Developer Tools apps make?
The #25 Developer Tools app on the App Store makes about $88K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $17K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Developer Tools apps make more than $10K a month?
150 Developer Tools apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 23 make $100K or more and 4 make $1M or more. We track 2,698 Developer Tools apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Developer Tools app?
About $17K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Developer Tools app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $88K.
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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