How much do Sports apps make?
The #25 Sports app on the App Store makes about $1.1M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $160K, 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 Sports
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Sports apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Sports | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $1.1M | 130K |
| #50 | $400K | 81K |
| #100 | $160K | 47K |
| #200 | $49K | 31K |
479
Sports apps make $10K or more a month
124
Sports apps make $100K or more a month
25
Sports apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Sports 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 Sports app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Sports app makes about 7 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $160K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $1.1M.
479 of the 19,025 Sports 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 Sports this week
The biggest climbers on the US Sports Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- MN DNR Licensing
Up 35 places to #37
- Flashscore: Live Scores & News
Up 20 places to #69
- RotoBot - AI Sports Insights
Up 17 places to #51
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Questions
How much do Sports apps make?
The #25 Sports app on the App Store makes about $1.1M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $160K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Sports apps make more than $10K a month?
479 Sports apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 124 make $100K or more and 25 make $1M or more. We track 19,025 Sports apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Sports app?
About $160K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Sports app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $1.1M.
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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