Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently announced that Grok– an AI chatbot by xAI has become the number one app on Android. The tech billionaire took to microblogging platform X where he also shared screenshot of a Google Play Store listing of Grok app at #1 in the “Top Free” category, surpassing TikTok and ChatGPT, both rated lower at 4.1 and 4.8 stars respectively. “Cool, @Grok is #1 on Android!,” Musk wrote in the post.
Grok, first launched in 2023 by Elon Musk, is a generative AI chatbot. It was recently updated with Grok-3, which xAI claims outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4o on certain benchmarks. While the Grok app for Android debuted in February 2025.
Readers should note that the screenshot, shared by Musk, appears to show the app’s Play Store listing in the US. Times of India verified this by checking the US Google Play Store listing, where the app is ranked number one.
The post reflects Grok’s rising popularity on Android, amid mixed reactions on X, with some users praising its search capabilities while others criticize its ethical implications and invasiveness.
Elon Musk joins Studio Ghibli trend
In another news, Musk Elon Musk, the owner of ChatGPT rival Grok, has joined the internet trend inspired by Studio Ghibli. The trend emerged after OpenAI introduced a new photo-generation update within GPT-4o. Many users started creating portraits and memes inspired by the distinct style popularised by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Musk shared a Studio Ghibli-inspired picture on the social media platform X (earlier Twitter) with a crypto connection. The animation depicts Musk as a monkey carrying the DOGE mascot in the air. Musk captioned the post: “Theme of the day.”
