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Bloomberg Technology speaks with research analyst Olivia about the sixth edition of a consumer AI app ranking, which this time expanded its scope to include non-native AI companies that have substantially integrated AI features — among them Notion (reporting 50% of ARR now derived from AI), Canva, Grammarly, and Freepik. The headline finding is an intensifying three-way battle among ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for mainstream consumer attention, with each platform pursuing visibly different strategies.
The data reveals that Claude and ChatGPT each offer more than 200 apps in their respective app stores, but with only 11% overlap — reflecting a deliberate product divergence. ChatGPT is orienting toward mass-market consumer verticals like fashion, shopping, and travel, consistent with Sam Altman’s stated goal of universal adoption. Claude is concentrating on prosumer and professional use cases including scientific research, medical applications, and data analysis. Gemini’s user growth, meanwhile, correlates closely with the release cadence of Google’s multimodal models such as Veo 3 and Nano.
On DeepSeek, the analyst notes it remains the dominant AI product in China and the second-largest market is Russia — both countries where Western tools are restricted — while US usage has dropped sharply. The discussion of Claude’s recent App Store surge draws a direct analogy: with consumer awareness of Claude at roughly 2% in the US before recent news coverage, a spike in downloads may reflect first-time exposure rather than genuine retention, mirroring the pattern seen with DeepSeek’s brief US moment.
📺 Source: Bloomberg Technology · Published March 09, 2026
🏷️ Format: News Analysis
