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News India Live, Digital Desk: A historic change is being seen in the tech world. ChatGPT has now become the second most popular app in the world, beating apps like Instagram and Facebook, which ruled the download charts for years. Now beyond this only short video platform TikTok Is. This not only reflects the growing popularity of AI, but also shows that people are now giving priority to ‘smart assistance’ more than entertainment.
ChatGPT’s explosive growth: key figures of the report
According to the report of Sensor Tower, ChatGPT has broken many records during the year 2025-26:
Surge in downloads: In the downloads of ChatGPT in the year 2025 148% A tremendous increase of Rs.
Earnings Record: In-app revenue of the app 254% There has been a bumper surge of AI, which proves that people are now ready to spend money for premium AI features.
Growth of AI Category: Overall, the AI assistant category has become the fastest growing category in terms of downloads and usage time.
ChatGPT famous in India also
According to the report, India remains the epicenter of this global AI wave:
Most downloaded: Of the total downloads worldwide, approximately 13.7% Just coming from India.
America at number two: America is next after India, from where 10.3% Have been installed.
Why is social media facing tough competition?
Experts believe that people are liking ChatGPT more because it is ‘multi-functional’:
Personal Assistant: It is not only being used for chatbots, but also for coding, writing, planning and now ‘image generation’ (DALL-E 3).
Voice Feature: The new ‘Advanced Voice Mode’ makes it like a real-time assistant who talks on calls.
Memory Update: After the recent update, ChatGPT now remembers old conversations, which helps it better understand the needs of its users.
Big change in the industry: Non-gaming revenue overtakes gaming
Another interesting fact has emerged in the report of Sensor Tower. for the first time in history Non-gaming apps (like ChatGPT, Netflix, Spotify) have left gaming apps behind in terms of earnings. ChatGPT’s subscription model (Plus/Team) has a big contribution in this.