Threads vs Instants, an Instagram app

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 349.2M installs
VS

Instants, an Instagram app

Instagram
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 2.5M installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner Threads wins +13866% vs other
MAU winner Threads wins +4367% vs other
Rating winner Threads wins +0% vs other

Why Threads is winning

Top 1 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Bigger install base. Threads has ~349.2M lifetime installs vs Instants, an Instagram app's ~2.5M - 139.7× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Threads
vs
Instants, an Instagram app
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
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$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
349.2M
2.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
24.8M
555K
App Store rating
4.64★
4.62★
Total ratings
2.1M
10K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Jul 5, 2023
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
File size
199.6 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
436.0
Languages
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish +25 more
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Instants, an Instagram app

Instagram
Google Play
Category
Social
Price
Free
Released
May 7, 2026
Last updated
Jun 26, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
433.0.0.0.72
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Threads or Instants, an Instagram app? v
Instants, an Instagram app earns about $0 per month, while Threads earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: Threads ≈ $0/year, Instants, an Instagram app ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Threads or Instants, an Instagram app? v
Threads leads with about 349.2M estimated downloads vs 2.5M for Instants, an Instagram app - a 139.7× gap. Threads's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Instants, an Instagram app reports 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Threads and Instants, an Instagram app in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
No - Threads is in Social Networking and Instants, an Instagram app is in Social. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: Threads from social networking monetization patterns, Instants, an Instagram app from social.
Do Threads and Instants, an Instagram app have in-app purchases? v
Threads does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Instants, an Instagram app does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Threads runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Instants, an Instagram app runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, Threads or Instants, an Instagram app? v
Threads edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Threads 2.1M ratings, Instants, an Instagram app 92 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Threads vs Instants, an Instagram app revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Threads and $0 for Instants, an Instagram app are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking / Social) - 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 Threads or Instants, an Instagram app to a different App Store app? v
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