AppMagic: Grok downloads fell to ~8.3M in April, from a high of 20M+ in January; Recon Analytics: Grok's paid adoption in the US remains nearly flat YoY in Q2
Adoption by business and consumer users has slowed as parent SpaceX rents out spare computing capacity to rival Anthropic
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Grok Downloads Crater 60% From January Peak
Grok's app downloads plummeted to 8.3M in April while paid US adoption flatlines year-over-year.
Grok is losing steam fast. App downloads nosedived to roughly 8.3 million in April, down from a peak of over 20 million in January, according to AppMagic data reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The bleeding doesn't stop at downloads. Recon Analytics reports that Grok's paid adoption in the US has remained essentially flat year-over-year through Q2. Both business and consumer uptake have stalled.
Here's the twist: while Grok struggles to convert users into paying customers, parent company SpaceX is renting out spare computing capacity to rival Anthropic. That's right — the infrastructure meant to power Grok is partly subsidizing the competition.
A 60% drop in downloads over three months is brutal in the AI race. Flat paid growth suggests Grok's novelty factor has worn off without a compelling reason for users to stick around or open their wallets.