Best ChatGPT apps

Best ChatGPT apps: editor's picks

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   Booking.comFind stays, rental cars and attractions for your next tripapp · by Booking.com B.V.

   Booking.com is the app for building a hotel shortlist. Describe the stay in one message (dates, guests, neighborhood, "pet-friendly") and narrow the results with follow-ups instead of setting filters. Since May 2026 it also finds rental cars and attractions in the same conversation. Flights aren't part of it; for those, look at Expedia.

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   ExpediaSearch and compare flights and hotels with real-time pricesapp · by Expedia Group

   Expedia fits when you're pricing a whole trip: ask for flights and a hotel together, change the dates or budget in a follow-up, and see current prices and availability. Booking still happens on Expedia, so it suits people who already use it, including One Key members.

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   SpotifyFind music, podcasts and audiobooks and build playlists inside ChatGPTapp · by Spotify

   Spotify answers with tracks, playlists and podcast episodes when music is part of something you're already planning in ChatGPT, like a road trip or a dinner party. Name a genre, mood or artist for music, or a topic or host for podcasts. Listening still happens in Spotify.

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   CanvaCreate, resize, edit and review Canva designs from a chatapp · by Canva

   Canva turns words already in your chat (a campaign brief, meeting notes, an outline) into a first design: a slide deck, a social post or a flyer. ChatGPT shows a few options, you pick one and finish it in Canva's editor. It also finds, resizes and copies designs you already have.

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   ZillowSearch homes for sale with listings, photos and maps in chatapp · by Zillow

   Zillow helps early in a US home search: ask in plain language, get listings with photos, a map and prices, then refine with follow-ups. When you want to tour a home, talk to an agent or look at financing, the app hands you over to Zillow.

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   InstacartPlan meals and shop groceries end to end inside ChatGPTapp · by Instacart

   Instacart handles the step after "what should we eat this week?". Ask for three weeknight dinners or the ingredients for one recipe and it builds a cart from a store near you, ready to review. DoorDash does the same for groceries in the US.

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   Adobe AcrobatEdit, merge, convert and organize PDFsapp · by Adobe

   Acrobat covers PDF chores without a separate tool: merge files, delete or reorder pages, compress a file for email, convert a PDF to Word, or pull text and tables out of a scan. Adobe says it's available to all ChatGPT users, including the free plan.

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   Intuit QuickBooksAnalyze profit and cash flow, run reports and manage invoices from chatapp · by Intuit

   QuickBooks lets small business owners ask their QuickBooks Online books questions in plain language: last quarter's profit, where cash went, which customers are more than 30 days overdue. It can also draft and send invoices and estimates.

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   Coursera LearningDiscover courses and videos and practice skills interactivelyapp · by Coursera

   Coursera brings a relevant lesson video into the chat while you're learning how something works, and ChatGPT can explain a point from the video as you watch. It also helps you compare beginner courses and learning paths before you commit.

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    Indeed Job SearchSearch Indeed jobs that match your resume and career goalsapp · by Indeed

    Indeed searches jobs from a description ("remote marketing roles that fit my skills") instead of filters. Connect your Indeed profile and results are tailored to the resume and preferences saved there. Applying and interviewing still happen on Indeed.

ChatGPT apps: frequently asked questions

Are ChatGPT apps free?

OpenAI launched apps for logged-in users on the Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans, so you don't need a paid plan to use most of them, and connecting an app isn't charged by OpenAI. What you buy through an app (a hotel, groceries, a course) is paid to that company at its own prices, and some apps need a paid account with the service for certain features.

Is there a ChatGPT app store?

Not under that name. Apps are listed in ChatGPT's Plugin Directory, which replaced the App Directory on July 9, 2026. Open the Plugins tab and search for the service you want. Before apps, there was a GPT Store for custom GPTs, which opened in January 2024.

Are ChatGPT apps available in Europe?

At launch in October 2025, apps weren't offered in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or the UK. Some companies now describe their apps as available globally, but availability still varies by app, plan, workspace and region, so search the Plugin Directory from your own account to check.

Do apps book or buy things for me?

Usually ChatGPT helps you decide and the company completes the purchase. Expedia and Booking.com send you to their sites to book, Zillow hands you over for tours and financing, and Uber completes the ride request in its own app. Apps that can change things in your accounts, such as invoicing in QuickBooks, ask for permission based on your settings.

Can I use ChatGPT apps on my phone?

Yes. Apps available to your account work in ChatGPT on mobile as well as on the web and in the desktop app. Plugins marked Desktop only are the exception: you install and use those in the ChatGPT desktop app.

What's the difference between a ChatGPT app and a GPT?

An app connects ChatGPT to a real service, with live data, actions and often its own interface. A GPT is a custom version of ChatGPT with its own instructions and files. OpenAI is retiring custom GPTs in favour of plugins, starting with Enterprise workspaces; the current date is December 11, 2026, and OpenAI says it may change.

How do I build a ChatGPT app?

Build an MCP server with OpenAI's Apps SDK, add a UI if you want one, test it in ChatGPT with developer mode, then package it as a plugin and submit it for review. Build your first ChatGPT app starts from an empty folder, and publish a ChatGPT plugin covers submission.