{"id":59956,"date":"2026-03-11T22:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officechai.com\/?p=59956"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:33:21","slug":"gemini-leads-chatgpt-in-app-downloads-in-feb-but-chatgpt-has-nearly-4x-maus-similarweb-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/gemini-leads-chatgpt-in-app-downloads-in-feb-but-chatgpt-has-nearly-4x-maus-similarweb-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini Leads ChatGPT In App Downloads In Feb, But ChatGPT Has Nearly 4x MAUs: SimilarWeb Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gemini might be gaining on ChatGPT in terms of popularity, but ChatGPT is still maintaining a sizable lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New data from SimilarWeb tracking leading generative AI apps on Android and iPhone for February 2026 paints a nuanced picture of the AI app landscape: one where Google&#8217;s Gemini is winning the downloads race, but OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT retains a commanding grip on actual usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-28.png?resize=640%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-28.png?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-28.png?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloads: Gemini Pulls Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the SimilarWeb data, Google Gemini recorded 101,152,470 app store downloads in February 2026, edging past ChatGPT&#8217;s 65,160,004 downloads. That&#8217;s a gap of roughly 36 million downloads in Gemini&#8217;s favor \u2014 a notable reversal from earlier in 2025, when ChatGPT had consistently led in this metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Gemini has <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/google-gemini-pulled-ahead-of-chatgpt-in-app-downloads-last-month-shows-similarweb-data\/\">pulled ahead of ChatGPT in app downloads<\/a>. Gemini first overtook ChatGPT on this measure back in May 2025, riding a wave of momentum driven by the viral launch of its Nano Banana image generation model. Since then, Gemini has continued to build on its download momentum, <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/gemini-grew-3x-more-than-chatgpt-over-the-last-6-months-similarweb-data\/\">growing 3x faster than ChatGPT<\/a> over the second half of 2025 by web traffic measures as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MAUs: ChatGPT&#8217;s Lead Remains Enormous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the data tells a very different story is in Monthly Active Users (MAUs). ChatGPT recorded 591,687,466 MAUs in February 2026 \u2014 nearly four times Gemini&#8217;s 111,152,470. This gap underscores a fundamental challenge that Gemini has faced throughout its rise: converting downloads into habitual, daily engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This pattern is consistent with what <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/google-geminis-traffic-grew-643-y-o-y-in-feb-2026-chatgpts-grew-37-similarweb-data\/\">earlier SimilarWeb stickiness data<\/a> has shown. ChatGPT&#8217;s DAU\/MAU ratio has historically been 1.5x that of Gemini, suggesting that while Google&#8217;s platform excels at attracting new users, OpenAI&#8217;s product has a deeper hold on the habits of its existing base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rest Of The Field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the top two, the data reveals a significant drop-off in both MAUs and downloads for the rest of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Copilot 365 sits in third place with 107,298,016 MAUs, though its download numbers (15,858,057) are far behind the top two \u2014 suggesting a user base that is largely enterprise-driven and sticky, rather than one actively acquiring new users at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grok, xAI&#8217;s chatbot, comes in fourth with 61,913,015 MAUs and 13,842,384 downloads. DeepSeek \u2014 which caused a stir earlier in 2025 with its efficient open-source models \u2014 records 53,169,556 MAUs but a comparatively modest 3,289,163 downloads, suggesting its initial wave of curiosity has settled into a stable but slower-growth phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perplexity, the AI-powered search assistant, clocks in at 37,861,338 MAUs and 4,449,765 downloads. Claude, Anthropic&#8217;s assistant, rounds out the list with 31,640,471 MAUs and 5,338,782 downloads \u2014 though it&#8217;s worth noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/anthropic-urges-users-to-switch-from-other-providers-with-import-memories-feature-after-us-govt-standoff\/\">Claude had a significant moment earlier in 2026<\/a> when it briefly topped the App Store amid Anthropic&#8217;s high-profile standoff with the US government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The February 2026 data reinforces a trend that has been building for over a year: the generative AI market is no longer a one-horse race, but it&#8217;s far from settled. <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/google-geminis-traffic-share-rises-above-20-for-the-first-time-chatgpt-falls-to-64\/\">Gemini&#8217;s traffic share has surged past 20%<\/a> for the first time, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/google-geminis-traffic-grew-643-y-o-y-in-feb-2026-chatgpts-grew-37-similarweb-data\/\">year-over-year traffic grew an extraordinary 643%<\/a> in February versus ChatGPT&#8217;s 37%. Google&#8217;s deep integration of Gemini across Android devices, Google Workspace, and its broader ecosystem is clearly paying off in user acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But MAUs remain the more meaningful metric for platform dominance, and here ChatGPT&#8217;s lead is still decisive. The central question for the rest of 2026 is whether Gemini can convert its download momentum into the kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/officechai.com\/ai\/gemini-goes-past-chatgpt-in-time-per-visit-that-users-spend-on-the-platform\/\">deep daily engagement<\/a> that has long defined ChatGPT&#8217;s competitive moat \u2014 and whether OpenAI can find a new growth catalyst before the gap in momentum becomes a gap in market share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemini might be gaining on ChatGPT in terms of popularity, but ChatGPT is still maintaining a sizable lead. 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