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Alternatives to Claude
These are the top-ranked AI assistant apps besides Claude, in order of today’s rank on Ascension’s blended App Store and Google Play board. Ranks as of Oct 27, 2026, updated daily.
Updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:30 AM ET · 10 apps · Ordered by Ascension rank · Change is since yesterday
The top alternatives to Claude today are ChatGPT (#1), Google Gemini (#2), and Grok (#3).
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Other AI assistant apps by rank
| Rank | App | Change | Avg rating | Installs | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1= | = | 4.8★iOS4.8★Android | 1B+Android | Compare → | |
| #2= |  | = | 4.7★iOS4.5★Android | 1B+Android | Compare → |
| #3= | = | 4.8★iOS4.9★Android | 100M+Android | Compare → | |
| #4▲ +1 |  Microsoft CopilotiOSAndroidMicrosoft CorporationiOSAndroid4.7★iOS4.5★Android1B+Android installsCompare → | ▲ +1 | 4.7★iOS4.5★Android | 1B+Android | Compare → |
| #5▼ −1 |  Dola: Smart AI AssistantiOSAndroidSPRING (SG) PTE. LTD.iOSAndroid4.7★iOS4.8★Android100M+Android installsCompare → | ▼ −1 | 4.7★iOS4.8★Android | 100M+Android | Compare → |
| #6= | = | 4.7★iOS4.6★Android | 100M+Android | Compare → | |
| #16▲ +6 |  | ▲ +6 | 4.6★iOS3.8★Android | 100M+Android | Compare → |
| #22▼ −3 |  Luzia: AI Assistant & ChatiOSAndroidFACTORIA ELCANO SLiOSAndroid4.8★iOS4.5★Android10M+Android installsCompare → | ▼ −3 | 4.8★iOS4.5★Android | 10M+Android | Compare → |
| #24▲ +5 |  | ▲ +5 | 4.7★iOS4.5★Android | 10M+Android | |
| #32▲ +2 |  | ▲ +2 | 4.1★iOS4.3★Android | 10M+Android |
Ascension rank is our daily blended rank of consumer AI apps across the App Store and Google Play. Avg rating is each store’s public star rating, and Installs is the Google Play install range, because the App Store doesn’t publish installs. Methodology →
Questions
What are the top alternatives to Claude?
Today, the top-ranked AI assistant apps besides Claude are ChatGPT (#1), Google Gemini (#2), and Grok (#3) on Ascension’s blended App Store and Google Play leaderboard. Ranks as of Oct 27, 2026.
How are these alternatives chosen?
We list up to 10 other AI assistant apps that are on today’s board, in order of their Ascension rank. Payment never changes the order.
How does Ascension rank apps?
Ascension rank is our daily blended rank of consumer AI apps across the App Store and Google Play. Methodology →