Productivity app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 29 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 6 of them (21%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $9K. Top earners: Norton VPN – Fast & Secure ($425K/mo), BimmerCode for BMW and MINI ($255K/mo) and Proton Mail - Encrypted Email ($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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $425K | 20K | 105,870 | 4.4 | 176 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 20K | 15,538 | 4.7 | 77 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 300K | 46,443 | 4.8 | 271 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 1K | 1,816 | 4.6 | 137 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 100K | 67,592 | 4.6 | 281 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 10K | 3,927 | 4.5 | 103 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Productivity | $77K | 1K | 19,389 | 4.9 | 163 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1K | 2,593 | 4.8 | 159 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 70K | 70,262 | 4.5 | 180 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 8,025 | 4.6 | 236 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 6,458 | 4.7 | 70 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 50K | 31,688 | 4.7 | 14 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,633 | 4.2 | 197 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 5,684 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 9,956 | 4.5 | 14 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 1,366 | 4.5 | 1095 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,770 | 4.6 | 74 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 8K | 5,226 | 4.6 | 179 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 1K | 40,279 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 368 | 4.5 | 58 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,715 | 4.5 | 92 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 3,957 | 4.4 | 87 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 20K | 33,075 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 156 | 3.6 | 91 MB | Dec 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,185 | 4.7 | 67 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,367 | 4.0 | 93 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 38,568 | 4.4 | 128 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 56,802 | 4.6 | 87 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 20K | 25,594 | 4.7 | 127 MB | Jun 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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