a16z Podcast The Top 100 Most Used AI Apps in 2025
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Aug 27, 2025 Discover the latest trends shaping the AI landscape as experts dive into the top consumer AI applications. Explore innovative companionship and creative tools that are reshaping user engagement. Uncover the rise of vibe coding platforms and their impressive growth dynamics. Learn about the impact of major tech companies like Google and the international competition from Chinese AI innovators. Get insights into the future of AI across various sectors, with predictions that keep the excitement alive for what's next.
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Usage, Not Revenue, Drives The List
- The Consumer AI 100 ranks AI-native web and mobile products by real usage, not revenue.
- It uses global monthly visits for web and MAUs for mobile to show what captures consumer imagination.
Web List Shows Stabilization
- The mobile app list fluctuates due to app store policy changes while the web list better tracks long-term shifts.
- Fewer new web entrants now shows ecosystem stabilization compared to early rapid churn.
Companionship Still Dominates
- Companionship apps continue to dominate consumer attention and newly added names reflect that trend.
- Many top spots are held by companionship and AI girlfriend-style products.