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WhatsApp currently ranks #1 in the Messaging Apps leaderboard with an overall AI visibility score of 85.59. Its strongest recent performance appears in ChatGPT.

Overall Score
86
Rank #1 of 30
Industry Rank
#1
Engines Covered
5
Competitors
3
Updated
Apr 18, 2026

Visibility Overview

WhatsApp currently ranks #1 in the Messaging Apps leaderboard with an overall AI visibility score of 85.59. Its strongest recent performance appears in ChatGPT.

Strongest visibility currently comes from ChatGPT and Qwen.

Visibility is relatively weaker in DeepSeek and Grok, leaving room to improve recommendation consistency.

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Engine Breakdown

ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Apr 18, 2026
Rank
#1
AI Index
95.7
Mention Rate
100.0%
Grok
Grok
Apr 18, 2026
Rank
#1
AI Index
82.7
Mention Rate
128.6%
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
Apr 18, 2026
Rank
#2
AI Index
68.1
Mention Rate
100.0%
MiniMax
MiniMax
Apr 18, 2026
Rank
#1
AI Index
90.0
Mention Rate
100.0%
Qwen
Qwen
Apr 18, 2026
Rank
#1
AI Index
91.4
Mention Rate
114.3%

Closest Competitors

Telegram

Rank #2

75.7

Score gap: 9.9

iMessage

Rank #3

55.8

Score gap: 29.8

Signal

Rank #4

53.6

Score gap: 32.0

FAQ

Why is WhatsApp ranked here?

WhatsApp is ranked using the current overall AI visibility score across tracked engines in Messaging Apps.

Which engines mention WhatsApp most?

See the engine breakdown section for the latest per-engine visibility results.

How often is this page updated?

The page updates whenever new completed leaderboard runs are available for this industry.