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Fallout Shelter App Store Revenue Estimate

Bethesda · Games

Create a brighter future…underground! Take on your role as Overseer in this base-building and post-apocalyptic simulation game from the Fallout franchise. Build the perfect vault under 2,000 feet of bedrock. Manage your Dwellers, explore th…

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Fallout Shelter earns about
$2.02M/month
range $1.11M – $2.93M · $24.27M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$67.4K
$37.1K – $97.8K
Per Week
$471.9K
$259.6K – $684.3K
Per Month
$2.02M
$1.11M – $2.93M
Per Year
$24.27M
$13.35M – $35.19M
Lifetime
$60.68M
$33.37M – $87.98M
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Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($2.02M/month · $24.27M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

55/100
Opportunity
Decent target
35/100
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 (~$21.68/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • subscription is $21.68/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users

🛠 MVP scope

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

💰 Pricing recommendation

Fallout Shelter charges ~$21.68/mo. Competitive entry: $13.01/mo or annual at $78/year (50% off annual is the standard hook).

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Monetization

Free game · IAP-driven (9 packs + 1 sub, ~$0.30/MAU)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
67K
84.0M installs · 10% active · 0.8% pay
In-App Purchases 10
  • Weeklyest. Case of Nuka-Cola Quantum $4.99 /week ~$21.68/mo
  • One-timeest. Lunchbox $0.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Mr. Handy $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Six Pack $0.99 one-time
  • One-time Bundle of 5 Lunchboxes $3.99 one-time
  • One-time Bundle of 5 Mr. Handys $3.99 one-time
  • One-time Bundle of 5 Pet Carriers $3.99 one-time
  • One-time Starter Pack $4.99 one-time
10 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
2.4.1
Released
Jun 15, 2015
Last Updated
Jun 1, 2026
File Size
644.1 MB
Required OS
13.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Games
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Developer
Bethesda

What's new in v2.4.1

Vault‑Tec has entrusted your Vault with powerful Institute technology. Guard it with your life!
- Prevent the Institute from interfering in Vault‑Tec business.
- Forge alliances and scour the Wasteland to stockpile Fusion Cores and power the Institute Science Spin.
- Complete challenges to unlock Kellogg and reunite him with his infamous sidearm.
- Settle in Concord by unlocking its unique theme for your regular Vaults.

Fun Numbers - share these

$1
every second
$47
every minute
$2.8K
every hour
$67.4K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 13K $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 135 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 578 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 6 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.

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Estimated Installs
84.0M
estimated from 559,881 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
8.4M
10% of installs · GAMES category benchmark · iOS large-install decay × 0.5
Rating
4.77 ★
560K reviews
Monetization
Free game · IAP-driven (9 packs + 1 sub, ~$0.30/MAU)

Rating Distribution

5★
477K
4★
57K
3★
14K
2★
4K
1★
8K

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Frequently Asked About Fallout Shelter

How much money does Fallout Shelter make on the App Store?
Fallout Shelter has an estimated App Store revenue of $2.02M per month (~$24.27M per year, $67.4K per day) with a likely range of $1.11M to $2.93M. 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 Fallout Shelter get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (560K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 84.0M total iOS downloads for Fallout Shelter - and roughly 8.4M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Fallout Shelter a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Fallout Shelter 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 Fallout Shelter compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Fallout Shelter App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Fallout Shelter 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 Games category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Fallout Shelter offer on iOS?
Fallout Shelter 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 Fallout Shelter App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Fallout Shelter 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.
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