Claude Tops US App Stores as Anthropic Gains Ground on ChatGPT
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Claude overtook ChatGPT to lead US app-store downloads in February, with a 240% month‑over‑month surge to about 1.1 million more downloads and leading in five markets, signaling rapid momentum for Anthropic. OpenAI faces scrutiny over its Pentagon deal, which Altman says was rushed, while ChatGPT remains the global leader with about 900 million weekly users. In 2026 to date, Claude has roughly 2.1 million US downloads versus ChatGPT’s about 8.7 million in the US.
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- Claude Downloads Up 55% Week-Over-Week Amid Pentagon Drama Forbes
- Anthropic's Claude hits No. 1 on Apple's top free apps list after Pentagon rejection CNBC
- Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle TechCrunch
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