AI DApps Are Rising To Challenge Web3’s Throne

AI-powered decentralized applications (DApps) are fast becoming major players in the Web3 ecosystem, according to the latest DappRadar report. With strong growth in daily users, these applications are now challenging the long-standing dominance of DeFi and gaming DApps.

As of April, AI DApps reached 16% market share, up from 11% in February. Meanwhile, both DeFi and gaming sectors saw declines, each falling to 4.8 million daily unique active wallets (dUAW).

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AI DApps recorded an impressive 26% jump in activity in April, reaching 3.8 million dUAW. According to DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas, this is not just hype. “AI DApps are bringing real utility to users, and that’s driving long-term engagement,” she said.

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At the top of the list is LOL, an AI mining platform that rewards users with tokens based on their laughter’s pitch and frequency via Telegram. Dmail Network, a decentralized AI-based messaging service, ranks second, followed by World.Fun, which helps deploy AI agents in multi-agent simulations.

“These projects show staying power. They’re building, not just trending,” Gherghelas emphasized.

Social DApps Surge As Web3 Holds Steady

Social DApps also saw growth, rising 18% to hit 3.6 million daily users, with total market share crossing 15%. Despite macroeconomic headwinds like US tariffs, Web3 overall remains resilient, with 23 million dUAW in April — only slightly below February’s 24 million.

DappRadar highlights that memecoin narratives and AI functionality are major user engagement drivers in today’s Web3 landscape.

With the rise of AI agents, utility-driven design, and sustained user growth, the next phase of Web3 may look far more intelligent — and decentralized — than ever before.

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