How much do News apps make?
The #25 News app on the App Store makes about $660K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $84K, 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 News
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking News apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in News | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $660K | 73K |
| #50 | $280K | 50K |
| #100 | $84K | 31K |
| #200 | $30K | 30K |
388
News apps make $10K or more a month
92
News apps make $100K or more a month
18
News apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning News 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 News app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 News app makes about 8 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $84K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $660K.
388 of the 8,644 News 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.
Look up the apps you would compete with on Explore, check today's top free News apps, or try the app revenue estimator.
Climbing in News this week
The biggest climbers on the US News Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- TV Club: Movies & Show Tracker
Up 24 places to #41
- Crime Radar
Up 15 places to #30
- Thanh niên Việt Nam
Up 11 places to #53
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Questions
How much do News apps make?
The #25 News app on the App Store makes about $660K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $84K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many News apps make more than $10K a month?
388 News apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 92 make $100K or more and 18 make $1M or more. We track 8,644 News apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 News app?
About $84K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 News app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $660K.
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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