In a remarkable turn of events, the ChatGPT mobile app has witnessed an unprecedented surge in revenue following the release of OpenAI’s latest flagship model, GPT-4o. Even though the model is available, for online the choice to provide GPT 4o to ChatGPT Plus users on mobile has led to a surge in upgrades, for the $19.99 monthly subscription.
Appfigures, an app intelligence firm, reported that the ChatGPT mobile app’s net revenue jumped by an astonishing 22% on the day of the GPT-4o launch, and continued to climb in the days that followed. By the end of Tuesday the apps total revenue had surged to $900,000 almost doubling its average of $491,000. This remarkable increase represents the jump, in revenue that the app has ever seen.
Apple’s App Store Dominates Revenue Contribution
The ChatGPT mobile app generated a staggering $4.2 million in net revenue across both the App Store and Google Play from May 13 to 17. Apples App Store became the source of income making up a 81% of the total revenue. The United States took the lead as the market generating $1.8 million, in revenue with Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Canada, South Korea, Brazil, Australia and Turkey following behind.
Surprisingly the revenue pattern indicates that there is no indication of slowing down and might even be maintaining or growing as, per the data. This significant progress underscores the consumer interest in AI technology especially on smartphones even at a cost higher, than that of a Netflix subscription. As the AI landscape continues to evolve, the ChatGPT mobile app’s success story serves as a testament to the transformative power of innovative technology in capturing the hearts and wallets of users worldwide.
