"Sora's Android launch is off to an auspicious start. On its first day on the Google Play Store, the AI video app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI saw an estimated 470,000 downloads across the markets where it was available, according to new estimates from app intelligence provider Appfigures. That makes the Android launch more than four-times the size of the iOS launch, with 327% more installs (360,000) - but firm notes that's not an apples-to-apples comparison."
"On iOS, Sora was only available in the U.S. and Canada, and it was invite-only. Sora on Android, however, is available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, and OpenAI dropped the invite requirement in late October for its top markets. You can now get into the Sora app without an invite code in the US, Canada, Japan, and Korea.Limited time only.- OpenAI (@OpenAI) October 29, 2025"
"Appfigures has also revised its earlier estimates for first-day iOS downloads of the Sora app. Originally, its models said the app saw around 56,000 day-one downloads. Now that more time has passed, the model can more accurately predict that the figure was closer to 110,000, with about 69,300 of those being U.S. installs. By comparison, the Sora Android app saw approximately 296,000 U.S.-based installs, out of the 470,000 total,"
Sora's Android release achieved an estimated 470,000 downloads on day one across several markets, significantly outpacing the earlier iOS debut. The iOS launch had been invite-only and limited to the U.S. and Canada, while Android availability covered the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam after OpenAI removed invite requirements for top markets. The iOS app reached over one million installs in its first week and remains highly ranked. Appfigures revised first-day iOS estimates from roughly 56,000 to about 110,000, including around 69,300 U.S. installs; Android saw approximately 296,000 U.S. installs.
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