The highly anticipated arrival of ChatGPT on mobile apps is imminent, starting with its debut on Apple's iOS platform.
A new official ChatGPT app from OpenAI has been made available on the Apple App Store(Opens in a new window), addressing one of the most important customer requests the firm has seen since introducing the well-liked chatbot program.
According to a blog post by the San Francisco-based lab, the ChatGPT app is free to use and offers seamless synchronization of your chat history across multiple devices. Additionally, it incorporates Whisper, their open-source speech-recognition system, allowing users to input voice commands.
With the app, users can enjoy the benefits of OpenAI's latest large language model, GPT-4, by subscribing to ChatGPT Plus at $20 per month. The availability of the iOS app will initially be limited to the United States before expanding to other markets.
The company expressed their excitement to witness how users will utilize the app, emphasizing their dedication to incorporating user feedback for continuous feature enhancements and ensuring the safety of ChatGPT.
The chatbot program, which has gained immense popularity worldwide, is expected to draw even more users thanks to the app. Even while its growth has slowed, the AI program nevertheless drew more visits from around the world in April than bing.com, nytimes.com, and cnn.com, according to internet traffic supplier SimilarWeb.
While Google continues to hold its position as the leading search provider, OpenAI highlighted in their announcement that ChatGPT possesses an advantage over traditional search engines. It allows users to obtain accurate information without the need to navigate through advertisements or sift through multiple search results.
OpenAI has plans to release a ChatGPT app for Android in the near future, although no specific date has been announced. In the meantime, Android users can access ChatGPT through OpenAI's website or utilize Microsoft's mobile apps, which provide access to a Bing AI program powered by ChatGPT.