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 | $850 | 1K | 81,122 | 4.6 | 27 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,541 | 4.1 | 23 MB | Apr 2021 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 438 | 3.7 | 14 MB | Jun 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,369 | 4.5 | 70 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,185 | 4.7 | 67 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 48,875 | 4.5 | 549 MB | Mar 2018 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,451 | 3.6 | 24 MB | May 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 275 | 3.6 | 25 MB | Apr 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 57,036 | 4.7 | 82 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 15,239 | 4.7 | 39 MB | Apr 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,115 | 4.4 | 201 MB | Feb 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 4,310 | 4.4 | 88 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 324 | 3.7 | 62 MB | Sep 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 8K | 6,157 | 4.4 | 73 MB | Mar 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 31,876 | 4.5 | 114 MB | Dec 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,444 | 4.8 | 42 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,086 | 4.3 | 53 MB | Aug 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 8,959 | 4.5 | 174 MB | Oct 2017 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 459 | 4.4 | 22 MB | Apr 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,367 | 4.0 | 93 MB | May 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 26,505 | 4.6 | 79 MB | Jun 2017 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,546 | 4.5 | 138 MB | Aug 2017 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 9,144 | 4.8 | 38 MB | Nov 2011 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 1,762 | 3.6 | 36 MB | May 2017 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 38,568 | 4.4 | 128 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 10,097 | 4.6 | 53 MB | Dec 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 56,802 | 4.6 | 87 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 20K | 25,594 | 4.7 | 127 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,385 | 4.2 | 80 MB | Jul 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 5,282 | 3.8 | 102 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 6,627 | 4.4 | 134 MB | Nov 2020 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 2,070 | 3.9 | 46 MB | Aug 2014 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 7,751 | 4.5 | 17 MB | Nov 2019 |
 | Productivity | $850 | 1K | 16,677 | 4.5 | 41 MB | Jun 2019 |
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