OpenAI’s Sora Tops Apple’s US App Store Charts
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– OpenAI’s Sora app for AI videos achieved 56,000 downloads on its first day and 164,000 installs over its first two days despite being invite-only and limited to the U.S. and Canada.
– Sora quickly ranked as the No. 3 Top Overall app on Apple’s U.S. App Store and later became No. 1, surpassing Google Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the rankings.
– Its launch performance tied with xAI’s Grok at 56,000 day-one downloads but trailed behind ChatGPT and Gemini, which each had over 80,000 downloads on their first days.
– Sora outperformed other major AI apps like Anthropic’s Claude and Microsoft’s Copilot in initial downloads, indicating strong consumer demand for AI video tools.
– Appfigures adjusted comparisons to focus on U.S. and Canadian downloads only to account for different launch strategies, showing Sora’s success even with geographic restrictions.
OpenAI’s new Sora video creation app has rapidly climbed to the number one position on Apple’s U.S. App Store charts, demonstrating remarkable consumer interest despite its current invite-only status and limited availability in just the United States and Canada. Fresh data from Appfigures reveals the application accumulated 56,000 downloads on its debut day, quickly securing the third spot among all apps. By its second day, Sora’s momentum carried it to the very top of the charts, surpassing established competitors like Google Gemini and even OpenAI’s own ChatGPT.
Over its initial two days, the Sora iOS app was installed approximately 164,000 times. This powerful launch performance stands out even when compared to other major AI applications. While ChatGPT and Gemini each attracted over 80,000 downloads on their first days, Sora’s debut of 56,000 installs matched the initial success of xAI’s Grok and significantly outpaced the first-day figures for Anthropic’s Claude and Microsoft’s Copilot.
It is worth noting that Sora’s restricted, invitation-based rollout makes its strong showing particularly impressive. Analysts suggest that if the app were freely available to all users, its download numbers would likely be substantially higher. This level of demand highlights a growing public appetite for accessible AI video tools that offer a social and interactive experience.
To ensure a fair comparison given the different global launch strategies of each app, Appfigures focused its analysis exclusively on U.S. and Canadian download data. ChatGPT initially launched on iOS for U.S. users only, while Grok was limited to the U.S., Australia, and India. In contrast, Anthropic did not announce any geographic restrictions for its Claude app last year.
When examining just the comparable North American launch data, the rankings become clearer. ChatGPT and Gemini indeed had larger initial launches. However, Sora tied with Grok for first-day installs and easily outperformed both Claude, which saw 21,000 downloads, and Copilot, which managed only 7,000.
Sora’s chart performance was equally notable. It reached the number three spot for overall top apps on the U.S. App Store by its second day. For context, ChatGPT hit number one on its second day, while Grok reached number four, Gemini number six, Copilot number nineteen, and Claude number seventy-eight. This rapid ascent to the top of the charts underscores the significant market excitement surrounding AI-powered video generation.
(Source: TechCrunch)
