POP - X vs Threads

POP - X

Switchworks Technologies Inc.
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 400 installs
VS

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$16.57M/mo
~$198.83M/yr · 327.8M installs
Revenue winner Threads wins +1656913600% vs other
Installs winner Threads wins +81947210% vs other
MAU winner Threads wins +13986100% vs other
Rating winner Threads wins +24% vs other

Why Threads is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Threads earns roughly 16569136× more per month than POP - X - $16.57M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Threads runs a $21.99/mo subscription that compounds; POP - X relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Threads has ~327.8M lifetime installs vs POP - X's ~400 - 819473.1× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Threads runs 3 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

POP - X
vs
Threads
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$16.57M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$198.83M
Lifetime installs (est.)
400
327.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
166.4
23.3M
App Store rating
3.75★
4.64★
Total ratings
4
1.9M
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$21.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
3 tiers

POP - X

Switchworks Technologies Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Sep 26, 2024
Last updated
Feb 6, 2026
File size
90.8 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
3.2.1
Languages
English, Chinese, Chinese
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Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Jul 5, 2023
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
187.8 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
428.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, POP - X or Threads? v
Threads earns about $16.57M per month, while POP - X earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$16.57M more per month for Threads). Annual revenue: POP - X ≈ $0/year, Threads ≈ $198.83M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, POP - X or Threads? v
Threads leads with about 327.8M estimated downloads vs 400 for POP - X - a 819473.1× gap. POP - X's App Store downloads are estimated from 4 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Threads's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.9M ratings.
Are POP - X and Threads in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do POP - X and Threads offer? v
POP - X: no IAP detected on the public listing. Threads: IAP range 3 tiers detected. POP - X runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; Threads runs "Subscription (~$21.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, POP - X or Threads? v
Threads edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 0.9 stars). Rating volume: POP - X 4 ratings, Threads 1.9M ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these POP - X vs Threads revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for POP - X and $16.57M for Threads are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare POP - X or Threads to a different App Store app? v
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