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Head-to-head · App Store (iOS)

ChatGPT vs Signal - Private Messenger

Side-by-side ratings, reviews, live chart rankings, release cadence, tech stack, and 30-day momentum.

ChatGPT

AI Assistant by OpenAI

4.847,635,085 reviews
vs

Signal - Private Messenger

Social Networking

4.741,042,768 reviews

At a glance

Higher rated

ChatGPT

by 0.09 stars

More reviews

ChatGPT

by 6,592,317

Ranks higher

ChatGPT

US Top Free, overall

Ships more often

Tied

release cadence

Wider reach

ChatGPT

countries charted

Full comparison

✓ marks the leader on each metric. Deltas are 7-day changes.

Metric
ChatGPT
Signal - Private Messenger
App Store rating✓4.844.74
Total reviews✓7,635,085▲157,7051,042,768
US rank✓#1—
Best global rank✓#1🇦🇫Afghanistan#49🇱🇹Lithuania
Countries charted✓16933
Top category rank✓#1Productivity—
Release cadence——
Versions tracked✓2v1.2026.1391v8.13
Android rating✓4.7647,658,183iOS only
SDKs detected42138 frameworks21325 frameworks
Tracking sinceMay 2026May 2026
PriceFreeFree
DeveloperOpenAI OpCo, LLCSignal Messenger, LLC

30-day momentum

Last 30 snapshots

ChatGPT

Rating

4.84

Reviews

7,635,085

US rank

#1

Signal - Private Messenger

Rating

4.74

no trend

Reviews

1,042,768

no trend

US rank

—

no trend

Tech stack

Detected by static analysis of each iOS App Store build.

ChatGPTv1.2026.139
Third-party SDKs
42
Apple frameworks
138
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full ChatGPT tech stack →
Signal - Private Messengerv8.13
Third-party SDKs
213
Apple frameworks
25
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full Signal - Private Messenger tech stack →

ChatGPT vs Signal - Private Messenger: the rundown

As of June 2026, ChatGPT holds a 4.84-star App Store rating from 7,635,085 reviews and ranks #1 in the US Top Free chart. Signal - Private Messenger holds a 4.74-star App Store rating from 1,042,768 reviews and is currently off the US Top Free chart. ChatGPT leads on rating and review volume.

On release velocity, ChatGPT ships updates — versus — for Signal - Private Messenger. ChatGPT currently charts in 169 countries, and Signal - Private Messenger in 33. ChatGPT holds the stronger overall chart position right now. All figures are collected by Tech Dev Notes every 4 hours from the App Store.

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