Productivity app revenue: 2021 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 38 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2021, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 5 of them (13%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: WeTransfer: Transfer Files ($4.3M/mo), Translator GO: AI Translate ($850K/mo) and Chat Smith: AI Chatbot & Agent ($595K/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 2021

38 apps, total $6.8M/mo, median $850/mo, 5 over $100K, cohort hit rate 13%
App Category Net revenue/mo Downloads/mo Ratings Rating Size Launched
WeTransfer: Transfer Files by Wetransfer B.V.
Productivity$4.3M600K76,4094.8875 MBOct 2021
Translator GO: AI Translate by MATdev
Productivity$850K300K20,0144.4233 MBJun 2021
Chat Smith: AI Chatbot & Agent by Vulcan Labs Company Limited
Productivity$595K300K166,2824.6686 MBMay 2021
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader by MobiSystems, Inc.
Productivity$340K100K6,3724.8239 MBJan 2021
Zeely: AI Marketing Platform by Zeely, Inc.
Productivity$255K50K20,7654.6231 MBOct 2021
Blank Spaces Launcher by Ecstasis LLC
Productivity$85K40K7,0134.6165 MBJun 2021
FormHub by Amad Marwat
Productivity$85K40K42,5964.892 MBJan 2021
Clean Now：Clean Up Storage by APPADIX COMPANY LIMITED
Productivity$68K1K8,9324.487 MBMar 2021
VPN Privacy Proxy: Mistero VPN by Mistero VPN
Productivity$43K10K1,1204.5170 MBSep 2021
QR-Code Generator & QR Creator by Gulooloo Tech
Productivity$43K9K13,0404.8146 MBJul 2021
GrowthDay Personal Development by HPX LLC
Productivity$34K1K1,1124.880 MBMar 2021
ScreenZen- Screen Time Control by ScreenZen LLC
Productivity$26K100K32,2494.994 MBJul 2021
Translate Photo: AI Translator by DivMulTech
Productivity$26K10K1,6084.5145 MBOct 2021
Photo Translator ® by SMM service, s.r.o.
Productivity$26K20K8,5684.5125 MBFeb 2021
Cleanup Master - Smart Cleaner by 佩阳 辛
Productivity$17K1K1,7484.4150 MBMar 2021
QR Code Scanner: QR Suite by MultiTap
Productivity$17K1K204.339 MBOct 2021
Voice Recorder & Memos by SMM service, s.r.o.
Productivity$17K1K6904.6255 MBSep 2021
HulaVPN - Best Fast Secure VPN by Hula Link Technology Co., Ltd.
Productivity$8501K14,5024.756 MBJul 2021
NetAdShield by Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase
Productivity$8501K1134.2-Feb 2021
Strong Cleaner: Free up space by Motivity Apps
Productivity$8501K6,0664.6158 MBApr 2021
ClearSpace: Reduce Screen Time by clearspace
Productivity$8501K7,6554.877 MBJul 2021
WebShield PRO - Smart Security by VORTICA LTD
Productivity$8501K1,1014.624 MBNov 2021
Ostrich VPN - Proxy Master by GeWare Technology Limited
Productivity$85030K23,0424.728 MBMar 2021
VPN Bucks - Best VPN Master by Top Free App
Productivity$8501K87,7074.7140 MBMar 2021
Infinity VPN: Unlimited Proxy by QUTEN
Productivity$8501K2,0664.441 MBAug 2021
IDrive Photo Backup by IDrive Incorporated
Productivity$8501K5744.371 MBMay 2021
Timeline Presenter by Case Crafter AS
Productivity$8501K344.0119 MBNov 2021
VideoCast: Play & Store Videos by Basclick Business PC
Productivity$8501K1052.934 MBJul 2021
SendHype - Group text by Novasoft Mobile
Productivity$8501K1,0254.68 MBJul 2021
Under My Roof Home Inventory + by Binary Formations, LLC
Productivity$8501K1914.723 MBApr 2021
Fax From iPhone - Receive Fax by Caprinix LLC
Productivity$8501K15,9554.8112 MBJan 2021
DEVONthink To Go 3 by DEVONtechnologies, LLC
Productivity$8501K1,3354.8133 MBFeb 2021
Brili Routines – Habit Tracker by Brili GmbH
Productivity$8501K5104.738 MBFeb 2021
Cute Planner & Agenda - Floret by Akash Jain
Productivity$8506K3,2334.890 MBJan 2021
Stickerfy - Sticker Maker by 鑫屏 赵
Productivity$8501K3394.354 MBAug 2021
Text To Speech : Audio Books by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED
Productivity$8501K1,4544.1129 MBMar 2021
Fancy Keyboard - iSticker by 鑫屏 赵
Productivity$8501K9,1104.3179 MBFeb 2021
WhenLog - Online Tracker by Alper Sahin
Productivity$8501K2,5414.123 MBApr 2021

Productivity apps by launch year

LaunchedApps$100K+Hit rateMedian/moTop earner
20268450%$170K
Grok Bot $510K
2025281243%$85K
Grok AI $24.7M
2024351337%$51K
Claude by Anthropic $57.8M
2023331442%$85K
ChatGPT $256.7M
202222523%$9K
Chatbot AI Assistant - Genie $765K
202138513%$850
WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
2020581017%$850
Google One $765K
2019511020%$5K
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M
201839718%$850
VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy $2.6M
201735617%$5K
Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Notes $1.7M
201629621%$9K
Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K
201526415%$9K
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K
201414321%$850
Speak & Translate - Translator $425K
201326519%$26K
PDF Expert - Editor and Reader $850K
201215533%$34K
Google Drive $3.4M
201114429%$26K
Microsoft OneDrive $2.6M
201010550%$170K
CamScanner - PDF Scanner App $6.8M
20093267%$255K
Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup $12.8M

Apps launched in 2021 by category

CategoryApps$100K+Hit rateMedian/moTop earner
Books4337%$850
JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K
Business4349%$850
Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M
Developer Tools3200%$850
Proxyman - Capture HTTPS $26K
Education1121513%$850
Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M
Entertainment56611%$850
Quinn - Audio Stories $850K
Finance6400%$850
Aura: Security & Protection $85K
Food & Drink5412%$850
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games229146%$850
Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design8800%$850
ThemeMe: Top Widgets & Themes $43K
Health & Fitness57814%$850
Runna: Running Plans & Coach $3.4M
Lifestyle4449%$850
CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat $2.6M
Medical4512%$850
Anatomy Learning - 3D Atlas $170K
Music2614%$850
Clear Wave $425K
Navigation2400%$850
Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K
News8113%$850
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K
Photo & Video42921%$17K
Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M
Productivity38513%$850
WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
Reference4800%$850
DeepL Translate $77K
Shopping2800%$850
Package tracker: Parcels Hub $43K
Social Networking21314%$5K
Poppo Live- Live Stream $850K
Sports4948%$850
Card Ladder $850K
Travel3400%$850
GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours $85K
Utilities671116%$850
Universal Remote TV Control · $765K
Weather1700%$850
(Not Boring) Weather $34K

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