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Apple Books App Store Revenue Estimate

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Apple Books is the best place to discover, read and listen to entertaining and informative books and audiobooks. Browse through top charts, personalised recommendations and expertly curated collections in the Book Store and Audiobook Store,…

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Apple Books earns about
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Brand revenue ✓ Verified filing

Apple Inc. - full brand revenue

Annual brand revenue (2024)
$391B/year
Consumer Electronics & Services · SEC 10-K FY2024
App Store / Play Store share
1%
≈ $0/year of in-app revenue
Off-store revenue (everything else)
$391B/year
99% of total brand revenue

Apple Inc. earns about $391B/year across the whole brand.

Most of that money comes from off-store revenue - trading fees, commissions, payment processing, ad sales, hardware, enterprise contracts - not in-app purchases or subscriptions on the App Store / Google Play.

App store revenue (in-app purchases, subscriptions, ads, paid downloads) Off-store revenue (trading fees, commissions, web subscriptions, ad sales, enterprise)
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Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($0/month · $0/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

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Opportunity
Marginal - only if you have a real angle
40/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
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Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • the proven core flow that drove these download numbers

⚡ Improve / fix

  • last updated 6 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature
  • onboarding flow
  • IAP unlock or one-time purchase
  • settings + share

💰 Pricing recommendation

Apple Books is free with ads. Consider a free trial → $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr subscription model - much higher ARPU than ads.

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📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Apple Books for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Apple Books costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
  • "The book app Apple Books won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Ads / branded ~100%
Paying users (est.)
~$0.85 ARPU
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.20–$1.50/mo)
In-App Purchases
No in-app purchases
Free app, likely ad-supported.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
5.3
Released
Apr 2, 2010
Last Updated
Dec 12, 2025
File Size
17.4 MB
Required OS
10.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Book
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, NB, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Chinese
Developer
Apple

What's new in v5.3

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

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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.

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Estimated Installs
9.1M
estimated from 82,561 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
1.1M
11.6% of installs · default benchmark
Rating
4.44 ★
83K reviews
Monetization
No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)

Rating Distribution

5★
63K
4★
7K
3★
3K
2★
2K
1★
6K

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Frequently Asked About Apple Books

How much money does Apple Books make on the App Store?
Apple Books has an estimated App Store revenue of $0 per month (~$0 per year, $0 per day) with a likely range of $0 to $0. 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 Apple Books get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (83K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 9.1M total iOS downloads for Apple Books - and roughly 1.1M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Apple Books a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Apple Books 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 Apple Books compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Apple Books App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Apple Books 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 Book category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Apple Books offer on iOS?
Apple Books currently shows no in-app purchases or subscription pricing on the public App Store listing. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Apple Books App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Apple Books 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 Apple Books?
No - Rev.now shows estimated App Store revenue, in-app purchase earnings and subscription revenue for Apple Books. 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.