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December 18, 2025
ChatGPT's mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending
ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.
TL;DR
- ChatGPT's mobile app has reached $3 billion in worldwide consumer spending.
- This spending includes both iOS and Android devices since the app's launch in May 2023.
- The majority of the spending ($2.48 billion) occurred in 2025, a 408% increase from 2024.
- ChatGPT reached the $3 billion spending mark in 31 months, faster than TikTok (58 months), Disney+ (42 months), and HBO Max (46 months).
- xAI's Grok shows a similar revenue trajectory to ChatGPT among AI rivals.
- ChatGPT customers pay for subscriptions like ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) and ChatGPT Pro ($200/month).
- Other revenue streams for AI apps include developer offerings and potential future ads for ChatGPT.
- ChatGPT launched an app store that is expected to be monetized.
- Google is exploring integrating ads into its AI-powered search features.
- Anthropic is targeting the business market and is projected to reach $70 billion in revenue by 2028.
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