# Zuckerberg's app Threads **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722 "2023-07-07T11:43:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/41 "2023-11-18T23:52:37Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Four months on, Threads has arguably become a significant competitor for X, Y’know what’s become a a significant competitor for X? Going outside. Taking a walk. If interaction is needed, walk past the local coffee shop and chat with some neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/42 "2024-03-02T03:36:41Z")
> Meta’s take on Twitter now sees triple the daily downloads of X (formerly Twitter) on iOS globally, and more than double the number — and sometimes more than triple — the number of installs on Google Play. > **[Threads widens the gap with X, with triple the daily downloads on iOS |...](https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/27/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 Well I still see citations to Twitter in a lot of places–but none to Threads. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/43 "2024-03-02T16:31:06Z")
Xitter has a huge installed base. It doesn’t need fresh downloads. Threads has a comparatively tiny installed base and needs massive numbers of downloads to build momentum at a quick enough pace to succeed. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/44 "2024-07-03T20:05:26Z")
> **[Threads hits 175 million users after a year](https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/3/24191074/meta-threads-users-mark-zuckerberg)** > > Meta is focused on stealing more market share from X and preparing to turn on ads. I see a substantial number of links to X/Twitter–but I just don’t see links to Threads. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/45 "2025-07-08T15:14:24Z")
> According to new data from market intelligence provider [Similarweb](http://similarweb.com). In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth; X reached 132 million daily actives, as its year-over-year growth declined by 15.2%. > **[Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/threads-is-nearing-xs-daily-app-users-new-data-shows/)** > > Threads' mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth. So Threads should pass X/Twitter well before the end of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722/46 "2025-07-08T15:33:32Z")
I really like Threads! I’m on there over half my time spent scrolling my phone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuckerbergs-app-threads/986722.md?page=2)