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Grade B26 sourcesHIS-00084

Character.AI mobile app

App & software · 2023 · Notable

Made by Character.AI in-house · Source

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Sensor Tower estimated a record 22 million monthly active users for the chatbot app.

Clip · @naonaomiik on TikTok
Official launch graphic showing the Character.AI mobile interface and app-store badges.
Character.AI
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Numbers

Estimated record mobile MAU in August 2024 (Sensor Tower)
22M
As of Aug 31, 2024 · App stores · Self-reported · Sensor Tower
Peak date
Aug 2024
May 23 ’23 to Aug 2024
Platforms
5
Started on App stores
Origin
Mixed
Technology

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop
  • Shareable output
  • Controversy
  • Pairing

How it spread

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Character.AI released its mobile app in May 2023 and claimed over 1.7 million installs within a week. Tutorials and memes circulated. Later advertising joined adoption; Sensor Tower estimated record app MAU in August 2024.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

May ’23JunAugOctApr ’24JulOctApr ’25SepFeb ’26JulOctDecApp storesRedditPressTikTokYouTube
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  1. May 2023

    Character.AI seed · May 23 ’23

    Character.AI released its mobile app on iOS and Android.[1]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. General-05 platform jump · May 24 ’23

    A Reddit user asked others how the newly released mobile app worked for them.[14]

  3. Android users commercial · Week of May 27, 2023

    The app ranked No. 4 overall on US iOS in its first two days and No. 5 on US Android on May 27.[3][2]

Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 22 sources · Score 39
Origin
Mixed
Sector
Technology
Region
Global
Estimated record mobile MAU in August 2024 (Sensor Tower)
22M
As of Aug 31, 2024 · App stores · Self-reported · Sensor Tower
Evidence
Grade B

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May ’23JunAugOctApr ’24JulOctApr ’25SepFeb ’26JulOctDecApp storesRedditPressTikTokYouTube
App storesRedditPressTikTokYouTube

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  1. May 2023

    Character.AI seed · May 23 ’23

    Character.AI released its mobile app on iOS and Android.[1]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. General-05 platform jump · May 24 ’23

    A Reddit user asked others how the newly released mobile app worked for them.[14]

  3. Android users commercial · Week of May 27, 2023

    The app ranked No. 4 overall on US iOS in its first two days and No. 5 on US Android on May 27.[3][2]

  1. press · May 31 ’23

  2. platform jump · Jun 25 ’23

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