April's most downloaded apps looked stable at the top, but Claude joined ChatGPT and Gemini in the global top 10 while TikTok and ChatGPT kept revenue far ahead of everyone else.
The same seven apps held the same seven download spots. Revenue told a different story, and a short-drama app from Singapore crashed the top 10.
What does it look like when AI apps dominate both the download and revenue charts? January 2026 gave us a pretty clear answer.
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