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Threads vs X (Twitter): which app has fewer problems?

We compared 300 recent App Store reviews of Threads and 300 recent App Store reviews of X (Twitter), each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (samples from up to 6 storefronts, latest review 2026-10-22). Threads has the fewest complaints overall: 18% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 23% for X (Twitter).

Ratings at a glance

Complaint themes side by side

Share of all analysed reviews that mention each theme (review count in brackets). Bold = lowest. A review can mention several themes.

Verdict: which one has fewer problems?

Across the latest 600 App Store reviews we collected, Threads has the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (18%) and X (Twitter) the highest (23%). The biggest single difference is in bug complaints: 16% of X (Twitter) reviews mention them, vs 12% for Threads. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Threads, bugs (37 reviews); X (Twitter), bugs (48 reviews). Average star rating in the samples ranges from 2.96★ (X (Twitter)) to 3.18★ (Threads). Time span of each sample: Threads 58 days (2026-08-26 to 2026-10-22); X (Twitter) 20 days (2026-10-03 to 2026-10-22). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.

• Fewer bug problems: Threads, 12% of its reviews vs 16% for X (Twitter).
• Crash and freeze complaints: roughly tied (Threads 1%, X (Twitter) 2% of reviews).
• Performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: roughly tied (Threads 2%, X (Twitter) 3% of reviews).
• UX / design complaints: roughly tied (Threads 7%, X (Twitter) 8% of reviews).
• Pricing and subscription complaints: roughly tied (Threads 0%, X (Twitter) 2% of reviews).
• Ad complaints: roughly tied (Threads 0%, X (Twitter) 2% of reviews).
• Feature-request complaints: roughly tied (Threads 7%, X (Twitter) 9% of reviews).

Gaps under 3 percentage points are called a tie. Samples are recent reviews only, so this is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

Top 3 specific issues for each app

FAQ

Which has fewer problems overall: Threads or X (Twitter)?

In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Threads had the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (18% of 300) and X (Twitter) the highest (23% of 300). Threads: 54 of 300; X (Twitter): 68 of 300.

Which has fewer bug complaints: Threads or X (Twitter)?

Threads. Threads: 37 of 300 recent reviews (12%); X (Twitter): 48 of 300 recent reviews (16%).

Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Threads or X (Twitter)?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Threads: 2 of 300 recent reviews (1%); X (Twitter): 5 of 300 recent reviews (2%).

Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Threads or X (Twitter)?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Threads: 0 of 300 recent reviews (0%); X (Twitter): 6 of 300 recent reviews (2%).

Which has fewer ad complaints: Threads or X (Twitter)?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Threads: 1 of 300 recent reviews (0%); X (Twitter): 5 of 300 recent reviews (2%).

Which is rated higher on the App Store: Threads or X (Twitter)?

All-time US App Store ratings: Threads 4.6★ from 2.3M ratings; X (Twitter) 4.6★ from 11.1M ratings. Threads is highest, but all-time ratings move slowly; the recent-review samples above show current problems.

How recent is this Threads vs X (Twitter) data?

Each sample is the most recent public App Store reviews we could collect (from up to 6 storefronts): Threads: 300 reviews over 58 days (2026-08-26 to 2026-10-22); X (Twitter): 300 reviews over 20 days (2026-10-03 to 2026-10-22). It is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

What is the most common complaint about Threads and X (Twitter)?

Threads: bugs (37 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “improve content quality”; X (Twitter): bugs (48 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “improve content quality”.

Full reports

• Threads reviews: top complaints and what users want fixed
• X (Twitter) reviews: top complaints and what users want fixed

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