"Take a guess: What's the No. 1 most popular AI app and website? OK, that was easy, it's ChatGPT. Andreessen Horowitz just published its semi-annual list of the top AI products, and it offers some surprises beyond Chat GPT and Gemini. The top 50 list is split into two versions: web products and apps. Although ChatGPT tops both versions, there are some real differences the further you go in the list."
"In a YouTube video, Moore explains that this is because certain popular AI tools like ChatGPT are banned in China, so there are other general-use AI tools that replace them for a large number of Chinese users. Quark, Alibaba's assistant, is one of these, as is Kimi, all in the top 20. Moore points out there's another category of products built in China, but meant for use by the rest of the world, like DeepSeek, Kling, and SeaArt."
"A few of these popular apps aren't totally groundbreaking new vibecoding tools; they're basically face filter apps for cleaning up your selfies (FaceApp, BeautyPlus, a few others). I was personally pleased to see that the plant-identifying app I use in my garden, Pl@ntNet, made it to No. 50 on the app list - beating out Meta AI's stand- alone app, lol."
Andreessen Horowitz released a semi-annual top 50 list of generative AI products, presented separately for web and mobile apps. ChatGPT and Gemini lead both lists, while differences emerge further down the rankings. Web metrics derive from SimilarWeb and app metrics from Sensor Tower, covering the past six months. Several high-ranking entries serve Chinese users where ChatGPT is restricted, including Doubao, Quark, and Kimi, while other China-built tools target global users. A notable share of products are companion apps and many popular entries are selfie face-filter or niche utility apps like Pl@ntNet.
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