How much do Entertainment apps make?
The #25 Entertainment app on the App Store makes about $11M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $1.3M, 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 Entertainment
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Entertainment apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Entertainment | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $11M | 830K |
| #50 | $4M | 390K |
| #100 | $1.3M | 200K |
| #200 | $320K | 87K |
869
Entertainment apps make $10K or more a month
342
Entertainment apps make $100K or more a month
116
Entertainment apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Entertainment 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 Entertainment app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Entertainment app makes about 9 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $1.3M a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $11M.
869 of the 24,086 Entertainment 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 Entertainment this week
The biggest climbers on the US Entertainment Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- My Muse: AI Series, Drama Live
Up 39 places to #38
- CashFlicks
Up 20 places to #63
- Character AI: Chat, Talk, Text
Up 18 places to #73
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Questions
How much do Entertainment apps make?
The #25 Entertainment app on the App Store makes about $11M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $1.3M, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Entertainment apps make more than $10K a month?
869 Entertainment apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 342 make $100K or more and 116 make $1M or more. We track 24,086 Entertainment apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Entertainment app?
About $1.3M a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Entertainment app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $11M.
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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