Threads vs WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch

Threads

Instagram, Inc.
App Store
$10.43M/mo
~$125.12M/yr · 349.2M installs
VS

WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch

XAN Software GmbH & Co. KG
App Store
$59.2K/mo
~$710.2K/yr · 594K installs
Revenue winner Threads wins +17516% vs other
Installs winner Threads wins +58728% vs other
MAU winner Threads wins +9307% vs other
Rating winner Threads wins +0% vs other

Why Threads is winning

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

  1. Threads earns roughly 176× more per month than WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch - $10.43M vs $59.2K.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Threads undercuts at $12.99/mo vs $14.95/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Threads has ~349.2M lifetime installs vs WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch's ~594K - 588.3× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Threads runs 4 IAP tiers vs 3 - 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.

Threads
vs
WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$10.43M
$59.2K
Annual revenue (est.)
$125.12M
$710.2K
Lifetime installs (est.)
349.2M
594K
Monthly active users (est.)?
24.8M
264K
App Store rating
4.64★
4.62★
Total ratings
2.1M
7K
US grossing rank
-
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Cheapest monthly sub
$12.99
$14.95
IAP tiers detected
4 tiers
3 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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WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch

XAN Software GmbH & Co. KG
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Oct 27, 2017
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
File size
83.5 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.0.119
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese +3 more
View full WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Threads or WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch? v
Threads earns about $10.43M per month, while WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch earns about $59.2K. That is a 176.2× revenue gap (~$10.37M more per month for Threads). Annual revenue: Threads ≈ $125.12M/year, WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch ≈ $710.2K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Threads or WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch? v
Threads leads with about 349.2M estimated downloads vs 594K for WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch - a 588.3× gap. Threads's App Store downloads are estimated from 2.1M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch's App Store downloads are estimated from 7K ratings.
Are Threads and WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch 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 Threads and WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch offer? v
Threads: IAP range 4 tiers detected. WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch: IAP range 3 tiers detected. Threads runs a "Subscription (~$12.99/mo)" monetization model; WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch runs "Subscription (~$6.95/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Threads or WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch? v
Threads edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Threads 2.1M ratings, WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch 7K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Threads vs WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $10.43M for Threads and $59.2K for WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch 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 Threads or WatchChat 2: Chat on Watch to a different App Store app? v
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