- Muse launched on September 8, 2026 and reached No. 1 on the U.S. App Store ten days later.
- Each user gets their own Linux computer in the cloud to use with Muse: install software, write and compile code, browse the web.
- It is available only in the U.S. and Canada for now.
- Meta has announced a Charm keychain device for December and support in its AI glasses.
In this guide
What Meta Muse is and who makes it
Meta Muse is an AI app and model from Meta. It launched on September 8, 2026.
- Made by
- Meta
- Launched
- September 8, 2026
- Available in
- U.S. and Canada only
- Workspace
- A personal Linux computer in the cloud (Muse Secure VM)
- Store ranking
- Reached No. 1 on the U.S. App Store (September 18) and Google Play (September 19)
- Announced next
- Charm keychain device (December), AI glasses support
How fast Muse took off
According to TechCrunch, Muse became the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store on September 18 and on Google Play a day later. Research firms disagree on how many people have installed it: Appfigures counts about 2.3 million installs, while Apptopia puts the total at 4.3 million.
Meta launches Muse.
Muse becomes the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store.
Muse reaches No. 1 on Google Play.
Charm, Meta's keychain device for talking to Muse, is due to ship.
What Muse can do
Every Muse user gets a Muse Secure VM. Meta's David Singleton describes it as the user's own Linux computer in the cloud: working with Muse, you can install software on it, write and compile code, and browse the web.
The Verge found that Muse will now hand over a zip archive of its entire filesystem for download, with secrets removed.
Businesses are signing up too. The Rundown reports that PayPal, Walmart, Shopify, GitHub and Box have joined Muse as partners, and that this came after Amazon moved to block access earlier the same week.
What Meta announced for Muse at Connect
At its Meta Connect conference in September, Meta showed several Muse features that are coming but not yet available:
- Charm, a keychain gadget for talking to Muse, which Meta says ships in December.
- Muse in Meta's AI glasses within months, so it can act on what the wearer sees, with a private mode that Meta says keeps that data away even from Meta.
- Muse Realtime Avatar, which animates your Muse with its voice synced to the animation, plus video chats with it.
- Computer use on the Mac, a dedicated email address for Muse, and more partners and connectors.
How to get Meta Muse
Muse is an app for iPhone and Android, available through the Apple App Store and Google Play. For now, Meta offers it only in the U.S. and Canada.
The coverage cited here doesn't walk through sign-up or setup, so this guide leaves those details out rather than guess.
How Muse did against ChatGPT-6
Tom's Guide gave Muse and ChatGPT-6 the same five everyday prompts. Muse won three rounds and ChatGPT-6 won two; the reviewer found ChatGPT-6 stronger when a task needed careful planning and practical detail.
| Prompt | Meta Muse | ChatGPT-6 | Round won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking a neighbour to move their bins | A courteous, natural note that better matched the friendly tone the prompt asked for | Went straight to the request; the reviewer said it read like a homeowners' association notice and slightly passive-aggressive | Meta Muse |
| A $200 family Saturday in New York | A more fun plan, but its budget only worked for tri-state residents, which the prompt never said the family was | Kept to the budget and the practical limits in the prompt | ChatGPT-6 |
| A 45-minute cleaning plan before guests | Timings that were easier to read | More realistic, and it remembered the guest bathroom the prompt left out | ChatGPT-6 |
| Explaining flight to a 10-year-old | Built everything around one picture: a hand held out of a car window | An accurate explanation of wings pushing air down | Meta Muse |
| Inventing a useful app | Takeout, an app that needs almost no upkeep and works on loss aversion | A tracker for stored items that works from a photo and a spoken note | Meta Muse |
Limits and cautions
Muse is available only in the U.S. and Canada for now.
- Several features Meta showed at Connect, including Mac computer use, the email address and glasses support, are announced but not yet available.
- In Tom's Guide's family-planning round, Muse's budget depended on tri-state residency that the prompt never mentioned, so check plans that involve money or logistics.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: Tom's Guide · The Rundown · The Verge · TechCrunch
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