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Claude vs Perplexity

Ascension rank, daily rank history, and update pace, side by side.

Updated Oct 27, 7:30 AM ET

Today

Claude ranks higher on Ascension today, at #8. Perplexity is #9.

Claude moved ahead on Oct 20. Before that, Perplexity ranked higher.

Claude is Anthropic's assistant for writing, coding, and research. Perplexity is a search app that cites a source for every answer, and Anthropic's models are among the ones it can use.

Claude by Anthropic

Anthropic PBC

Ascension rank

#8▼ −1

Down 1 since yesterday · of 1005 apps

Best chart now

#2▼ −1

DE Free · iOS

Claude app page →

Perplexity - Ask Anything

PerplexityAI

Ascension rank

#9=

Same as yesterday · of 1005 apps

Best chart now

#65▲ +11

IN Grossing · iOS

Perplexity app page →

Rank history

Ascension rank each day for the last 9 days. #1 is at the top.

At a glance

MeasureClaudePerplexity
Rank
Ascension rank#8#9
Change since yesterday▼ −1=
Best chart now#2 ▼ −1 DE Free · iOS#65 ▲ +11 IN Grossing · iOS
Store stats
Avg rating4.7★iOS4.5★Android4.8★iOS4.6★Android
Installs50M+Android100M+Android

Questions

Which ranks higher today, Claude or Perplexity?

Claude, at #8 on Ascension today. Perplexity is #9. Ranks update every day.

Are Claude and Perplexity on iPhone and Android?

Yes. Ascension tracks both apps on the App Store and Google Play.

How does Ascension rank apps?

Ascension rank is our daily blended rank of consumer AI apps across the App Store and Google Play. Methodology →

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