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AI assistants capture 4 of top 7 US App Store free slots

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

As of October 29, 2026, AI assistants are dominating the US App Store's Top Free Apps chart, occupying four of the top seven positions. Notably, Meta's Muse is ranked second, ChatGPT is fourth, Claude is sixth, and Google Gemini is seventh. Muse has consistently remained in the top 10 for the past month and achieved the number one spot on October 25th, garnering over 71,000 ratings in the week leading up to the 29th. AI

IMPACT AI assistants are demonstrating significant user adoption, with several ranking among the most popular free applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on the popularity of AI assistant applications in app stores, which falls under AI-adjacent tooling.

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AI assistants capture 4 of top 7 US App Store free slots

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · gamequant ·

    AI assistants hold four of the top seven places in the US App Store's Top Free Apps chart on 29 October 2026: #2 Muse from Meta #4 ChatGPT #6 Claude #7 Google G

    AI assistants hold four of the top seven places in the US App Store's Top Free Apps chart on 29 October 2026: #2 Muse from Meta #4 ChatGPT #6 Claude #7 Google Gemini #1 was TikTok Pro - Events. Muse has been in the top 10 on every one of the last 30 days and reached #1 on 25 Octo…

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