How much do Navigation apps make?
The #25 Navigation app on the App Store makes about $530K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $95K, 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 Navigation
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Navigation apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Navigation | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $530K | 180K |
| #50 | $240K | 100K |
| #100 | $95K | 44K |
| #200 | $26K | 31K |
313
Navigation apps make $10K or more a month
96
Navigation apps make $100K or more a month
17
Navigation apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Navigation 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 Navigation app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Navigation app makes about 6 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $95K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $530K.
313 of the 8,953 Navigation 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 Navigation this week
The biggest climbers on the US Navigation Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- iLocate MobiIe Area
Up 42 places to #32
- SafeStarr
Up 33 places to #47
- Maps 4u
Up 23 places to #48
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Questions
How much do Navigation apps make?
The #25 Navigation app on the App Store makes about $530K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $95K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Navigation apps make more than $10K a month?
313 Navigation apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 96 make $100K or more and 17 make $1M or more. We track 8,953 Navigation apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Navigation app?
About $95K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Navigation app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $530K.
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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