# Claude by Anthropic vs Grok Bot

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grok Bot at 79% against Claude by Anthropic's 51%. Grok Bot also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Claude by Anthropic's advantage is ratings volume (269K vs 4.6K) and chart position (#2 vs #19). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Claude by Anthropic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Grok Bot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Grok Bot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claude by Anthropic has 269K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Claude by Anthropic's written reviews are positive against 79% of Grok Bot's.

Claude by Anthropic ships an update every 2 days, Grok Bot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Claude by Anthropic | Grok Bot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (269K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684/reviews) | **[4.9 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **269K** | 4.6K |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | **79.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | #19 |
| Size | 161 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Anthropic PBC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1719695350) | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) |

## What reviewers say

### Claude by Anthropic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Productivity, #4 Top Free · Productivity, #10 Top Grossing, #17 Top Free (US App Store)

This AI assistant helps you write, research, code, and solve complex problems. It can analyze documents, code, and images, and even respond to voice commands. Expand your capabilities and tackle new projects with this intelligent thinking partner.

**Highlights:** AI writing assistance, Coding and programming help, Research and data insights, Visual analysis of images and PDFs, Voice dictation for hands-free use, Connects to Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claude Pro - Monthly | $20.00 | per month |
| Claude Max 5x - Monthly | $124.99 | per month |
| Claude Pro - Annual | $214.99 | per year |
| Claude Max 20x - Monthly | $249.99 | per month |
| Usage Credits (20) | $28.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (50) | $63.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (250) | $279.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and versatile AI assistant
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 💡 Innovative features like 'Projects'
- 🤖 Intelligent and thoughtful responses
- 📚 Comprehensive knowledge base

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
- 🚫 Limitations on free usage and throttling
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🙅‍♀️ Overly restrictive content policies
- 🤖 Lack of true conversational abilities

**Reported bugs**

- Login and account issues
- Inconsistent performance on mobile devices
- Formatting and display problems

**Requested features**

- Voice input and output capabilities
- Improved integration with other platforms
- Expanded knowledge base and faster updates
- More customization and personalization options
- Enhanced memory and context retention


### Grok Bot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Free · Productivity, #34 Top Grossing · Productivity, #207 Top Free (US App Store)

This app provides AI teammates that can perform real work across your existing tools and websites. Message AI agents like coworkers to handle projects from start to finish, even after you close your laptop. Automate multi-step workflows and show bots how to perform tasks for them to run as routines.

**Highlights:** AI teammates for real work, Works across existing tools and websites, Message AI agents like coworkers, Automates multi-step workflows, Bots learn and run routines, Parallel AI agent execution

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Claude by Anthropic free?

Claude by Anthropic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Grok Bot free?

Grok Bot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Claude by Anthropic or Grok Bot?

Grok Bot is rated higher. Claude by Anthropic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 269K ratings, while Grok Bot averages 4.9 from 4.6K ratings.

### Do Claude by Anthropic or Grok Bot have ads?

Neither Claude by Anthropic nor Grok Bot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Claude by Anthropic or Grok Bot?

Claude by Anthropic ships an update every 2 days, and Grok Bot every 3 days. Most recently, Claude by Anthropic was updated on September 25, 2026 and Grok Bot on September 23, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Claude by Anthropic or Grok Bot?

Claude by Anthropic currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and Grok Bot at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*