The ChatGPT Apps Directory: A Buyer's Map (July 2026)
The ChatGPT Apps directory has ~380 live apps as of July 2026 — 85% US-focused. This is the buyer's map, categorized by cluster (Insurance, Automotive, Tickets, QSR, Gifting, Domain, Travel, and 20+ more) with density counts, geographic distribution, and whitespace gaps for DTC brands.
July 10, 2026 · reference-chatgpt-apps-directory
The ChatGPT Apps Directory: A Buyer's Map (July 2026)
The ChatGPT Apps directory has ~380 live apps as of July 2026. ~85% are US-focused. Insurance owns 10+ slots; kids and pet own zero. This is the buyer's map — organized by industry cluster, geography, and directory density — so brands can see where they'd fit before submitting.
TL;DR
- ~380 live apps in the ChatGPT Apps directory as of July 2026 snapshot.
- ~85% US-focused. Global presence is thin and largely travel + real estate.
- The most-owned lanes: Insurance (10+), Automotive resale (6), Tickets (5), QSR (6), Gifting (5), Domain registrars (4), Design tools (5), AI video (6), Website builders (6).
- The least-owned lanes (whitespace): Beauty (1 pure-play, AMORE MALL), Fashion (0 DTC), Home & décor (near-zero), Kids/Baby (0), Pet (0), Wellness/Supplements (0), Meal kits/CPG (0).
- The strategic read: the six DTC verticals in Tru Commerce's industry playbook set — beauty, home, fashion, wellness, kids, pet — are precisely what the directory is missing. That's the wedge.
The Apps directory in one paragraph
The ChatGPT Apps directory is a first-class surface. Apps get their own launch slot, recommendation card, and invocation phrase inside conversations. Unlike being merely "cited" (mentioned) by the assistant, being in the directory earns a distribution slot the assistant proactively surfaces. This map is what the directory looks like today.
The directory as it appears in July 2026 — categorized cards, ~380 apps.
The most-owned lanes today: insurance, automotive, tickets, QSR.
Geographic distribution
Of the ~380 apps we counted in the July 2026 snapshot:
- ~85% US-focused — DoorDash, Instacart, Target, Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Gametime, Uber, Yelp, Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, Kelley Blue Book, CARFAX, CarGurus, CarMax, Cars.com, Edmunds, Tubi, Burger King, Popeyes, Little Caesars, Firehouse Subs, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Autoinsurance.net, Experian, Insurify, Ethos, Liberty Mutual, 1800Flowers, The Knot, Zola, Broadbandnow, and dozens more.
- ~10% international travel + real estate — Almosafer (Saudi Arabia travel), hepsiemlak (Turkey real estate), AMORE MALL (Korea beauty).
- ~5% global SaaS / cross-border — Printify (POD), Etsy (US-HQ, global buyers), Wix, Jimdo, Hostinger, Canva, Adobe, Figma, Beautiful.ai, Gamma.
Read: the directory is a US-centric v0. Every category the assistant next rolls out is currently international greenfield. UK, EU, and MENA are wide open.
Industry cluster map (density by lane)
| Rank | Cluster | Sample apps | # in directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insurance / lending / credit | Autoinsurance.net, Experian, Insurify, Ethos, Liberty Mutual | 10+ |
| 2 | Automotive resale | CARFAX, CarGurus, CarMax, Cars.com, Edmunds, Kelley Blue Book | 6 |
| 3 | Tickets / live events | SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats, Gametime | 5 |
| 4 | QSR | Burger King, Firehouse Subs, Little Caesars, Popeyes, Starbucks, Tim Hortons | 6 |
| 5 | AI video generation | HeyGen, VEED, invideo, Runway, TalkGen, Explain | 6 |
| 6 | Website builders | B12, Base44, Jimdo, Wix, Sticklight, Hostinger | 6 |
| 7 | Design tools | Canva, Adobe, Figma, Beautiful.ai, Gamma | 5 |
| 8 | Domain registrars | GoDaddy, Namecheap, Network Solutions, Spaceship | 4 |
| 9 | Real estate | Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, hepsiemlak | 4 |
| 10 | Gifting | 1800Flowers, Printify, Etsy, The Knot, Zola | 5 |
| 11 | Regional travel | Almosafer (Saudi Arabia) | 1 |
| 12 | Food delivery / grocery | DoorDash, Instacart, Uber (Eats) | 3 |
| 13 | Streaming | Tubi | 1 |
| 14 | Beauty (pure-play) | AMORE MALL, Dupe (adjacent) | 1–2 |
| 15 | Home & décor | — (nothing pure-play global) | ≈0 |
| 16 | Fashion / apparel | — (Etsy adjacent) | 0 |
| 17 | Kids / baby | — | 0 |
| 18 | Pet | — | 0 |
| 19 | Wellness / supplements | — | 0 |
| 20 | Meal kits / CPG DTC | — | 0 |
Directory density is a heat map: the most-owned lanes (insurance, automotive, tickets, QSR) are complete; the least-owned lanes (beauty, home, fashion, kids, pet, wellness, meal kits, CPG DTC) are wide-open whitespace.
The two-axis map (density × search volume)
Combining directory density with real DataForSEO search volume (US + UK monthly, from our 72-keyword taxonomy):
Directory density (# named apps)
LOW ────────────────────► HIGH
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
HIGH │ Home/Décor 6,710/1,620 US/UK │
│ Beauty 3,130/530 ⚡ │
SEARCH│ Fashion 2,670/580 │
VOL │ Food/Meals 2,320/410 │ Food delivery
├────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Wellness 270/90 ⚡ │ Insurance 970/60
LOW │ Kids/Baby 30/10 ⚡ │ QSR (thin volume)
│ Pet 20/10 ⚡ │ Auto resale
└────────────────────────────────────┘
Top-left quadrant (high volume × low density) is where DTC brands should look first. Home & décor, Beauty, Fashion, Wellness, Kids, and Pet all sit there.
Whitespace calls by cluster
Beauty. AMORE MALL (Korea) is the sole pure-play. Zero DTC beauty brand globally has claimed a slot. Full playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Beauty Brands.
Home & Décor. Zero pure-play home apps in the directory. ai interior design at 6,600 US/mo is the #1 industry keyword by volume — un-owned. Full playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Home & Décor Brands.
Fashion. Zero DTC apparel pure-plays. Full playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Fashion Brands.
Kids & Baby. Zero. Playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Kids & Baby Brands.
Pet. Zero. Playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Pet Brands.
Wellness & Supplements. Zero. Playbook: ChatGPT Apps for Wellness & Supplements Brands.
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What makes an app win a slot?
From studying the ~380 currently-live apps:
- Catalog depth. Directory apps tend to cover a real category with real inventory, not one-off tools.
- Structured product data. Every winning app ships product schema that agents can filter and rank.
- Checkout completeness. ChatGPT Instant Checkout requires a real checkout flow. Apps whose "shopping" is redirect-heavy convert poorly.
- Trust signals. Reviews, certifications, and editorial coverage all compound.
- Distinct utility. Directory apps show a clear "why open this app instead of asking the assistant." Room-shape planning, dupe finding, condition-based recommendation — the utility has to be crisp.
Sources
- Directory snapshot: ChatGPT Apps directory, July 2026, ~380 live apps observed.
- Search volume: DataForSEO Google Ads live + keyword_suggestions live, US 2840 + UK 2826, pulled 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-10.
— The Tru Commerce team (formerly Asva AI)
FAQ
How many apps are in the ChatGPT Apps directory as of July 2026?
Approximately 380 in the snapshot we mapped. That count grows as OpenAI approves more apps; the geographic and vertical distribution is what matters more than the exact number.
What percentage is US-focused?
About 85%. Global presence is thin — mostly regional travel + real estate (Almosafer, hepsiemlak) and a few global SaaS tools (Canva, Wix, Figma, Printify).
Which lane has the most apps?
Insurance, lending, and credit — 10+ apps between Autoinsurance.net, Experian, Insurify, Ethos, Liberty Mutual, and adjacent brands. Automotive resale is second at 6, tickets and QSR tied at 5–6.
Which DTC lanes are wide open?
Beauty (1 pure-play), Home & Décor (near-zero), Fashion (zero DTC), Kids & Baby (zero), Pet (zero), Wellness & Supplements (zero), Meal Kits & CPG DTC (zero).
Is this the exhaustive list of apps?
No — the ~380 count is a public-visible snapshot. OpenAI does not publish an exhaustive list, and the directory grows continuously. What matters is the density pattern, which is stable across our snapshots.
How often does the directory change?
New apps get approved on a rolling basis. From April 2026 to July 2026 the count grew ~30% in our observation. The whitespace lanes have not filled meaningfully in that window — the biggest DTC verticals remain un-claimed.
Can any brand submit?
Any brand with structured product data, real checkout, and public-web presence can submit to OpenAI. There's a review process. Approval timelines vary but generally run 2–6 weeks from a well-prepared submission.
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