App Store revenue calculator
See your net payout after App Store or Google Play commission — and how much extra you'd keep at the 15% small developer rate.
Enter monthly gross revenue to calculate net payout, or enter a target net payout to find the gross needed. Switch between the 30% standard rate and the 15% small developer / subscription rate.
App Store revenue calculator inputs and results
Your numbers
What customers paid in total — before the platform takes its cut.
What you receive after commission. Enter a target here to find required gross.
Apple & Google both use these same tiers. See FAQ for eligibility.
Payout breakdown
Monthly net payout
$7,000
after 30% platform commission
Extra you'd keep at 15% rate
+$1,500/mo
+$18,000/year
How App Store commission works
Apple and Google both apply their commission to the gross amount the customer pays. Net payout = gross revenue × (1 − commission rate). At 30%, you keep 70 cents per dollar your customers spend. At 15%, you keep 85 cents. For a $10,000/month app, that gap is $1,500/month — $18,000 per year — which is why qualifying for the small developer programme is worth the effort if you're in the eligible revenue range.
Both Apple and Google moved to the same tiered structure. For Google Play, the 15% rate applies to the first $1M in cumulative annual earnings — once you cross that threshold, the rate reverts to 30% for the remainder of the year. Subscription revenue drops to 15% on both platforms after 12 consecutive months of active subscription, regardless of total developer revenue.
About this tool
This tool calculates net app revenue after platform commission, with gross and net payout fields updating each other in real time. Inputs: monthly gross revenue (or target net payout) and commission rate. Outputs: platform commission amount, monthly net payout, and annual figures. The 15% rate applies to Apple App Store developers earning under $1M/year and to subscriptions active for more than 12 months on both App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
When does the 15% rate apply?
Apple's Small Business Program reduces commission to 15% for developers whose App Store proceeds were under $1 million in the prior calendar year. Google Play's Reduced Service Fee similarly applies 15% to the first $1 million in earnings each year. For subscriptions on both platforms, the commission drops to 15% after a subscriber has been active for more than 12 consecutive months. Both rates must be applied for — they're not automatic. Check the current programme pages on Apple Developer and Google Play Console for eligibility details.
Is the commission taken from gross or net?
From gross — the platform calculates its cut on the full amount the customer pays, before any refunds or taxes. In most regions, Apple and Google collect and remit local taxes (VAT, GST) on top of the app price, so the developer's gross is the pre-tax purchase price. Chargebacks and refunds reduce your net proceeds further; this calculator uses gross revenue as your baseline and applies the commission directly.
Are there any other fees on top of the commission?
The commission is the main deduction. Apple and Google do not charge separate listing or transaction fees beyond it. However, payment processing (for apps outside the App Store / Play Store environments), developer account fees ($99/year Apple, $25 one-time Google), and third-party analytics or attribution tools are separate operating costs not reflected in this calculator.
Does the rate change mid-year if I cross the $1M threshold?
Yes. For Apple, if your proceeds exceed $1M in a calendar year, the rate reverts to 30% for the remainder of that year. For Google Play, the 15% rate applies to the first $1M in annual earnings — once you cross that threshold in a given year, subsequent earnings are billed at 30%. This makes the threshold particularly important for developers earning in the $800K–$2M annual range.