How much do Games apps make?
The #25 Games app on the App Store makes about $28M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $3.6M, 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 Games
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Games apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Games | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $28M | 1.3M |
| #50 | $11M | 990K |
| #100 | $3.6M | 670K |
| #200 | $1.1M | 400K |
1,071
Games apps make $10K or more a month
717
Games apps make $100K or more a month
221
Games apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Games 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.
- 1>$100Ma month
- 2>$100Ma month
- 3>$100Ma month
- 4>$100Ma month
- 5$87Ma month
- 6$75Ma month
- 7$69Ma month
- 8$67Ma month
- 9$63Ma month
- 10$62Ma month
What this means if you are building a Games app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Games app makes about 8 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $3.6M a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $28M.
1,071 of the 94,529 Games 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 Games this week
The biggest climbers on the US Games Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- Mahjong Clash: Win Real Cash
Up 29 places to #43
- Hotel Legacy: Merge Game
Up 25 places to #34
- Packz
Up 24 places to #59
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Questions
How much do Games apps make?
The #25 Games app on the App Store makes about $28M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $3.6M, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Games apps make more than $10K a month?
1071 Games apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 717 make $100K or more and 221 make $1M or more. We track 94,529 Games apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Games app?
About $3.6M a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Games app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $28M.
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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