Meta AI use has increased greatly since the updates, and the Meta AI app has consistently been near the top of the app stores.

Judged as of 2026-04-29. The claim has two parts: (1) Meta AI use rose substantially after the referenced updates, and (2) the Meta AI app was consistently near the top of the app stores. True: both hold. For (1), Meta-reported metrics or third-party data show a large increase in usage after the updates. For (2), app-store ranking data (for example Sensor Tower, Appfigures, or App Store/Google Play charts) show the Meta AI app consistently in or near the top overall or top category rankings during the period since the updates. Mostly true: both broadly hold, with a minor overstatement, such as being near the top of category charts rather than overall charts, or a brief dip. Mixed: one part holds and the other does not. Mostly false: the increase was modest or ranking data show the app was only occasionally near the top. False: both parts are contradicted.

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1. E1 Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch TechCrunch · 9 April 2026

   “According to new data from market intelligence provider Appfigures, consumer demand for the Meta AI app has pushed the app up from No. 57 right before the launch of Muse Spark on Wednesday to No. 5 on the U.S App Store on Thursday”

2. E2 Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch TechCrunch · 9 April 2026

   “Despite the recent growth, Meta AI’s app still lags behind the AI chatbots from other top model makers, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT (No. 1), Anthropic’s Claude (No. 2), and Google’s Gemini (No. 3).”

3. E3 Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch TechCrunch · 9 April 2026

   “daily web visitors in the U.S. reached an all-time high on April 8, 2026. The latter was an increase of more than 570%, compared to the average registered in the previous 30 days.”

4. E4 Meta AI app jumps from No. 57 to Top 5 in days Inspirepreneur Magazine · 10 April 2026

   “The Meta AI app remains behind leading AI apps such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude in overall rankings.”

TechCrunch reports Meta AI's U.S. daily web visitors hit an all-time high on April 8, 2026, more than 570% above the prior 30-day average [E3]. That supports a large rise in use after the Muse Spark update, but it is a single-day measure. Appfigures data show the app climbing from No. 57 to No. 5 on the U.S. App Store within a day of the launch [E1], which is near the top. TechCrunch notes it still ranked behind ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini on the U.S. App Store [E2], another outlet says it remained behind them in overall rankings [E4], and no evidence covers its ranking in the weeks before April 29, so "consistently" near the top is only partly supported.