More people now open Threads than X on mobile apps worldwide, data shows |
New Delhi: Meta’s bet on short text updates is starting to show results on phones. New data suggests that Threads, the social app launched by Mark Zuckerberg’s company, is now seeing more daily use on mobile than Elon Musk’s X. This shift has been building quietly over months, rather than exploding overnight.
The numbers come from a TechCrunch report quoting market intelligence firm Similarweb, dated January 2026. The data paints a clear picture on mobile habits, even though the web story still looks very different.
According to the report, Threads recorded 141.5 million daily active users on iOS and Android as of January 7, 2026. Over the........