How much do Shopping apps make?
The #25 Shopping app on the App Store makes about $150K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $18K, 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 Shopping
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Shopping apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Shopping | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $150K | 690K |
| #50 | $63K | 310K |
| #100 | $18K | 190K |
| #200 | $7.4K | 100K |
167
Shopping apps make $10K or more a month
31
Shopping apps make $100K or more a month
7
Shopping apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Shopping 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 Shopping app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Shopping app makes about 8 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $18K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $150K.
167 of the 19,947 Shopping 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 Shopping this week
The biggest climbers on the US Shopping Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- IcyBox
Up 15 places to #48
- My Package Delivery Tracker
Up 11 places to #82
- UNIQLO: Clothes Shopping
Up 10 places to #76
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Questions
How much do Shopping apps make?
The #25 Shopping app on the App Store makes about $150K a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $18K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Shopping apps make more than $10K a month?
167 Shopping apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 31 make $100K or more and 7 make $1M or more. We track 19,947 Shopping apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Shopping app?
About $18K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Shopping app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $150K.
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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