Market
Food & Drink
139 tracked apps · United States · All stores.
Apps tracked
ObservedMedian opportunity score
AI-derivedMedian growth
Openness
AI-derivedEntry readAI-derived
- 4 above-median earners rate under 4.0, though none clears $10K/mo (est.) — dissatisfaction exists, but the prize is modest.
- Competition is moderate: median openness is 45/100.
- Revenue is top-heavy: the top earner makes about 117× the median app ($245K vs $2.1K/mo, est.).
- 51 hidden gems rate 4.0+ with below-median traction — quality alone has not won distribution here.
- Observedstore facts
- Estimatedmodelled ranges
- AI-derivedanalysis
Revenue distributionEstimated
Estimated monthly revenue (range midpoints) across the 137 of 139 apps with estimates.
- Top earner
- $245K/mo
- 90th percentile
- $10K/mo
- 75th percentile
- $3.6K/mo
- Median
- $2.1K/mo
- 25th percentile
- $1.1K/mo
Revenue tiersEstimated
Apps per estimated monthly revenue tier.
- 29Micro · 21%
- 94Small · 69%
- 13Medium · 9%
- 1Large · 1%
- Under $100 $0–$100
- 0
- Micro $100–$1K
- 29
- Small $1K–$10K
- 94
- Medium $10K–$100K
- 13
- Large $100K–$1M
- 1
- Mega $1M+
- 0
- No estimate
- 2
Pricing model mixObserved
Listed pricing structure.
- 78Paid · 56%
- 61Unknown · 44%
Median monthly plan—no app lists a monthly price
Market movers
Largest growth changes in this category (90 days, or the history available).
Top gainers
No app is growing yet.
Top decliners
No app is declining.
Competitive positioningAI-derived
Traction against rating. Vulnerable incumbents — high traction, rated under 4.0 — are where users pay for products they dislike.
Vulnerable incumbents 4
High traction, rated under 4.0 — users stay despite the product.
- BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing58 opportunity score
- Culinary French A-Z56 opportunity score
- Food Lover’s Guide to Paris53 opportunity score
Market leaders 62
High traction, rated 4.0 or better.
- Bartender's Choice Vol.369 opportunity score
- Fresh Milled Pantry54 opportunity score
- Bevnap: Cocktail Recipes51 opportunity score
Hidden gems 51
Rated 4.0 or better, below-median traction.
- MyRecipes49 opportunity score
- Mealie - Recipe & Meal Planner38 opportunity score
- What's for Dinner? Randomizer37 opportunity score
Weak competitors 15
Below-median traction, rated under 4.0.
- FODMAPLAB: Low FODMAP Diet App57 opportunity score
- Baking Converter54 opportunity score
- Cakeulator53 opportunity score