Productivity app revenue
Revenue and download estimates for 484 Productivity apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 120 of them (25%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $17K. Top earners: ChatGPT ($256.7M/mo), Claude by Anthropic ($57.8M/mo) and Grok AI ($24.7M/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Productivity apps
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Productivity | $77K | 1K | 19,389 | 4.9 | 163 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Productivity | $77K | 1K | 1,831 | 4.7 | 89 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Productivity | $77K | 200K | 109,564 | 4.7 | 185 MB | Apr 2011 |
 | Productivity | $77K | 70K | 725 | 4.1 | 22 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1M | 4,112 | 4.8 | 85 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 40K | 230 | 4.6 | 62 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 100K | 3,418 | 4.3 | 136 MB | Jul 2024 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 40K | 8,207 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Sep 2022 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 10K | 10,365 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 40K | 19,131 | 4.8 | 150 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1K | 127,946 | 4.8 | 192 MB | Jan 2023 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1K | 2,593 | 4.8 | 159 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 30K | 7,520 | 4.7 | 69 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 7K | 19,689 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $68K | 1K | 8,932 | 4.4 | 87 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 100K | 2,703 | 4.7 | 133 MB | Mar 2026 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 1K | 466 | 4.5 | 51 MB | Apr 2026 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 1K | 2,614 | 4.5 | 14 MB | Apr 2018 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 10K | 5,769 | 4.7 | 154 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 6K | 6,661 | 4.6 | 188 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 1K | 10,244 | 4.9 | 128 MB | Feb 2013 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 30K | 11,180 | 4.8 | 138 MB | May 2022 |
 | Productivity | $60K | 8K | 1,544 | 4.8 | 178 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 100K | 7,159 | 4.9 | 158 MB | Jan 2025 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 8K | 755 | 4.5 | 591 MB | Nov 2025 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 192 | 4.5 | 80 MB | May 2024 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 50K | 7,893 | 4.4 | 595 MB | Mar 2013 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 1,155 | 4.5 | 19 MB | Mar 2014 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 720 | 4.1 | 126 MB | May 2019 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 46,479 | 4.8 | 164 MB | May 2017 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 100K | 12,777 | 4.8 | 170 MB | May 2023 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 3,323 | 4.6 | 49 MB | Jun 2022 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 6K | 2,738 | 4.4 | 4 MB | Sep 2017 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 80K | 9,442 | 4.6 | 28 MB | Jun 2020 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 1K | 3,828 | 4.4 | 168 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Productivity | $51K | 70K | 70,262 | 4.5 | 180 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 100K | 339 | 4.7 | 512 MB | Feb 2026 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 10K | 1,120 | 4.5 | 170 MB | Sep 2021 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 20K | 155 | 4.8 | 52 MB | Dec 2024 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 57,464 | 4.6 | 97 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 7K | 10,606 | 4.6 | 76 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 8,025 | 4.6 | 236 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 9K | 13,040 | 4.8 | 146 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 100K | 174,967 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 20K | 70,842 | 4.9 | 92 MB | May 2012 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 11,014 | 4.7 | 67 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 200K | 5,157 | 4.7 | 126 MB | Aug 2015 |
 | Productivity | $43K | 1K | 3,558 | 4.3 | 95 MB | Nov 2018 |
 | 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 | $34K | 70K | 41,988 | 4.6 | 121 MB | Mar 2020 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 1K | 1,112 | 4.8 | 80 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 8K | 2,392 | 4.0 | 14 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 1K | 93 | 2.9 | 92 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 20K | 713 | 4.6 | 88 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $34K | 1K | 48,673 | 4.6 | 320 MB | Jun 2012 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 80K | 37,112 | 4.7 | 106 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 48,636 | 4.3 | 139 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 45,380 | 4.8 | 106 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 100K | 32,249 | 4.9 | 94 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 30K | 2,324 | 4.9 | 94 MB | Feb 2024 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 10K | 8,595 | 4.8 | 53 MB | Jan 2013 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 600K | 1,057,144 | 4.7 | 391 MB | Jan 2011 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 1,055 | 4.6 | 1359 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 10K | 1,608 | 4.5 | 145 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 7K | 3,954 | 4.1 | 79 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 1,000 | 3.4 | 47 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 10K | 7,917 | 4.2 | 37 MB | Jul 2012 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 20K | 5,464 | 4.8 | 167 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 10,860 | 4.7 | 106 MB | Jan 2019 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 6,458 | 4.7 | 70 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 20K | 8,568 | 4.5 | 125 MB | Feb 2021 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 40K | 12,863 | 4.6 | 30 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 1,020 | 4.4 | 36 MB | Jul 2010 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 50K | 31,688 | 4.7 | 14 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $26K | 1K | 30,250 | 4.3 | 179 MB | Dec 2012 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 30K | 14,100 | 4.5 | 401 MB | Oct 2018 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,633 | 4.2 | 197 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 1,748 | 4.4 | 150 MB | Mar 2021 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 20 | 4.3 | 39 MB | Oct 2021 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 30K | 41,126 | 4.6 | 104 MB | Sep 2019 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 817 | 4.7 | 297 MB | Dec 2017 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 5,684 | 4.5 | 94 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 30K | 2,576 | 4.5 | 489 MB | Dec 2017 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 3,645 | 4.7 | 91 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,844 | 4.3 | 78 MB | Apr 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 117 | 4.0 | 173 MB | May 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 10K | 4,558 | 4.5 | 143 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 690 | 4.6 | 255 MB | Sep 2021 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 10K | 3,040 | 4.2 | 245 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 2,474 | 4.6 | 66 MB | Feb 2014 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 20K | 16,247 | 4.7 | 57 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 14,424 | 4.6 | 180 MB | May 2015 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 1K | 21,619 | 4.6 | 173 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $17K | 20K | 103,097 | 4.3 | 626 MB | Oct 2011 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 50K | 1,550 | 4.6 | 96 MB | Sep 2018 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 6K | 17,202 | 4.5 | 74 MB | Dec 2017 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,224 | 4.2 | 316 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 91,172 | 4.6 | 322 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 10,744 | 4.7 | 109 MB | Feb 2022 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 28 | 3.4 | 31 MB | Jul 2023 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 283 | 4.7 | 16 MB | Apr 2023 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,890 | 4.3 | 22 MB | Mar 2018 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 12,066 | 4.5 | 172 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 100K | 34,098 | 4.8 | 92 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,913 | 4.1 | 162 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 9,956 | 4.5 | 14 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 1,144 | 4.7 | 47 MB | Jun 2018 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 944 | 4.8 | 132 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 20K | 183,937 | 4.8 | 201 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 1,366 | 4.5 | 1095 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 40,189 | 4.7 | 43 MB | Feb 2010 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,770 | 4.6 | 74 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 3,848 | 4.8 | 87 MB | Jul 2014 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 334 | 4.2 | 57 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 1,187 | 4.3 | 88 MB | Aug 2011 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 41,182 | 4.7 | 113 MB | Oct 2009 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 1K | 2,604 | 4.8 | 35 MB | Aug 2020 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 30K | 1,979 | 4.0 | 51 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 8K | 5,226 | 4.6 | 179 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 20K | 15,965 | 4.3 | 101 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $9K | 10K | 33,911 | 4.7 | 138 MB | Apr 2017 |
 | Productivity | $8K | 500K | 149,238 | 4.6 | 162 MB | Oct 2013 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 1K | 4,919 | 4.6 | 134 MB | Apr 2022 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 1K | 50 | 4.7 | 20 MB | Jan 2024 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 10K | 46,910 | 4.7 | 75 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 7K | 24,226 | 4.7 | 41 MB | Nov 2012 |
 | Productivity | $7K | 1K | 40,279 | 4.5 | 105 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 85 | 4.2 | 122 MB | Jan 2017 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 12,168 | 4.7 | 69 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 1,628 | 4.7 | 137 MB | Apr 2015 |
 | Productivity | $6K | 1K | 29,232 | 4.6 | 112 MB | Jun 2018 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 368 | 4.5 | 58 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 10K | 3,848 | 4.6 | 41 MB | May 2020 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 206,517 | 4.7 | 143 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 5,965 | 4.7 | 9 MB | Dec 2011 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 6K | 12,188 | 4.6 | 64 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 9,275 | 4.6 | 198 MB | Feb 2018 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 9,521 | 4.5 | 307 MB | Mar 2017 |
 | Productivity | $5K | 1K | 8,905 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 30K | 51,241 | 4.6 | 69 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 1K | 649 | 4.4 | 179 MB | Dec 2022 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 1K | 571 | 3.8 | 94 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 1K | 8,819 | 4.7 | 62 MB | Feb 2018 |
 | Productivity | $4K | 1K | 345 | 4.4 | 71 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,050 | 4.2 | 40 MB | Dec 2025 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 781 | 4.5 | 132 MB | Jul 2024 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 14,502 | 4.7 | 56 MB | Jul 2021 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 113 | 4.2 | - | Feb 2021 |
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 |
By category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 319 | 34 | 11% | $5K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 374 | 47 | 13% | $5K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 162 | 3 | 2% | $850 | Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K |
| Education | 948 | 112 | 12% | $850 | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 472 | 91 | 19% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 396 | 10 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 371 | 6 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| Games | 1,141 | 62 | 5% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| Graphics & Design | 508 | 29 | 6% | $850 | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 549 | 131 | 24% | $17K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 381 | 55 | 14% | $7K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| Medical | 444 | 6 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 378 | 52 | 14% | $6K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 346 | 18 | 5% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 418 | 27 | 6% | $850 | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 476 | 123 | 26% | $17K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 484 | 120 | 25% | $17K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 440 | 33 | 8% | $850 | Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M |
| Shopping | 234 | 3 | 1% | $850 | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 268 | 59 | 22% | $26K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 439 | 45 | 10% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 427 | 9 | 2% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 489 | 100 | 20% | $4K | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 312 | 12 | 4% | $850 | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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