Hyderabad:Meta Threads, the rival micro-blogging platform to Elon Musk’s X(formerly Twitter) has witnessed a growth surge in December 2023, with downloads tripling, placing it in the top 10 most downloaded apps for the month on both the App Store and Google Play.
According to data from app intelligence firm Appfigures, Threads recorded 12 million new downloads in December 2023, earning it a No. 4 spot in the Top Charts by downloads on Apple’s App Store. The app also witnessed 16 million downloads on Google Play, which gave it the No. 8 spot worldwide. On both stores combined, it was the No. 6 app by way of new installs.
While Threads was among the top 10 apps in terms of downloads last month, it did not make it to the top 5. However, its parent company did. Instagram became the most downloaded app in December, with a combined 54 million installs from the App Store and Google Play, surpassing TikTok.
Meta Threads had an impressive launch, with 100 million people registering within its first five days. However, the app experienced a decline in daily downloads from last September until the end of the year. But in December, Threads once again began to grow.