Meta's New Muse AI App Tops Charts, Draws Strong Early Reviews
Meta's new AI agent, Muse, has reached the number one spot on both the iOS and Google Play app stores in the US. The application was downloaded over 902,000 times within six days of its September 8 launch. This performance surpasses the download numbers of Meta's previous AI app during a similar initial period.
- ▪Muse is currently ranked as the No. 1 free app on the US Apple iOS App and Google Play stores.
- ▪The app was downloaded more than 902,000 times in the six days following its introduction on September 8.
- ▪Muse is available only to users who are 18 years of age or older.
- ▪The new app outperformed its predecessor, the Meta AI app, which recorded 773,000 downloads in the same timeframe.
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TechnologyAIMeta’s New Muse AI App Tops Charts, Draws Strong Early ReviewsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandMeta apps, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Messenger, Muse, WhatsApp and Meta AI, on a smartphone screen.Photographer: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Natalie Lung and Ian KingSeptember 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM UTCBookmarkSaveMeta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded market for consumer AI assistants.Muse is ranked the…
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