What is Grok AI? How to use Grok on iPhone

Grok AI is one of today’s favorite artificial intelligence tools. Here’s what you need to know and how to use Grok AI on iPhone.

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What is Grok AI?

Grok is an AI chatbot developed by xAI, an American artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk. Functionally, it is similar to other popular chatbots such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Claude. However, the biggest difference is Grok can access X’s real-time database (Twitter) , so that when you make a search query, it can provide you with comments from users on the X platform (if any).

Grok’s outstanding features

Create images: Although some competitors also offer this feature, the images produced by Grok are extremely detailed and look very realistic. In addition, this tool also does not hesitate to create images of human faces.
DeepSearch: Grok offers DeepSearch as an alternative to Google Search. When enabled, Grok will search the entire indexed internet based on your query, then provide detailed results with reference sources.
Think: Grok’s Think feature provides advanced reasoning capabilities. Similar to the DeepThink feature on DeepSeek, users can observe the AI’s thinking process to understand how it arrives at the answer to your query.
Integration with X: As expected, Grok is seamlessly integrated with the X platform. Users can easily create and analyze posts on X, and even search for similar posts on the platform through Grok.

How to use Grok on iPhone

The best way to use Grok AI on iPhone is to download the Grok app from the App Store. While you can also use Grok through the X app, this requires an X account. With the standalone Grok app, you can use it without logging in.

When you download and open the Grok application on your iPhone, you will see an interface similar to ChatGPT or DeepSeek applications. The difference is that Grok provides a specialized screen to create images, unlike ChatGPT on iPhone – where you can ask the assistant to create images right in the chat window.

To access Grok’s image builder, tap the plus icon (+) in the search box and then select Create Image (Create image). Then, you just need to describe the image you want, Grok AI will create it in just a few seconds.

Create photos on Grok

When you want to research a certain topic, enter that topic in the search box and then click the DeepSearch option before submitting the query to use this feature. This tool is useful when you need in-depth search results, such as viewing shopping guides, fact-checking, research summaries, etc. Although the response time will be longer than regular mode, DeepSearch will provide comprehensive results with a list of information sources used.

Deep research on Grok

Additionally, you can use Think mode by tapping this option to get a more in-depth answer to your query. This mode is especially useful for complex questions on topics such as programming, physics, and mathematics. You can also use it for general queries when you need a more detailed and complete answer.

If you want to use Grok in the X app, you can tap the Grok icon at the bottom. A chat window similar to the one on the standalone Grok app will then appear. You can enter questions in the search box to get answers from Grok AI, just like you would on the Grok app.

You can also ask Grok to analyze or ask questions related to any post on X. To do so, open any post on X, then tap the Grok icon in the upper right corner. Grok will immediately start analyzing that post, even pointing out inaccurate information (if any). Right on this screen, you can ask Grok questions related to the post itself.