Productivity app revenue: 2025 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 28 Productivity apps in the database that launched in 2025, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 12 of them (43%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $85K. Top earners: Grok AI ($24.7M/mo), Manus - AI Agent & Automation ($1.7M/mo) and Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard ($510K/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 2025
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $24.7M | 3M | 1,313,170 | 4.9 | 241 MB | Jan 2025 |
 | Productivity | $1.7M | 300K | 34,081 | 4.7 | 216 MB | Mar 2025 |
 | Productivity | $510K | 200K | 13,433 | 4.8 | 173 MB | May 2025 |
 | Productivity | $510K | 40K | 737 | 4.7 | 86 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Productivity | $425K | 1M | 54,367 | 4.9 | 190 MB | May 2025 |
 | Productivity | $425K | 200K | 4,289 | 4.6 | 146 MB | Sep 2025 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 100K | 5,624 | 4.4 | 285 MB | Mar 2025 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 20K | 2,108 | 4.4 | 183 MB | Mar 2025 |
 | Productivity | $340K | 1K | 10,679 | 4.3 | 112 MB | Sep 2025 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 1K | 2,085 | 4.8 | 110 MB | May 2025 |
 | Productivity | $255K | 30K | 303 | 4.4 | 15 MB | Jan 2025 |
 | Productivity | $170K | 300K | 9,327 | 4.4 | 235 MB | Mar 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 200K | 76,373 | 4.8 | 107 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 50K | 451 | 3.6 | 136 MB | Aug 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 400K | 1,133 | 4.2 | 119 MB | May 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 100K | 19,961 | 4.5 | 122 MB | May 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 40K | 3,832 | 4.7 | 301 MB | Jul 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 30K | 109 | 4.9 | 39 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 30K | 1,583 | 4.7 | 176 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Productivity | $85K | 10K | 2,866 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Feb 2025 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1M | 4,112 | 4.8 | 85 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 40K | 230 | 4.6 | 62 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 100K | 7,159 | 4.9 | 158 MB | Jan 2025 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 8K | 755 | 4.5 | 591 MB | Nov 2025 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 9K | 4,744 | 4.7 | 156 MB | Jun 2025 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 30K | 52,426 | 4.7 | 155 MB | Jun 2025 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 1K | 499 | 4.5 | 36 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,050 | 4.2 | 40 MB | Dec 2025 |
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 2025 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 17 | 4 | 24% | $43K | Scroll The Bible $1.7M |
| Business | 5 | 2 | 40% | $85K | Scanner App: Scan Documents $340K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $17K | Vibecode - AI App Builder $17K |
| Education | 22 | 7 | 32% | $85K | LangLearn: AI English Tutor $680K |
| Entertainment | 15 | 6 | 40% | $85K | FOX One: Live News, Sports, TV $2.6M |
| Finance | 5 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Settlemate: Claim Savings $77K |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 0 | 0% | $85K | Localize - Farmers Market $85K |
| Graphics & Design | 27 | 7 | 26% | $68K | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 31 | 10 | 32% | $85K | MenuFit - Healthy Eating Out $680K |
| Lifestyle | 11 | 2 | 18% | $77K | AI Decor - AI Home Design $255K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $60K | Christian Mingle - Dating App $60K |
| Medical | 1 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Finger Blood Pressure: BP Mate $43K |
| Music | 7 | 4 | 57% | $170K | Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge $255K |
| Navigation | 5 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Game Maps IRL $85K |
| News | 4 | 1 | 25% | $85K | The Times: UK & World News $425K |
| Photo & Video | 22 | 12 | 55% | $170K | Shots: Photo & Video Generator $850K |
| Productivity | 28 | 12 | 43% | $85K | Grok AI $24.7M |
| Reference | 23 | 11 | 48% | $85K | Live Translator - AI Translate $595K |
| Social Networking | 3 | 0 | 0% | $43K | Valid - Compliment Classmates $51K |
| Sports | 7 | 1 | 14% | $51K | TeamSnap ONE $170K |
| Travel | 5 | 0 | 0% | $68K | Roamy: Save Spot & Plan Trips $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 4 | 19% | $60K | Pocket - AI Personal Assistant $2.6M |
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