Top AI-Powered Apps to Try in 2025 (Android)
AI has moved from hobby to mainstream: phone apps now use large language models, multimodal AI, and on-device intelligence to help you write, create images and video, search smarter, and automate everyday tasks. Below are the top AI-powered Android apps for 2025 — each entry includes what it does, why it’s useful, and an official download link.
1. ChatGPT (OpenAI) — Chat, write, create images
ChatGPT remains a top AI assistant on mobile for writing help, brainstorming, coding snippets, and even image generation (where available in-app). The Android app syncs your history across devices and brings OpenAI features into your pocket.
Source: Google Play / OpenAI docs. 0
2. Gemini (Google) — Multimodal assistant & integrated Google tools
Gemini (Google’s AI) is available as a mobile assistant that integrates with Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. It’s strong at searches, writing, and multimodal queries (text + images + voice).
Source: Google Play / Google Support. 1
3. Microsoft Copilot / Microsoft 365 Copilot — Productivity with AI across Office
Copilot brings advanced AI helpers into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and mobile workflows — summarizing meetings, generating content, and helping with data tasks on the go. Microsoft’s Copilot integration in the mobile Office app makes it handy for work.
Source: Google Play (Copilot & Microsoft 365). 2
4. Perplexity — Fast AI-powered search & answers
Perplexity blends AI chat with web-sourced answers for quick, up-to-date responses. It’s useful when you need concise answers with citations or follow-up context on recent topics.
Source: Perplexity on Google Play. 3
5. Lensa — AI-powered photo editing & AI avatars
Lensa remains a popular choice for portrait retouching, background edits, and creating stylized AI avatars. Great for influencers and social creators who want fast, polished looks.
Source: Google Play / Lensa official site. 4
6. Adobe Firefly (mobile) — Image & video generation
Adobe’s Firefly brings generative image and video tools to mobile. It’s aimed at creators who want high-quality asset generation with Adobe’s familiar toolset and licensing options.
Source: Google Play / Adobe product page. 5
7. AI Video & Creation Tools (Runway / Synthesia / OpenAI Sora) — Create short AI videos
Short-form AI video tools (like Synthesia, Runway, and recently announced apps from OpenAI) are rising fast in 2025 for social reels and creative clips. Use these when you want AI-assisted video editing or fully generated short clips.
Source: industry product pages and recent reporting. 6
How to choose the right AI app for you
- For writing and general assistance: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity.
- For productivity at work: Microsoft Copilot / Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- For images & creative assets: Adobe Firefly, Lensa, Runway, Synthesia.
- Check privacy & pricing: many apps offer free tiers but advanced features may require subscriptions — always review permissions and data policies.
Sources and app pages referenced above. 7