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Threads App Store Revenue Estimate

Instagram, Inc. · Social Networking

Discover new perspectives and connect through conversation on Threads. See what people are talking about right now-from niche interests to big moments. With communities, you can find people who also care about your interests on Threads. R…

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Threads earns about
$103.56M/month
range $56.96M – $150.16M · $1.24B/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$3.45M
$1.90M – $5.01M
Per Week
$24.16M
$13.29M – $35.04M
Per Month
$103.56M
$56.96M – $150.16M
Per Year
$1.24B
$683.48M – $1.80B
Lifetime
$3.11B
$1.71B – $4.50B
Brand revenue ✓ Verified filing

Meta Platforms - full brand revenue

Annual brand revenue (2024)
$165B/year
Social Media & Advertising · SEC 10-K FY2024
App Store / Play Store share
1%
≈ $1.2B/year of in-app revenue
Off-store revenue (everything else)
$163B/year
99% of total brand revenue

Meta Platforms earns about $165B/year across the whole brand.

Most of that money comes from off-store revenue - trading fees, commissions, payment processing, ad sales, hardware, enterprise contracts - not in-app purchases or subscriptions on the App Store / Google Play.

App store revenue (in-app purchases, subscriptions, ads, paid downloads) Off-store revenue (trading fees, commissions, web subscriptions, ad sales, enterprise)
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Threads

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($103.56M/month · $1.24B/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

55/100
Opportunity
Decent target
0/100
Cloneability
Very hard (network effects, regulatory, or content-licensing moats);
$9
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$21.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • subscription is $21.99/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

Threads charges ~$21.99/mo. Competitive entry: $13.19/mo or annual at $79/year (50% off annual is the standard hook).

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Social Networking
  • Smart : Social Networking Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Threads for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Threads costs $21.99/mo when ours costs $13.19"
  • "The social networking app Threads won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Subscription (~$21.99/mo)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
3.4M
327.8M installs · 44.5% active · 2.3% pay
In-App Purchases 3
  • Monthlyest. No ads (4 accounts) $21.99 /month
  • Monthlyest. No ads (5 accounts) $26.99 /month
  • Weeklyest. No Ads Multi Tier $2.99 /week ~$12.99/mo
3 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
428.0
Released
Jul 5, 2023
Last Updated
May 5, 2026
File Size
187.8 MB
Required OS
16.3
Content Rating
12+
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, NB, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, TL, Thai, Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
Developer
Instagram, Inc.

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every day
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  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 7K senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 30K Tesla Model 3s annually

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
327.8M
estimated from 1,928,172 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
145.9M
44.5% of installs · SOCIAL_NETWORKING category benchmark
Rating
4.64 ★
1.9M reviews
Monetization
Subscription (~$21.99/mo)

Rating Distribution

5★
1.6M
4★
150K
3★
70K
2★
26K
1★
83K

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Frequently Asked About Threads

How much money does Threads make on the App Store?
Threads has an estimated App Store revenue of $103.56M per month (~$1.24B per year, $3.45M per day) with a likely range of $56.96M to $150.16M. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Threads get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (1.9M reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 327.8M total iOS downloads for Threads - and roughly 145.9M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Threads a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Threads is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Threads compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Threads App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Threads App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Social Networking category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Threads offer on iOS?
Threads offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Threads App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Threads side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
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