xAI Launches Grok iOS App to Rival ChatGPT

Elon Musk’s xAI artificial intelligence company continues to expand and aims to grow its user base. As part of this goal, the company has introduced a standalone iOS application.

The innovative initiative by Elon Musk, xAI, has now launched a dedicated iOS version of the Grok AI chatbot, which was previously only available to users on X (formerly Twitter). Currently in beta testing in Australia and select countries, the app stands out with its broad range of features.

Grok Now Available on iOS

The Grok app provides real-time data access, pulling information from both the web and the X platform. It supports features like text rewriting, summarizing lengthy paragraphs, and engaging in Q&A. Additionally, it includes the ability to generate text-to-image content.

xAI is also working to make Grok accessible via the web. A preview of this is available at Grok.com, where users are greeted with a “coming soon” message. Initially, Grok was exclusive to X platform’s premium subscribers, but in November, xAI began testing a free version, which has since been rolled out to all X users.

One standout feature of Grok is its “photo-realistic” visual generation capabilities. Directly competing with ChatGPT, Grok offers a more “open” visual creation model, enabling the generation of celebrity likenesses and copyrighted figures. While this opens the door for unique and creative imagery, it also stirs debate.