GoKawiilMeta's Muse AI agent app surpasses ChatGPT in US iOS downloads within two weeks
Meta's newly launched Muse personal AI agent app has climbed past ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Meta's own AI app to lead the free app category on Apple's US iOS store. Sensor Tower data shows Muse pulled in roughly 730,000 downloads in its first five days after launching September 8, outperforming rival assistants in the same post-launch period. The app lets users direct AI agents to handle tasks like filling out forms and managing email, built on Meta's Muse Spark model family.
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The download surge signals that AI agents built for everyday tasks may finally be gaining traction with mainstream consumers rather than just developers, a shift analysts say has been slow to materialize. Meta's strong early showing puts pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI to prove their own agent products can win over casual users, not just power users, as the agentic AI race intensifies.
- Muse hit roughly 730,000 downloads within five days of its September 8 launch, per Sensor Tower.
- It surpassed ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Meta AI in US iOS free app rankings.
- Analysts see Muse as a sign agentic AI tools are starting to reach mainstream, non-technical users.
Source: cnbc.com — Jonathan Vanian, 2026-09-21
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