B
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$164,800,000
$164,800,000 -- consumer spending for PG/general AI companions (H1 2026)
PG and general AI companion mobile apps brought in $164.8 million in gross consumer spending worldwide in the first half of 2026.
- Excludes web-only platforms
- Reflects gross consumer spending before platform fees
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$164,800,000
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H1 2026
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B
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95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
86
Source
Appfigures Intelligence
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Tier A
https://decrypt.co/373395/how-much-your-boyfriend-spending-ai-girlfriends ↗
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Appfigures Intelligence
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Appfigures Intelligence
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PG/general AI companions: $164,800,000 consumer spending. Source: Appfigures Intelligence (H1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/pg-ai-companions-consumer-spending-h1-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/pg-ai-companions-consumer-spending-h1-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$164,800,000</strong> -- consumer spending for PG/general AI companions<br><small>Source: Appfigures Intelligence (H1 2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/pg-ai-companions-consumer-spending-h1-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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