The iOS app of ChatGPT has been downloaded 29.6 million times in the past 28 days, becoming the most popular app worldwide. This achievement has made ChatGPT surpass the combined downloads of four major social apps—TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X—which had approximately 32.9 million downloads during the same period, with a gap of 10.6%. Although social apps have been on the market for a longer time, ChatGPT has achieved such impressive results in a short time, showing its strong appeal.
According to data from the relevant data analysis company Similarweb, ChatGPT ranked first in global app downloads in April, successfully surpassing competitors like Instagram and TikTok. Additionally, recent court documents show that as of March, ChatGPT's monthly active users reached about 600 million, while Google's Gemini had about 350 million users. However, Similarweb also reported that on Android devices, Gemini's downloads have exceeded those of ChatGPT, indicating that ChatGPT still needs to enhance its influence within the Google ecosystem.
Notably, according to the latest report from the Pew Research Center, at least 34% of American adults have used ChatGPT since 2023, and this proportion has doubled. However, 66% of American adults say they have never used this chatbot, and 20% say they have never even heard of it.
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT quickly became a popular app, attracting the attention of the first million users within five days. Its success has prompted tech giants like Google and Meta to invest heavily in their own generative AI technologies, driving rapid development in the entire industry and making American chipmaker Nvidia one of the richest companies in the world.
Since its launch, ChatGPT has experienced significant development, including integrating OpenAI's image generation technology, adding an advanced voice mode that allows voice interaction with users, and integrating with Apple's Siri AI assistant. These measures indicate that OpenAI's strategic goal is to make its core chatbot the preferred general AI assistant for everyday consumers, especially as it gradually enters the hardware and productivity tools markets.
Key points:
🌟 The ChatGPT iOS app was downloaded 29.6 million times last month, becoming the most popular app globally.
📈 ChatGPT's monthly active users have reached about 600 million, exceeding Google's Gemini.
🤖 Despite its great success, 66% of American adults have never used this chatbot.
