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Apollo for Reddit App Store Revenue Estimate

Christian Selig · News

Apollo was an iOS app for browsing Reddit from 2015 to 2023. In 2023 Reddit announced significant price changes to their API, going from free to potentially costing tens of millions of dollars per year, with 30 days notice before developers…

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Apollo for Reddit earns about
$1.10M/month
range $606.7K – $1.60M · $13.24M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$36.8K
$20.2K – $53.3K
Per Week
$257.4K
$141.6K – $373.2K
Per Month
$1.10M
$606.7K – $1.60M
Per Year
$13.24M
$7.28M – $19.19M
Lifetime
$33.09M
$18.20M – $47.98M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Apollo for Reddit

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($1.10M/month · $13.24M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

70/100
Opportunity
Strong clone target
40/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
$1
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$10.00/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • subscription is $10.00/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users
  • last updated 30 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

Apollo for Reddit is at $10.00/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered News
  • Smart : News Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Apollo for Reddit for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Apollo for Reddit costs $10.00/mo when ours costs $6.00"
  • "The news app Apollo for Reddit won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Subscription (~$10.00/mo)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
79K
27.0M installs · 12.6% active · 2.3% pay
In-App Purchases 5
  • Monthlyest. Amazing Tip $10.00 /month
  • Monthlyest. Godzilla Tip $20.00 /month
  • Weeklyest. Kind Tip $3.00 /week ~$13.04/mo
  • Weeklyest. Generous Tip $5.00 /week ~$21.72/mo
  • One-timeest. Nice Tip $1.00 one-time
5 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
1.15.17
Released
Oct 23, 2017
Last Updated
Nov 28, 2023
File Size
141.1 MB
Required OS
15.0
Content Rating
17+
Category
News
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
English
Developer
Christian Selig

What's new in v1.15.17

Updates merch link

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every second
$26
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$1.5K
every hour
$36.8K
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  • ☕ Buys 7K $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 74 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 315 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 12 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
27.0M
estimated from 180,310 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
3.4M
12.6% of installs · NEWS category benchmark · iOS large-install decay × 0.75
Rating
4.76 ★
180K reviews
Monetization
Subscription (~$10.00/mo)

Rating Distribution

5★
159K
4★
11K
3★
3K
2★
1K
1★
6K

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Frequently Asked About Apollo for Reddit

How much money does Apollo for Reddit make on the App Store?
Apollo for Reddit has an estimated App Store revenue of $1.10M per month (~$13.24M per year, $36.8K per day) with a likely range of $606.7K to $1.60M. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Apollo for Reddit get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (180K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 27.0M total iOS downloads for Apollo for Reddit - and roughly 3.4M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Apollo for Reddit a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Apollo for Reddit is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Apollo for Reddit compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Apollo for Reddit App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Apollo for Reddit App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the News category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Apollo for Reddit offer on iOS?
Apollo for Reddit offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Apollo for Reddit App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Apollo for Reddit side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for Apollo for Reddit?
No - Rev.now shows estimated App Store revenue, in-app purchase earnings and subscription revenue for Apollo for Reddit. Exact financial data, paying-user counts and ad income are private to Apple and the developer; Rev.now does not have access to App Store Connect or developer payouts.