US EditionOpenAI's Sora AI Video App Hits 1 Million Downloads
Sora surpassed ChatGPT’s early growth with 1 million downloads in under five days despite being invite-only and limited to iOS, sparking copyright concerns and policy changes.
- On October 9, 2025, OpenAI confirmed that Sora reached 1 million downloads in less than five days after its September 30, 2025 launch.
- OpenAI launched Sora for iOS on September 30, 2025 as an invite-only app in the United States and Canada, letting users create short videos using the Sora 2 model.
- Appfigures data shows Sora had 627,000 iOS downloads in its first week, with 56,000 installs on launch day and a peak of 107,800 on October 1, 2025.
- Amid growing criticism, OpenAI reversed policy to an opt-in system for rights holders, while CEO Sam Altman asked users to `Please give us some grace` as policies evolve.
- Measured against peers, Sora hit roughly 96% of ChatGPT's iOS launch and topped Apple's U.S. App Store, surpassing Anthropic's Claude and Microsoft's Copilot.
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The Economic TimesOpenAI’s Sora hits 1 million downloads within five days of its September launch
He noted that Sora hit 1 million downloads even faster than ChatGPT, OpenAI’s widely used AI chatbot, which now boasts over 800 million weekly active users. Recently, the ChatGPT-owner said in a blog post that it will roll out new controls in Sora, giving rightsholders the ability to decide how their characters are used, and will share revenue with those who allow it.
Sora hits 1 million downloads in under 5 days, beating ChatGPT’s launch record - Tech Startups
OpenAI’s latest app, Sora, has exploded out of the gate. In less than five days, the short-form AI video generator hit one million downloads, racing past the early growth pace of ChatGPT and claiming the top spot on Apple’s App […] The post Sora hits 1 million downloads in under 5 days, beating ChatGPT’s launch record first appeared on Tech Startups.
OpenAI’s Sora has already hit more than 1 million downloads
OpenAI’s social AI video-generating app, Sora, has reached over 1 million downloads in fewer than five days since its launch. That’s according to Sora head Bill Peebles, who said on Wednesday that Sora racked up downloads faster than ChatGPT did at launch despite being an invite-only app. The company launched its new Sora app for iOS on September 30th, giving users the ability to scroll through a feed of AI-generated videos, as well as create on…
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