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Instagram vs Threads

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

Instagram

Photo & Video

4.6929,107,278 reviews
vs

Threads

Social Networking

4.641,983,787 reviews

At a glance

Higher rated

Instagram

by 0.05 stars

More reviews

Instagram

by 27,123,491

Ranks higher

Threads

US Top Free, overall

Ships more often

Tied

release cadence

Wider reach

Instagram

countries charted

Full comparison

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

Metric
Instagram
Threads
App Store rating✓4.694.64
Total reviews✓29,107,2781,983,787
US rank#21▲6✓#6
Best global rank#6🇦🇫Afghanistan✓#2🇧🇿Belize
Countries charted✓173172
Top category rank——
Release cadence——
Versions tracked✓2v432.0.01v432.0
SDKs detected1018 frameworks77 frameworks
Tracking sinceMay 2026May 2026
PriceFreeFree
DeveloperInstagram, Inc.Instagram, Inc.

30-day momentum

Last 30 snapshots

Instagram

Rating

4.69

Reviews

29,107,278

US rank

#21

Threads

Rating

4.64

Reviews

1,983,787

US rank

#6

Tech stack

Detected by static analysis of each iOS App Store build.

Instagramv432.0.0
Third-party SDKs
10
Apple frameworks
18
Declares tracking
Yes
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full Instagram 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 →

Instagram vs Threads: the rundown

As of June 2026, Instagram holds a 4.69-star App Store rating from 29,107,278 reviews and ranks #21 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. Instagram leads on rating and review volume.

On release velocity, Instagram ships updates — versus — for Threads. Instagram currently charts in 173 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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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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