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Meta's Muse app outpaces ChatGPT launch downloads, market estimates show
Third-party data indicates the mobile assistant exceeded ChatGPT's early adoption in the U.S. and Canada.
The short version
- Market analytics firm Apptopia estimated Meta's new Muse application recorded 1.8 million iOS downloads in the U.S. and Canada during its first 12 days, topping ChatGPT's 1.3 million over the same timeframe.[TechCrunch]
- Worldwide installs for Muse reached approximately 2.8 million across its first 12 days, according to Apptopia's launch tracking.[TechCrunch]
- Meta has not released official adoption metrics or internal user data for Muse.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- Apptopia estimated Muse logged 1.8 million iOS downloads in the U.S. and Canada across its first 12 days, compared to 1.3 million for ChatGPT during its comparable period.[TechCrunch]
- Globally, Apptopia calculated that Muse secured 2.8 million total installs in its first 12 days.[TechCrunch]
- Sensor Tower reported Muse recorded 730,000 downloads within roughly five days of its September 8 release.[CNBC]
- Analytics provider Appfigures reported that Muse had exceeded 1 million downloads.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- All metrics represent third-party estimates from analytics providers, as Meta has not published official internal numbers on Muse adoption.[TechCrunch]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.