Anthropic's Claude hits No. 1 on Apple's top free apps list after Pentagon rejection

Claude has surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT as the top free app in the U.S. on Apple's rankings.

# Anthropic's Claude hits No. 1 on Apple's top free apps list after Pentagon rejection Claude has surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT as the top free app in the U.S. on Apple's rankings. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/anthropics-claude-apple-apps.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*