Topic: app store ranking

  • Neon App Pays Users to Record Calls & Sells Data to AI

    Neon App Pays Users to Record Calls & Sells Data to AI

    Neon Mobile, an app that pays users to record their phone calls and sells the audio to AI companies, has rapidly risen to the number two spot in the U.S. Apple App Store's Social Networking category. The app records only the user's side of conversations unless both parties are Neon users, a strat...

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  • Sora's US iOS Launch Rivals ChatGPT's Debut Week

    Sora's US iOS Launch Rivals ChatGPT's Debut Week

    Sora's debut on the U.S. iOS App Store saw approximately 627,000 downloads in its first week, slightly surpassing ChatGPT's initial launch figures despite being invite-only. The comparison with ChatGPT is nuanced, as Sora launched in both the U.S. and Canada, and when adjusted for U.S.-only downl...

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  • How a YC Food-Delivery App Went Viral on TikTok & Skyrocketed

    How a YC Food-Delivery App Went Viral on TikTok & Skyrocketed

    BiteSight, a food-delivery app, went viral on TikTok by showcasing meal videos and social proof, resonating with Gen Z and gaining 100,000+ new users overnight. The app's success stemmed from its video-first design and peer recommendations, addressing the lack of discovery in traditional delivery...

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  • OpenAI's Sora Surpasses 1 Million Downloads

    OpenAI's Sora Surpasses 1 Million Downloads

    Sora, OpenAI's social AI video app, achieved over one million downloads in under five days, outpacing ChatGPT's initial adoption despite being invite-only and launching on iOS in the U.S. and Canada. The app features a "cameos" function for personalizing videos and has generated a mix of memes, d...

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