How much do Social Networking apps make?
The #25 Social Networking app on the App Store makes about $2.9M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $430K, 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 Social Networking
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Social Networking apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Social Networking | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $2.9M | 420K |
| #50 | $1.2M | 220K |
| #100 | $430K | 100K |
| #200 | $130K | 58K |
573
Social Networking apps make $10K or more a month
221
Social Networking apps make $100K or more a month
60
Social Networking apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Social Networking 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 Social Networking app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Social Networking app makes about 7 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $430K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $2.9M.
573 of the 11,066 Social Networking 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 Social Networking this week
The biggest climbers on the US Social Networking Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- ZeeMee: Meet College Friends
Up 15 places to #50
- Bump - real life is happening
Up 12 places to #31
- Kik Messaging & Chat App
Up 12 places to #73
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Questions
How much do Social Networking apps make?
The #25 Social Networking app on the App Store makes about $2.9M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $430K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Social Networking apps make more than $10K a month?
573 Social Networking apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 221 make $100K or more and 60 make $1M or more. We track 11,066 Social Networking apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Social Networking app?
About $430K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Social Networking app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $2.9M.
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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