Dataset size
The latest iOS Developers run found 36 recommended brands and 20 cited sources in AI answers.
iOS Developers
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the iOS Developers category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
36
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
20
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
17%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| ChopDawg | 1 |
| Lickability | 2 |
| Appinventiv | 3 |
| Apple | 4 |
| ArcTouch | 5 |
What AI tools say about iOS Developers
Movement
What changed this week?
ChopDawg held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: ChopDawg, ArcTouch and Utility entered the top 10 this week, while Fueled and Empat dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Clutch, Goodfirms and Mismo, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree completely. ChatGPT names Utility, Google AI Mode names ArcTouch, Gemini names Lickability, and Perplexity names Apple, and no two engines share a pick in their top five.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
ChopDawg ranks #1 for iOS Developers in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
ChopDawg, Lickability, and Appinventiv lead iOS Developers across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Clutch, Goodfirms, and Mismo are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
ChopDawg#1
ArcTouch#5
Utility#6
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
AppMakers USA11 to #7
Lickability9 to #2
Microsoft8 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Fueled8 to #10
Empat6 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New | #1 | New | #1 | |
| #2 | #11 | #2 | 9 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | New | #5 | New | #5 | |
| #6 | New | #6 | New | #6 | |
| #7 | #18 | #7 | 11 | #7 | |
| #8 | #16 | #8 | 8 | #8 | |
| #9 | #7 | #9 | 2 | #7 | |
| #10 | #2 | #10 | 8 | #2 |
Current brand snapshot
36 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #3 | #8 | #2 | - | | |
| 2 | +9 | - | #10 | #1 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #2 | #10 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 5 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +11 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +8 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 10 | -8 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 12 | -6 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 14 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 16 | +20 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 18 | +3 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 20 | -1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 21 | -6 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 23 | +3 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 24 | -12 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 25 | -3 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 26 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 27 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 28 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 29 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 30 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 31 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 32 | -8 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 33 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 34 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 35 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 36 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Utility | 1 |
| AppMakers USA | 2 |
| Chop Dawg | 3 |
| Instinctools | 4 |
| Goji Labs | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +3 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| ArcTouch | 1 |
| Appinventiv | 2 |
| Fueled | 3 |
| WillowTree | 4 |
| Mercury Development | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Lickability | 1 |
| ChopDawg.com | 2 |
| Exyte | 3 |
| Empat | 4 |
| Appetizer Mobile | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -3 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Apple | 1 |
| Microsoft | 2 |
| Google Flutter (iOS support) | 3 |
| Facebook (Meta) - React Native | 4 |
| Firebase | 5 |
Amazon
ShopifyCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Common AI search questions about iOS Developers
Q1
Who leads iOS Developers in AI answers?
ChopDawg is the most recommended iOS developers brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Lickability and Appinventiv. The engines disagree completely. ChatGPT names Utility, Google AI Mode names ArcTouch, Gemini names Lickability, and Perplexity names Apple, and no two engines share a pick in their top five.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for iOS Developers?
The most cited sources for iOS developers recommendations are Clutch, Goodfirms and Mismo, out of 20 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Clutch, Goodfirms and Mismo, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this iOS Developers ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, ChopDawg, ArcTouch and Utility entered the top 10 and AppMakers USA, Lickability, Microsoft, Fueled and Empat moved three or more positions in the iOS developers index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: iOS Developers. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/professional-services-development-services-providers-mobile-app-development-companies-ios-developers
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for iOS Developers, including 36 recommended brands and 20 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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