AI Mobile App Usage Has Continued to Climb
ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta's new Muse app reported significant mobile user growth as of October 2026.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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Major AI platforms saw increased engagement in September 2026, with ChatGPT reaching 664 million mobile daily active users and Gemini hitting 151 million. Additionally, Meta reported that its new Muse AI agent app attracted nearly 2 million daily users within a month of its release.
Why it matters
The consistent growth across these platforms highlights a rapid shift in consumer behavior toward mobile-first AI tools for daily tasks and productivity. Analysts are now watching to see if these high growth rates can be maintained as the underlying user bases continue to expand.
ChatGPT recorded a 7% month-over-month increase in users, while Gemini saw an 11% rise. Meanwhile, Meta's new Muse app, which utilizes the Meta Muse Spark model to manage emails and reservations, reached 1.96 million mobile daily users.
The players
OpenAI
This research organization is the developer of the ChatGPT platform.
This technology company is the developer of the Gemini AI platform.
Meta
This technology conglomerate develops social platforms and AI agents like Muse and Meta AI.
xAI
This company operates the Grok AI platform, which maintains a distinct user base.
The details
ChatGPT currently reports 1.2 billion weekly users, while Gemini reached a milestone of 1 billion monthly users in August 2026. Meta continues to leverage its ecosystem with Meta AI reporting 6 million daily active users alongside the recent launch of Muse.
Timeline
August 2026: Gemini reached 1 billion monthly active users.
September 8, 2026: Meta launched the Muse AI agent app.
September 2026: ChatGPT and Gemini recorded monthly mobile user growth.
September 29, 2026: OpenAI reported 1.2 billion weekly users for ChatGPT.
October 5, 2026: Muse reached 1.96 million mobile daily users.
The Tech Race
This trend confirms the rapid expansion of consumer AI assistant adoption as a primary utility for mobile users. These platforms are currently replacing traditional, manual methods for managing emails and scheduling with automated, goal-oriented AI agents.
Users can now leverage specialized agents like Muse to automate routine tasks such as checking emails or managing personal calendars. As these apps become more prevalent, consumers should expect more integrated AI features that handle complex workflows directly on their mobile devices.
The takeaway
The surge in daily active users signals that AI tools are moving from niche experiments to essential daily utilities for mobile device users. Consumers should monitor updates from these platforms as companies race to add more automated capabilities to their mobile applications.
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