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Head-to-head · App Store (iOS)

Instagram vs X

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

Instagram

Photo & Video

4.6929,101,465 reviews
vs

X

News

4.5910,746,918 reviews

At a glance

Higher rated

Instagram

by 0.10 stars

More reviews

Instagram

by 18,354,547

Ranks higher

Instagram

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
X
App Store rating✓4.694.59
Total reviews✓29,101,46510,746,918
US rank✓#16▲7#20▼5
Best global rank#3🇩🇲Dominica✓#2🇧🇸Bahamas
Countries charted✓173153
Top category rank——
Release cadence——
Versions tracked1v431.0.01v11.96
SDKs detected1018 frameworks67137 frameworks
Tracking sinceMay 2026May 2026
PriceFreeFree
DeveloperInstagram, Inc.X Corp.

30-day momentum

Last 30 snapshots

Instagram

Rating

4.69

Reviews

29,101,465

US rank

#16

X

Rating

4.59

Reviews

10,746,918

US rank

#20

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 →
Xv11.96
Third-party SDKs
67
Apple frameworks
137
Declares tracking
No
Languages
C/C++, Metal (shaders), Objective-C, Swift
Metal
Full X tech stack →

Instagram vs X: the rundown

As of June 2026, Instagram holds a 4.69-star App Store rating from 29,101,465 reviews and ranks #16 in the US Top Free chart. X holds a 4.59-star App Store rating from 10,746,918 reviews and ranks #20 in the US Top Free chart. Instagram leads on rating and review volume.

On release velocity, Instagram ships updates — versus — for X. Instagram currently charts in 173 countries, and X in 153. Instagram 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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