OpenAI’s video-generating app Sora had a debut week that just about matched ChatGPT on iOS, hovering to the highest of the US App Retailer, in accordance with current knowledge from app intelligence firm Appfigures.
Estimates counsel Sora obtained 627,000 iOS downloads in its first seven days, in contrast with ChatGPT’s 606,000 downloads throughout its preliminary week. Nevertheless, the comparability isn’t precise: Sora launched in each the US and Canada, whereas ChatGPT was initially out there solely within the US. Reviews point out that Canada contributed over 45,000 installs, which means that US-only figures would put Sora’s debut at roughly 96% of ChatGPT’s launch.
Sora’s efficiency is notable as a result of, not like ChatGPT, it stays an invite-only app. Regardless of this limitation, Sora rapidly turned the third-most fashionable app general on the US App Retailer, racking up 56,000 installs on its first day and reaching primary by Friday, October 3. That surge places its debut on par with xAI’s Grok launch and forward of different main AI releases, corresponding to Microsoft’s Copilot and Anthropic’s Claude.
Appfigures’ knowledge aligns with social media stories. Sora Movies, powered by the brand new Sora 2 video mannequin, permits anybody to create sensible deepfakes. The expertise has already sparked controversy: Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, requested individuals to cease sending her AI-generated photographs of her father, highlighting considerations over deepfakes of deceased people.
Since its launch on September 30, 2025, Sora has proven regular development. Appfigures stories that on October 1, every day downloads reached a record-breaking 107,800. Day by day installs have since fluctuated, hitting 98,500 on October 4 and 84,400 on October 6 — nonetheless spectacular numbers for an app not but open to all customers.
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