How much do Education apps make?
The #25 Education app on the App Store makes about $1.3M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $180K, 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 Education
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Education apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Education | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $1.3M | 160K |
| #50 | $470K | 110K |
| #100 | $180K | 63K |
| #200 | $55K | 33K |
483
Education apps make $10K or more a month
144
Education apps make $100K or more a month
30
Education apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Education 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 Education app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Education app makes about 7 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $180K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $1.3M.
483 of the 57,329 Education 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 Education this week
The biggest climbers on the US Education Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- ArtWorkout: Learn How to Draw
Up 27 places to #41
- DMV: Practice Test Before Exam
Up 20 places to #72
- Pinu – Language Learning
Up 20 places to #59
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Questions
How much do Education apps make?
The #25 Education app on the App Store makes about $1.3M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $180K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Education apps make more than $10K a month?
483 Education apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 144 make $100K or more and 30 make $1M or more. We track 57,329 Education apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Education app?
About $180K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Education app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $1.3M.
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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