Threads Widens Lead Over Musk’s X—Zuckerberg’s Platform Adds Millions

Threads first surpassed X in terms of daily active users on mobile devices worldwide in September, according to Similarweb.
TechCrunch

Threads widens the gap with X, with triple the daily downloads on iOS

Although an app’s downloads aren’t an exact proxy for usage, they can hint at where the market is headed. And in the case of the alt-Twitter wars, the app winning the game right now is Instagram’s ...
TechCrunch

Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Instagram Threads is close to catching up to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users, according to new data from market intelligence provider Similarweb. In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for ...
Mashable

You came back to Threads. Here's how it can keep you.

The story so far: In July 2023, the Instagram-based app Threads exploded with a burst of enthusiasm from users desperate to flee Elon Musk's X, the app formerly known as Twitter. That faded in the ...
Business Insider

Meta's Threads has 275 million users. It sure doesn't feel that way.

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