Productivity app revenue: 2011 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 14 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2011, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 4 of them (29%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $26K. Top earners: Microsoft OneDrive ($2.6M/mo), VPN Hotspot Shield: Secure VPN ($510K/mo) and Carly — OBD2 car scanner ($255K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Productivity apps launched in 2011
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $2.6M | 1M | 486,717 | 4.7 | 346 MB | Dec 2011 |
 | Productivity | $510K | 200K | 357,701 | 4.6 | 164 MB | Oct 2011 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 8K | 9,019 | 4.7 | 313 MB | Oct 2011 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 30K | 35,631 | 4.7 | 336 MB | Apr 2011 |
 | Productivity | $77K | 200K | 109,564 | 4.7 | 185 MB | Apr 2011 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 600K | 1,057,144 | 4.7 | 391 MB | Jan 2011 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 40K | 12,863 | 4.6 | 30 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 20K | 103,097 | 4.3 | 626 MB | Oct 2011 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,224 | 4.2 | 316 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 1,187 | 4.3 | 88 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 5,965 | 4.7 | 9 MB | Dec 2011 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,120 | 4.5 | 70 MB | Feb 2011 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 185 | 4.7 | 53 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 9,144 | 4.8 | 38 MB | Nov 2011 |
Productivity apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | Grok Bot $510K |
| 2025 | 28 | 12 | 43% | $85K | Grok AI $24.7M |
| 2024 | 35 | 13 | 37% | $51K | Claude by Anthropic $57.8M |
| 2023 | 33 | 14 | 42% | $85K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 23% | $9K | Chatbot AI Assistant - Genie $765K |
| 2021 | 38 | 5 | 13% | $850 | WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M |
| 2020 | 58 | 10 | 17% | $850 | Google One $765K |
| 2019 | 51 | 10 | 20% | $5K | Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M |
| 2018 | 39 | 7 | 18% | $850 | VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy $2.6M |
| 2017 | 35 | 6 | 17% | $5K | Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Notes $1.7M |
| 2016 | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| 2015 | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| 2014 | 14 | 3 | 21% | $850 | Speak & Translate - Translator $425K |
| 2013 | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| 2012 | 15 | 5 | 33% | $34K | Google Drive $3.4M |
| 2011 | 14 | 4 | 29% | $26K | Microsoft OneDrive $2.6M |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 50% | $170K | CamScanner - PDF Scanner App $6.8M |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 67% | $255K | Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup $12.8M |
Apps launched in 2011 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | VIZ Manga $68K |
| Business | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Dext: Expense Tracker App $68K |
| Education | 29 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! $425K |
| Entertainment | 10 | 2 | 20% | $850 | Viki: Asian Drama, Movies & TV $3.4M |
| Finance | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Splitwise $425K |
| Food & Drink | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Vivino: Drink The Right Wine $255K |
| Games | 6 | 0 | 0% | $850 | DragonVale $85K |
| Graphics & Design | 1 | 1 | 100% | $340K | ibis Paint X $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 13 | 3 | 23% | $85K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 14 | 2 | 14% | $5K | iScape: Landscape Design $170K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers $9K |
| Medical | 17 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Davis Drug Guide For Nurses $43K |
| Music | 17 | 2 | 12% | $9K | TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports $850K |
| Navigation | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Wikiloc - Trails of the World $510K |
| News | 67 | 1 | 1% | $5K | The Globe and Mail $170K |
| Photo & Video | 16 | 8 | 50% | $170K | Snapchat $68M |
| Productivity | 14 | 4 | 29% | $26K | Microsoft OneDrive $2.6M |
| Reference | 21 | 2 | 10% | $850 | MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA $255K |
| Shopping | 14 | 1 | 7% | $850 | CARFAX - New & Used Cars $340K |
| Social Networking | 9 | 3 | 33% | $26K | iSharing: GPS Location Tracker $340K |
| Sports | 18 | 1 | 6% | $5K | Golf GameBook: Scorecard & GPS $340K |
| Travel | 34 | 0 | 0% | $850 | GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities $34K |
| Utilities | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Lookout Life - Mobile Security $85K |
| Weather | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Weather Underground: Local Map $60K |
By monthly revenue
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps