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Best AI apps by category
Today's top AI apps, grouped by what they do. Each list follows today's blended App Store and Google Play leaderboard and refreshes every day.
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- AI assistantsGeneral-purpose chat assistants that write, research, plan, and answer questions.51 apps
- AI searchAI search apps that answer questions with sources.4 apps
- AI photo editorsApps that fix, retouch, and restyle your own photos and videos.37 apps
- AI companionsCharacter chat and roleplay apps, including ones that let you build your own character.18 apps
- AI agentsApps that take a job and do it for you: bookings, shopping, inbox work, and multi-step projects.5 apps
- AI video generatorsApps that turn text prompts and photos into video.61 apps
- AI tutorsAI tutors and language-practice apps, mostly for speaking a new language.28 apps
- AI image generatorsApps that make new images, portraits, and scenes from your photos.33 apps
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