Productivity app revenue: 2013 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 26 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2013, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 5 of them (19%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $26K. Top earners: PDF Expert - Editor and Reader ($850K/mo), MEGA: Encrypted Cloud Storage ($680K/mo) and TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar ($340K/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 2013
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $850K | 100K | 210,833 | 4.7 | 248 MB | Dec 2013 |
 | Productivity | $680K | 300K | 105,591 | 4.6 | 391 MB | Nov 2013 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 200K | 43,771 | 4.9 | 314 MB | Jun 2013 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 80K | 39,263 | 4.2 | 97 MB | Nov 2013 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 200K | 120,922 | 4.7 | 361 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 30K | 6,935 | 4.7 | 79 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 9K | 15,589 | 3.9 | 206 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 7K | 19,689 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 1K | 10,244 | 4.9 | 128 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 50K | 7,893 | 4.4 | 595 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 57,464 | 4.6 | 97 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 80K | 37,112 | 4.7 | 106 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 10K | 8,595 | 4.8 | 53 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,844 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Apr 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 117 | 4.0 | 173 MB | May 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 21,619 | 4.6 | 173 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $8K | 500K | 149,238 | 4.6 | 162 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 63 | 3.4 | 27 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 317 | 4.4 | 119 MB | Sep 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,669 | 4.4 | 55 MB | May 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,107 | 4.5 | 140 MB | Apr 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,330 | 4.7 | 170 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,458 | 4.4 | 128 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 43 | 3.5 | 120 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 633 | 4.2 | 56 MB | May 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,444 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jul 2013 |
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 2013 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 3 | 25% | $9K | Shonen Jump Manga & Comics $1.7M |
| Business | 22 | 6 | 27% | $43K | Intuit QuickBooks for Business $2.6M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Processing & p5.js iCompiler $850 |
| Education | 41 | 8 | 20% | $850 | Reading Eggs - Learn to Read $595K |
| Entertainment | 14 | 4 | 29% | $850 | Paramount+ $38.3M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | MileIQ: Mileage Tracker & Log $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Wine-Searcher $68K |
| Games | 22 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Video Poker Games $43K |
| Graphics & Design | 7 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Word Swag - Cool Fonts $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $34K | Calm $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 9 | 4 | 44% | $68K | PURE: Open-Minded Dating App $4.3M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | KANDY Magazine: Photo Stories $850 |
| Medical | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | mySugr - Diabetes Tracker Log $26K |
| Music | 13 | 0 | 0% | $9K | Berliner Philharmoniker $51K |
| Navigation | 40 | 1 | 3% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | The Guardian - US & World News $1.7M |
| Photo & Video | 14 | 6 | 43% | $60K | Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video $4.3M |
| Productivity | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K |
| Reference | 17 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Sky Guide $255K |
| Shopping | 5 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Sniper for ebay bid auctions $17K |
| Social Networking | 11 | 3 | 27% | $43K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 18 | 5 | 28% | $17K | Fishbrain - Fishing App $850K |
| Travel | 29 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Campercontact - Camper Van $68K |
| Utilities | 8 | 4 | 50% | $170K | DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai $595K |
| Weather | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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