"Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) published a study tracking the most popular gen AI apps and what we use them for. ChatGPT and Gemini take the first and second spots on the list, respectively, for most unique monthly visits on the web and most monthly active users on mobile (though it did not specify exact numbers -- ZDNET has requested them from a16z). The rest of the list suggests shifts in global gen AI superpowers and why consumers seek specific platforms."
"According to a16z, which has invested in a majority of the companies listed, these 14 platforms can inform how consumers are using gen AI. The study narrows consumer behavior down to seven categories: general assistance (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Poe); companionship (Character AI); image generation (Midjourney, Leonardo); image and video editing (Veed, Cutout Pro); voice generation (Eleven Labs); productivity tools (Photoroom, Gamma, Quillbot); and model hosting (Civitai, HuggingFace)."
"After ChatGPT and Gemini, Deepseek, Grok, Character AI, Perplexity, and Claude occupy the next spots for web traffic. AI Gallery, Doubao, Microsoft Edge, Remini, and Baidu AI Search fill the subsequent top mobile gen AI apps. Canva does not appear on the list, despite coming in at number two after ChatGPT in April. The report notes that "products that have added significant generative AI features but are not AI native, such as Canva and Notion, are not included.""
ChatGPT and Gemini lead consumer generative AI usage by unique monthly web visits and mobile active users respectively. Deepseek, Grok, Character AI, Perplexity, and Claude rank next for web traffic, while AI Gallery, Doubao, Microsoft Edge, Remini, and Baidu AI Search rank among top mobile apps. Grok's user base has increased while Deepseek's has declined. Vibe coding shows steady growth as a gen AI use. A16z categorized consumer AI use into seven areas: general assistance, companionship, image generation, image and video editing, voice generation, productivity tools, and model hosting. Canva and Notion were excluded for not being AI-native.
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