OpenAI's Invite-Only Sora App Reaches No. 1 on U.S. App Store
OpenAI's new Sora video app tops the U.S. App Store charts despite current invite-only restrictions. The launch sees impressive early download numbers that rival other major AI applications.
OpenAI’s new Sora app quickly climbs to the No. 1 spot on the U.S. App Store, achieving this milestone despite remaining an invite-only experience limited to users in the United States and Canada. The AI video generation tool pulls in an estimated 164,000 installs during its first two days, showcasing massive consumer interest in mobile AI video creation.
This early performance puts Sora ahead of recent launches from major AI competitors like Anthropic’s Claude and Microsoft’s Copilot, and puts it on par with xAI’s Grok. While ChatGPT and Google Gemini see slightly larger initial download numbers, Sora achieves its high ranking while actively restricting who can use the application.
The rapid ascent of the app indicates a strong consumer demand for accessible AI video tools that function like social networking experiences. This viral success arrives even as some OpenAI employees express desire for the company to focus on more complex challenges rather than entertaining deepfake applications.