According to the latest data from the app intelligence agency Appfigures, the video generation app Sora launched by OpenAI has shown remarkable performance in its first week on the US iOS platform, with download numbers almost matching those of ChatGPT from the same period last year. Specific data shows that Sora achieved 627,000 iOS downloads within seven days, while ChatGPT had 606,000 downloads in its first week.
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Although this comparison is not entirely fair, mainly because ChatGPT was only launched in the United States during its first week, while Sora was available in both the United States and Canada, Appfigures noted that Canada contributed approximately 45,000 installations. If considering only the U.S. data, Sora's first-week performance was actually about 96% of ChatGPT's同期. It is also worth noting that Sora is still in the "invitation-only" phase, while ChatGPT was open to all users at the time, which highlights the popularity of Sora.
Sora achieved 56,000 installations on its launch day, quickly ranking third on the overall App Store in the United States, and climbed to the top on October 3rd. This performance surpassed other similar AI applications such as Claude from Anthropic and Copilot from Microsoft, and even tied with Grok from xAI company. A large number of users shared their creative cases of Sora on social media, further confirming the statistics from Appfigures.
Sora is based on the upgraded Sora2 video model, allowing users to create highly realistic deepfake videos. This new technology has even sparked discussions about images of deceased people. Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams, publicly urged people not to send AI-generated images of her father. Since Sora was launched on September 30th, the number of downloads has maintained a steady growth trend. Data shows that the peak daily downloads on the iOS platform occurred on October 1st, reaching 107,800, and after that, the daily new installations fluctuated between 84,400 and 98,500. Although this number did not exceed the peak of the first week, considering that Sora is not yet fully open for registration, it still demonstrates a rather impressive market performance.
Key Points:
🌟 Sora achieved 627,000 downloads on the US iOS platform in its first week, nearly matching ChatGPT.
📈 The app is currently in the "invitation-only" phase, showing strong market demand and user interest.
🎥 Sora's technology allows users to create deepfake videos, sparking social discussions and attention.
