Productivity app revenue: 2015 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 26 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 4 of them (15%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $9K. Top earners: VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN ($510K/mo), ArcSite: Floor Plans and CAD ($255K/mo) and TimeTree: Shared Calendar ($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 2015
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $510K | 500K | 309,774 | 4.6 | 153 MB | Sep 2015 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 10K | 5,058 | 4.7 | 260 MB | May 2015 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 500K | 89,388 | 4.9 | 197 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 90K | 141,652 | 4.7 | 72 MB | May 2015 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 200K | 5,157 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 45,380 | 4.8 | 106 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 1,055 | 4.6 | 1359 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 10K | 4,558 | 4.5 | 143 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 20K | 16,247 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 14,424 | 4.6 | 180 MB | May 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 91,172 | 4.6 | 322 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 100K | 34,098 | 4.8 | 92 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 30K | 1,979 | 4.0 | 51 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 12,168 | 4.7 | 69 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 1,628 | 4.7 | 137 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 1K | 571 | 3.8 | 94 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 33,156 | 4.5 | 9 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 6K | 1,279 | 4.4 | 54 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 592 | 4.5 | 68 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,007 | 4.7 | 51 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 429 | 4.6 | 139 MB | May 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,619 | 4.1 | 51 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 3,916 | 4.3 | 33 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 8K | 1,428 | 4.4 | 202 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,911 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 895 | 4.0 | 120 MB | Dec 2015 |
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 2015 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| Business | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bluetooth Terminal $850 |
| Education | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| Entertainment | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| Games | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| Graphics & Design | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 34 | 10 | 29% | $34K | Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M |
| Lifestyle | 22 | 5 | 23% | $17K | Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K |
| Medical | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K |
| Music | 27 | 5 | 19% | $4K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| News | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| Photo & Video | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| Productivity | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| Reference | 22 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K |
| Shopping | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K |
| Social Networking | 21 | 6 | 29% | $43K | Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M |
| Sports | 26 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K |
| Travel | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| Weather | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K |
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