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Head-to-head · App Store (iOS)

Facebook vs Threads

Side-by-side ratings, reviews, live chart rankings, release cadence, tech stack, and 30-day momentum.

Facebook

Social Networking

4.5226,617,430 reviews
vs

Threads

Social Networking

4.641,983,787 reviews

At a glance

Higher rated

Threads

by 0.11 stars

More reviews

Facebook

by 24,633,643

Ranks higher

Threads

US Top Free, overall

Ships more often

Tied

release cadence

Wider reach

Threads

countries charted

Full comparison

✓ marks the leader on each metric. Deltas are 7-day changes.

Metric
Facebook
Threads
App Store rating4.52✓4.64
Total reviews✓26,617,4301,983,787
US rank#24▲10✓#6
Best global rank✓#1🇸🇿Eswatini#2🇧🇿Belize
Countries charted168✓172
Top category rank——
Release cadence——
Versions tracked✓2v564.0.01v432.0
SDKs detected420 frameworks77 frameworks
Tracking sinceMay 2026May 2026
PriceFreeFree
DeveloperMeta Platforms, Inc.Instagram, Inc.

30-day momentum

Last 30 snapshots

Facebook

Rating

4.52

Reviews

26,617,430

US rank

#24

Threads

Rating

4.64

Reviews

1,983,787

US rank

#6

Tech stack

Detected by static analysis of each iOS App Store build.

Facebookv563.0.0
Third-party SDKs
4
Apple frameworks
20
Declares tracking
Yes
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full Facebook tech stack →
Threadsv432.0.0
Third-party SDKs
7
Apple frameworks
7
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full Threads tech stack →

Facebook vs Threads: the rundown

As of June 2026, Facebook holds a 4.52-star App Store rating from 26,617,430 reviews and ranks #24 in the US Top Free chart. Threads holds a 4.64-star App Store rating from 1,983,787 reviews and ranks #6 in the US Top Free chart. Threads leads on rating, while Facebook has the larger review base.

On release velocity, Facebook ships updates — versus — for Threads. Facebook currently charts in 168 countries, and Threads in 172. Threads holds the stronger overall chart position right now. All figures are collected by Tech Dev Notes every 4 hours from the App Store.

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Which app ranks higher, Facebook or Threads?+

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How often do Facebook and Threads release updates?+

The comparison page shows version history and release cadence for both apps. You can see which app ships updates more frequently and track every release in the changelog.

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