September AI app revenue: ChatGPT leads at $417.3M, Grok enters Top 30 at $29.2M
Excellent_Chance9457 · reddit · 2026-10-20
September's AI app revenue data shows a clear trend of locking AI features behind higher subscription tiers. ChatGPT held #1 at $417.3M, still growing MoM. Grok entered the Top 30 at #25 with $29.2M (+18% MoM; US 41%, Japan 6%, Germany 4%), boosted by Grok 4.7 (Sep 21) being restricted to $30/month+ SuperGrok tiers and Grok Imagine's precise in-image editing. Facebook jumped to $28.4M (+185% MoM) after Meta One launched globally Sep 15 ($14.99-$499/mo tiers bundling Meta AI/Business Agent quotas). Google Photos hit $19.3M (+528% MoM) with Gemini Spark photo editing and AI Wardrobe virtual try-on gated to Pro/Ultra. Outside the Top 30: Goodnotes $13.3M (+69%), Tipsy Chat $8M (+55%), Plaud $6M (+22%), Suno $5M (+27%, China 48%), Chai $4.9M (+63%, China 25%), Quizlet $4.5M (+41%).
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