Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades

# Image AI Models Are the New Download Engine—But Apps Still Can't Make Money From Them Apps launching image-generation features like AI photo creators are seeing massive download spikes—about 6.5 times more than when they add chatbot upgrades—but most of these new users aren't actually paying for anything. It's the classic growth paradox: attracting millions of users means nothing if you can't figure out how to turn them into customers.