Productivity app revenue: 2023 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 33 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2023, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 14 of them (42%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $85K. Top earners: ChatGPT ($256.7M/mo), Perplexity - AI Search & Chat ($6.0M/mo) and ChatOn AI - Chat Bot Assistant ($1.7M/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 2023
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $256.7M | 25M | 9,320,711 | 4.8 | 189 MB | May 2023 |
 | Productivity | $6.0M | 700K | 494,922 | 4.8 | 190 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Productivity | $1.7M | 400K | 281,903 | 4.7 | 236 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $765K | 700K | 124,300 | 4.6 | 189 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Productivity | $680K | 60K | 162,564 | 4.7 | 206 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $595K | 90K | 323,627 | 4.8 | 192 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Productivity | $595K | 500K | 9,354 | 4.6 | 227 MB | Feb 2023 |
 | Productivity | $510K | 200K | 138,813 | 4.8 | 138 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 200K | 13,160 | 4.6 | 113 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 1K | 3,388 | 4.9 | 84 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 200K | 1,395 | 4.6 | 221 MB | Feb 2023 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 60K | 2,409 | 4.7 | 214 MB | Oct 2023 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 100K | 2,122 | 4.6 | 431 MB | Aug 2023 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 1K | 24,968 | 4.7 | 119 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 30K | 10,523 | 4.7 | 190 MB | Nov 2023 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 1K | 13,581 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 1K | 8,978 | 4.8 | 77 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 100K | 24,068 | 4.6 | 110 MB | Aug 2023 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 10K | 10,365 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1K | 127,946 | 4.8 | 192 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 8K | 1,544 | 4.8 | 178 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 100K | 12,777 | 4.8 | 170 MB | May 2023 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 28 | 3.4 | 31 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 283 | 4.7 | 16 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,369 | 4.5 | 90 MB | Mar 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 406,514 | 4.8 | 210 MB | Dec 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 98 | 4.4 | 40 MB | Oct 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,100 | 4.7 | 65 MB | Nov 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 614 | 4.5 | 217 MB | Feb 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 334 | 2.5 | 85 MB | May 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 17,374 | 4.3 | 116 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,644 | 4.4 | 198 MB | Jun 2023 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,962 | 4.6 | 184 MB | Nov 2023 |
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 2023 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 24 | 4 | 17% | $26K | Literie $340K |
| Business | 9 | 2 | 22% | $5K | FAX from iPhone・Send & Receive $255K |
| Developer Tools | 10 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Python Editor App $43K |
| Education | 22 | 8 | 36% | $60K | Chibi Dolls - Games for Girls $255K |
| Entertainment | 32 | 11 | 34% | $26K | GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub $7.7M |
| Finance | 2 | 0 | 0% | $34K | dub | Copy Trade Anyone $34K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Deglaze: Cooking, Simplified $17K |
| Graphics & Design | 42 | 4 | 10% | $26K | AI Video Generator + Creator $510K |
| Health & Fitness | 29 | 12 | 41% | $85K | StressWatch: AI Stress Monitor $850K |
| Lifestyle | 19 | 4 | 21% | $60K | Find Phone: Device Tracker $680K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | AA Grapevine $850 |
| Medical | 2 | 1 | 50% | $170K | MediSearch AI $170K |
| Music | 13 | 4 | 31% | $26K | MyTunes : AI Music Generator $510K |
| Navigation | 10 | 1 | 10% | $17K | MapXplorer: GPS Navigation $340K |
| News | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | LetMeKnow - AI News Summaries $850 |
| Photo & Video | 25 | 11 | 44% | $43K | Runway: AI Image & Video $2.6M |
| Productivity | 33 | 14 | 42% | $85K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 22 | 4 | 18% | $43K | Bible Chat: Daily Devotional $765K |
| Shopping | 3 | 1 | 33% | $77K | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 9 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Tik Saver Pro Video Downloader $68K |
| Sports | 8 | 1 | 13% | $51K | Blue Tees GAME: AI Golf GPS $170K |
| Travel | 4 | 0 | 0% | $60K | TripBFF - Solo Travel Friends $68K |
| Utilities | 30 | 12 | 40% | $85K | AI Cleaner: Clean Up Storage $1.7M |
| Weather | 11 | 0 | 0% | $17K | RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar $85K |
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