diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index 09417a5..9fb18db 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -7799,6 +7799,10 @@
        short name. Use "ninja doom_melon" to compile the
        "//tools/fruit:doom_melon" executable.
 
+       Note that for Apple platforms, create_bundle targets with a product_type
+       of "com.apple.product-type.application" are considered as executable
+       for this rule (as they define application bundles).
+
     5. The short names of all targets if there is only one target with that
        short name.
 
diff --git a/src/gn/bundle_data.h b/src/gn/bundle_data.h
index 527e078..5b3bca6 100644
--- a/src/gn/bundle_data.h
+++ b/src/gn/bundle_data.h
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
   // Recursive collection of all bundle_data that the target depends on.
   const UniqueTargets& bundle_deps() const { return bundle_deps_; }
 
+  // Returns whether the bundle is an application bundle.
+  bool is_application() const {
+    return product_type_ == "com.apple.product-type.application";
+  }
+
   // Returns whether the bundle is a framework bundle.
   bool is_framework() const {
     return product_type_ == "com.apple.product-type.framework";
diff --git a/src/gn/ninja_build_writer.cc b/src/gn/ninja_build_writer.cc
index eb135ea..e39e559 100644
--- a/src/gn/ninja_build_writer.cc
+++ b/src/gn/ninja_build_writer.cc
@@ -487,6 +487,10 @@
        short name. Use "ninja doom_melon" to compile the
        "//tools/fruit:doom_melon" executable.
 
+       Note that for Apple platforms, create_bundle targets with a product_type
+       of "com.apple.product-type.application" are considered as executable
+       for this rule (as they define application bundles).
+
     5. The short names of all targets if there is only one target with that
        short name.
 
@@ -550,6 +554,13 @@
       exes_counts.last_seen = target;
     }
 
+    if (target->output_type() == Target::CREATE_BUNDLE &&
+        target->bundle_data().is_application()) {
+      Counts& exes_counts = exes[short_name];
+      exes_counts.count++;
+      exes_counts.last_seen = target;
+    }
+
     // Find targets in "important" directories.
     const std::string& dir_string = label.dir().value();
     if (dir_string.size() == 2 && dir_string[0] == '/' &&