Fake ChatGPT apps have begun popping up on App Store and Play Store image credit: Google

These apps charge for a free product image credit: Google

The apps use keyword stuffing in their name to increase visibility image credit: Google

One app called "ChatGPT Chat GPT AI with GPT-3 " managed to garner thousands of downloads before being taken down image credit: Google

Apple is handling the fake apps situation better than Google image credit: Google

The Play Store is plagued with fake ChatGPT apps image credit: Google

These apps could bombard users with ads or steal their data image credit: Google

There is no official API for ChatGPT image credit: Google

Developers can't directly create apps based on the chatbot image credit: Google

Users can use t he official ChatGPT website to avoid the hassle of navigating through fake apps. image credit: Google