Papers, Please

Name: Papers, Please revenue & download estimates
Creator: AppCurrents

App Store·GamesPaid $4.99★ 4.73 (1,204)launched 11.7y agoapp updated 3.1y agocharts in 11 countries

Scout Score

Papers, Please generates an estimated $2k–$28k/month in revenue from 1k–4k downloads/month on the App Store, according to AppCurrents estimates (updated 2026-08-02).

Estimates updated 02.08.2026 · How we estimate · Ranges reflect model confidence, not exact figures.
Est. revenue / month	$2k–$28k
Est. downloads / month	1k–4k
Estimate confidence	medium
Pricing	Paid $4.99
Rating	4.73 ★ (1,204 ratings)
Category	Games
Best chart rank	#5 Games · Role Playing Paid
Released	12.12.2014
App last updated	17.07.2023
Platform	iOS

Est. downloads / mo

1k–4k

Est. revenue / mo

$2k–$28k

Rating velocity / day

Chart velocity

▼ 1/day

Peak rank

#34

Days tracked

Chart ranks

#5 Games · Role Playing Paid#13 Games · Simulation Paid#35 Games Paid#56 Overall Paid

Modeled monthly estimate · rating velocity · medium confidence

About

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Trends & analysis

Chart rank trend

US · overall

#34#97

Jun 4Aug 4

Paid #56

Why it's surfacing

Scout 18

Newness

Momentum

Breakout

Ratings & velocity

★ 0 in window

Total ratings

1k1k

Jun 4Aug 4

New ratings / day

Jun 5Aug 4

Rating distribution

92% positive · 1k ratings

5★

88%

4★

3★

2★

1★

Geographic reach

best rank · 11 storefronts

#33 overall

#56 overall

#57 overall

#62 overall

#70 overall

#74 overall

#76 overall

#85 overall

#52 category

#95 category

Revenue & downloads trend

ARPU $3

Est. revenue / mo · $7k

$11k$4k

Jun 4Aug 2

Est. downloads / mo · 2k

3k1k

Jun 4Aug 2

Update history

1 update tracked

v1.4.123.1y ago
Various small fixes

Papers, Please — FAQ

How much money does Papers, Please make?

According to AppCurrents estimates, Papers, Please generates approximately $2k–$28k per month (medium confidence), modeled from its the App Store chart performance, rating velocity, and monetization signals.