Productivity app revenue: 2014 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 14 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2014, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 3 of them (21%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Speak & Translate - Translator ($425K/mo), Betternet VPN: Best Wifi Proxy ($255K/mo) and Collect by WeTransfer ($170K/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 2014
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $425K | 60K | 254,076 | 4.6 | 82 MB | Feb 2014 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 70K | 238,262 | 4.5 | 119 MB | Dec 2014 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 1K | 24,962 | 4.4 | 93 MB | Mar 2014 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 1,155 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Mar 2014 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,474 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Feb 2014 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 3,848 | 4.8 | 87 MB | Jul 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 90K | 11,039 | 4.4 | 11 MB | Oct 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 19,799 | 4.3 | 97 MB | Apr 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 22,403 | 4.7 | 143 MB | May 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 86,288 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Jun 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,964 | 2.3 | 114 MB | Nov 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,987 | 4.7 | 206 MB | Jul 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 15,239 | 4.7 | 39 MB | Apr 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,070 | 3.9 | 46 MB | Aug 2014 |
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 2014 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | PocketBook Reader $26K |
| Business | 19 | 1 | 5% | $5K | OfficeSuite docs & PDF editor $595K |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | html+css+js-web designer,html5 $850 |
| Education | 44 | 4 | 9% | $6K | Babbel - Language Learning $2.6M |
| Entertainment | 22 | 4 | 18% | $850 | WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa $3.4M |
| Finance | 19 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Investing.com: Stock Market $340K |
| Food & Drink | 27 | 1 | 4% | $850 | NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals $170K |
| Games | 30 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Durak Online card game $77K |
| Graphics & Design | 5 | 0 | 0% | $26K | Creatic: Graphic Design Editor $51K |
| Health & Fitness | 20 | 7 | 35% | $85K | Peloton: Fitness & Workouts $2.6M |
| Lifestyle | 14 | 3 | 21% | $34K | FamilyAlbum: Share Baby Photos $765K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | London Review of Books $850 |
| Medical | 30 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Sanford Guide $170K |
| Music | 26 | 5 | 19% | $26K | TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound $3.4M |
| Navigation | 26 | 3 | 12% | $850 | Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel $1.7M |
| News | 18 | 1 | 6% | $17K | Medium: Read & Write Stories $255K |
| Photo & Video | 15 | 4 | 27% | $34K | Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M |
| Productivity | 14 | 3 | 21% | $850 | Speak & Translate - Translator $425K |
| Reference | 18 | 1 | 6% | $5K | Abide: Bible Prayer Meditation $170K |
| Shopping | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Discounts & Sales calculator $5K |
| Social Networking | 15 | 5 | 33% | $85K | Marco Polo - Video Messenger $850K |
| Sports | 27 | 3 | 11% | $850 | 18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker $1.7M |
| Travel | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | park4night.com $85K |
| Utilities | 17 | 4 | 24% | $26K | NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure $7.7M |
| Weather | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | bergfex: weather & rain radar $43K |
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