How much do Productivity apps make?
The #25 Productivity app on the App Store makes about $6.5M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $730K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
Estimated App Store spend over the last 30 days, worldwide, before Apple's cut. Updated October 25, 2026.
Revenue by rank in Productivity
What the app at each position earns and downloads in a month, ranking Productivity apps by estimated revenue and by estimated downloads separately.
| Position in Productivity | Revenue a month | Downloads a month |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | $6.5M | 900K |
| #50 | $2.6M | 440K |
| #100 | $730K | 230K |
| #200 | $86K | 93K |
539
Productivity apps make $10K or more a month
188
Productivity apps make $100K or more a month
82
Productivity apps make $1M or more a month
The top-earning Productivity apps
Ranked by estimated App Store spend over the last 30 days. Figures for the 300 biggest apps on the App Store are free; the rest open with Pro.
- 1>$100Ma month
- 2$93Ma month
- 3$75Ma month
- 4$75Ma month
- 5$58Ma month
- 6$45Ma month
- 7$41Ma month
- 8Pro
- 9$36Ma month
- 10$34Ma month
What this means if you are building a Productivity app
Revenue falls steeply down the ranks: the #25 Productivity app makes about 9 times as much as the #100 app. Reaching the top 100 earners takes about $730K a month in App Store spend; a top 25 place takes about $6.5M.
539 of the 34,381 Productivity apps we track make an estimated $10K a month or more. Most apps in the category earn far less, so size an idea against apps close to where you can realistically start, not against the leaders.
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Climbing in Productivity this week
The biggest climbers on the US Productivity Top Free chart, Oct 12–18, 2026, from our weekly App Store report.
- AI Easy Cleaner
Up 19 places to #44
- Auto Clicker - Click Assistant
Up 17 places to #72
- Private VPN Proxy - Easy Start
Up 12 places to #74
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Questions
How much do Productivity apps make?
The #25 Productivity app on the App Store makes about $6.5M a month in App Store spend, and the #100 app about $730K, by AppTrendKit's estimates.
How many Productivity apps make more than $10K a month?
539 Productivity apps on the App Store make an estimated $10K or more a month in App Store spend, 188 make $100K or more and 82 make $1M or more. We track 34,381 Productivity apps; most of them earn far less than the apps on the grossing charts.
How much does it take to be a top 100 Productivity app?
About $730K a month in App Store spend: that is what the #100 Productivity app by revenue makes, by our estimates. The #25 app makes about $6.5M.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are AppTrendKit estimates of what users spend in the App Store over the last 30 days, before Apple's cut, worldwide. We model them from App Store chart positions in markets around the world, ratings and pricing. Ads and sales outside the App Store are not included.
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