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Claude downloads in India surge 30-fold, Gemini gains ground
Claude downloads in India rose more than 30-fold year-on-year to 8.5 million in the June quarter of 2026, while consumer spending increased nearly 19-fold to about Rs 62.2 crore, according to Sensor…
The Story in Brief
Claude downloads in India rose more than 30-fold year-on-year to 8.5 million in the June quarter of 2026, while consumer spending increased nearly 19-fold to about Rs 62.2 crore, according to Sensor Tower data reported by The Times of India. Gemini downloads more than doubled to 18.1 million, and its share of time spent on GenAI apps rose to 18.7% from 4.9% a year earlier.
ChatGPT still led consumer spending at around Rs 112.8 crore, up 36% from a year earlier. Grok recorded spending of about Rs 20.4 crore, followed by Perplexity at Rs 5.8 crore and Gemini at Rs 1.8 crore. Sensor Tower analyst Eve Chen said Claude’s downloads and monthly active users had accelerated since early 2026.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Claude has suddenly beaten ChatGPT, but the numbers do not support it. Claude’s growth is rapid from a smaller base, while ChatGPT still leads spending by a wide margin. Gemini’s stronger engagement also does not yet translate into comparable revenue. Claims of a settled AI-app hierarchy should wait for repeat quarters, especially user retention and spending per active user.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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