ChatGPT mobile reaches new milestone of 15.6 million downloads in September

By September, OpenAI’s ChatGPT mobile app has been downloaded 15.6 million times worldwide. But despite the surge in installation the app’s noticed a notable deceleration in revenue growth.

Subscriber number levelling off

In contrast to the robust 31% growth observed in July and the even more substantial 39% in August, September’s revenue growth tapered off to 20%. This deceleration may signify that ChatGPT is edging closer to market saturation in terms of the number of mobile users willing to invest in the enhanced ChatGPT Plus subscription service. It also underscores the heightened competition in the field, with alternative options vying for the attention and subscription dollars of mobile users.

Since its launch in February, ChatGPT Plus has been providing users with a premium subscription experience. This subscription-based service offers access to GPT-4, availability even during peak usage hours, quicker response times, and priority access to OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT enhancements. Moreover, it plays a vital role in sustaining free access for ChatGPT users who rely on the service.

Despite the recent slowdown in revenue growth, ChatGPT managed to amass $4.6 million in gross revenue throughout September, spanning both its iOS and Android apps on a global scale.

This places ChatGPT in the upper echelons of AI chatbot apps, with only Ask-AI surpassing it in revenue, primarily owing to substantial advertising investments.