# Manus - AI Agent & Automation

> Web Dev, Slides, Research

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740909540](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740909540)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6740909540`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD.
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (37,983 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.15.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2025-03-27
- **Size:** 242 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manus-ai-agent-automation/id6740909540)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://manus.im/privacy](https://manus.im/privacy)

## Description

Manus is an autonomous AI agent that turns complex requests into finished work. Using its own virtual computer, Manus can plan tasks, conduct web research, write code, analyze Excel and CSV files, create dashboards, generate reports, and produce polished presentation decks.

Work continues asynchronously in the cloud, even after you close the app. Manus can also create and edit images, generate video stories, answer questions through unlimited chat, and coordinate multiple sub-agents for comprehensive research. You remain in control with the ability to stop, edit, or redirect tasks at any time. Ideal for web development, research, business analysis, presentations, content creation, and workflow automation.

## Rankings

- #7,594 — Overall
- #3 — agent
- #5 — ai copilot
- #7 — claude
- #7 — cursor
- #9 — claude ai

## Review summary

Users praise Manus for fast results, top-tier visuals, strong autonomous features, and ease of use. However, recurring complaints center on pricing and the app's credit system (high costs, unexpected charges, device-specific billing), reliability concerns (AI sometimes ignores prompts, makes unintended creative choices, updates causing regressions), upgrade/billing access friction, and usability gaps like copy/export and accessibility issues. Overall, Manus is powerful with high output quality but its value is tempered by billing complexity and consistency issues.

### Pros

- Fast results and quick outputs
- High-quality visuals/images and video capabilities
- Strong autonomous capabilities and comprehensive tools with good value
- Easy-to-use, intuitive interface and overall usability

### Cons

- Pricing and credits issues: high costs, unclear credit system, device-specific charges
- Reliability issues: AI sometimes ignores prompts, takes unintended creative control, updates causing regressions
- Upgrade/billing access friction: trouble upgrading or accessing billing, plan changes not straightforward
- Usability gaps: limited copy/export options and accessibility concerns like font size adjustments

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740909540)