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App niches that are not saturated: where a new app still gets in

99 markets measured on App Store and Google Play, each read directly from store pages: which apps released in the last 12 months hold a top-10 spot today, how many of those reached the ratings threshold, and what the winners charge. Nothing is estimated.

NEW ENTRANTS · ALL MARKETS

How many apps released in the last 12 months are ranking in these niches today, and how many reached the ratings threshold?

Released 6–12 months ago, past 50 ratings, all markets
145/1050
top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago that reached the ratings threshold; 1640 more were released in the last 6 months and are too young to judge
Markets where newcomers survive
25
of 99
Markets where newcomers rarely or never survive
62
of 99
Markets with no new entrant at all
0
of 99

MARKET BY MARKET

Which niches still have room for a new app, market by market?

Newcomers survive in 25 of 99 markets.

NicheStoreReached 50 ratings / top-10 apps released 6–12 months agoVerdict
closureGoogle Play US2/2+5 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
cleaning scheduleGoogle Play US1/1+5 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
epub to audiobookGoogle Play US1/2+5 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
scratch off trackerGoogle Play US1/1+1 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
ai boxing coachGoogle Play US0/1+8 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
floor plan scannerGoogle Play US—Not enough apps old enough to judge
postpartum pelvic floorGoogle Play US0/2+5 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
snoring exercisesGoogle Play US0/1+3 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
amazon fba scannerApp Store US0/1+3 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
woodworkingApp Store US0/1+10 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
settlement claimsApp Store US11/21+17 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
card scannerGoogle Play US9/13+13 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
peptide trackerGoogle Play US8/13+20 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
settlement claimsGoogle Play US8/11+6 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
peptide trackerApp Store US8/14+21 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
card scannerApp Store US7/26+50 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
ai interior designGoogle Play US5/10+9 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
prayer lockGoogle Play US5/10+13 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
screen time controlGoogle Play US4/13+17 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
ai note takerGoogle Play US3/8+9 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
calorie counterGoogle Play US3/10+11 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
quit pornGoogle Play US3/6+6 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
ai boxing coachApp Store US3/12+18 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
no contactApp Store US3/10+20 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
prayer lockApp Store US3/11+24 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
screen time controlApp Store US3/12+41 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
sewing patternsApp Store US3/8+20 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
projection mappingGoogle Play US2/6+8 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
cleaning scheduleApp Store US2/7+18 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
kegel menApp Store US2/7+15 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
projection mappingApp Store US2/5+11 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
part 107Google Play US1/4+12 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
woodworkingGoogle Play US1/4+12 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
parallel lifeApp Store US1/4+16 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
pet memorialApp Store US1/3+19 too young to judgeNewcomers do survive here
quit pornApp Store US8/146+225 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
adhd plannerApp Store US3/15+20 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
esim travelGoogle Play US2/11+6 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
expense trackerGoogle Play US2/17+18 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
no contactGoogle Play US2/12+15 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
meditationApp Store US2/14+17 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
budget plannerGoogle Play US1/10+8 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
debt payoffGoogle Play US1/10+23 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
home inventoryGoogle Play US1/7+21 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
invoice makerGoogle Play US1/10+19 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
meditationGoogle Play US1/7+5 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
sleep soundsGoogle Play US1/5+8 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
sourdough riseGoogle Play US1/5+9 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
subscription trackerGoogle Play US1/8+7 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
ai interior designApp Store US1/13+17 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
calorie counterApp Store US1/23+36 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
dating text analyzerApp Store US1/13+18 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
esim travelApp Store US1/16+34 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
expense trackerApp Store US1/9+13 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
part 107App Store US1/7+32 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
senior check inApp Store US1/17+11 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
sleep soundsApp Store US1/24+22 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
snoreApp Store US1/15+15 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
tinnitusApp Store US1/13+14 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
adhd plannerGoogle Play US0/6+14 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
ear trainingGoogle Play US0/4+8 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
habit trackerGoogle Play US0/13+13 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
kegel menGoogle Play US0/4+12 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
pelvic floorGoogle Play US0/4+10 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
pickleball round robinGoogle Play US0/12+16 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
senior check inGoogle Play US0/4+10 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
sewing patternsGoogle Play US0/3+19 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
sprint timingGoogle Play US0/4+13 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
tinnitusGoogle Play US0/6+8 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
ai note takerApp Store US0/27+25 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
budget plannerApp Store US0/11+33 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
crochet chartApp Store US0/6+10 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
debt payoffApp Store US0/28+43 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
ear trainingApp Store US0/16+24 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
epub to audiobookApp Store US0/5+5 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
estate inventoryApp Store US0/6+8 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
floor plan scannerApp Store US0/7+9 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
habit trackerApp Store US0/20+28 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
invoice makerApp Store US0/15+17 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
package trackerApp Store US0/9+18 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
pelvic floorApp Store US0/7+13 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
pickleball round robinApp Store US0/9+8 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
retail arbitrage scannerApp Store US0/3+5 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
snoring exercisesApp Store US0/6+4 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
soap notesApp Store US0/10+14 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
sourdough riseApp Store US0/22+29 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
sprint timingApp Store US0/8+13 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
subscription trackerApp Store US0/10+25 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
worry dolls case studyGoogle Play US—Not enough apps old enough to judge
worry jar case studyApp Store US0/1+12 too young to judgeNot enough apps old enough to judge
anchor alarm case studyGoogle Play US1/5+4 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
focus pet study companion case studyApp Store US1/8+10 too young to judgeNewcomers rarely survive
body doubling adhd case studyGoogle Play US0/8+12 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
lunar calendar (Vietnam) case studyGoogle Play US0/5+5 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
anchor alarm case studyApp Store US0/13+7 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
death reminder case studyApp Store US0/4+3 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
emf meter case studyApp Store US0/7+12 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
lunar calendar (Vietnam) case studyApp Store US0/13+20 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here
memento mori case studyApp Store US0/14+10 too young to judgeNo newcomer has survived here

Rows marked case study are niches we measured for our own product decisions before opening this site. They are kept because the measurement is real, and listed last because most builders will never consider them.

STORE VS STORE

Which niches are open on one store and closed on the other?

NicheApp StoreGoogle Play
adhd plannerNewcomers rarely surviveNo newcomer has survived here
ai boxing coachNewcomers do survive hereNot enough apps old enough to judge
ai interior designNewcomers rarely surviveNewcomers do survive here
ai note takerNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers do survive here
budget plannerNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers rarely survive
calorie counterNewcomers rarely surviveNewcomers do survive here
cleaning scheduleNewcomers do survive hereNot enough apps old enough to judge
debt payoffNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers rarely survive
epub to audiobookNo newcomer has survived hereNot enough apps old enough to judge
floor plan scannerNo newcomer has survived hereNot enough apps old enough to judge
invoice makerNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers rarely survive
kegel menNewcomers do survive hereNo newcomer has survived here
no contactNewcomers do survive hereNewcomers rarely survive
part 107Newcomers rarely surviveNewcomers do survive here
quit pornNewcomers rarely surviveNewcomers do survive here
senior check inNewcomers rarely surviveNo newcomer has survived here
sewing patternsNewcomers do survive hereNo newcomer has survived here
snoring exercisesNo newcomer has survived hereNot enough apps old enough to judge
sourdough riseNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers rarely survive
subscription trackerNo newcomer has survived hereNewcomers rarely survive
tinnitusNewcomers rarely surviveNo newcomer has survived here
woodworkingNot enough apps old enough to judgeNewcomers do survive here

WHAT WINNERS CHARGE

What do winning apps actually charge?

415 of 470 top-5 apps whose store page was read sell in-app purchases, 368 prices read.

CurrencyApps with a price readMedian item shownHighest item shown
USD36859.99 USD999.99 USD

App Store pages list at most 10 in-app purchases and do not order them by price, and 47 of these 368 apps filled that limit. Read these as floors: the app sells at least this much, and may sell more.

Analysis: Is a crowded app niche a closed one?