Twitter VS Instagram Threads: Who Will Dominate?

Comparing Twitter VS Instagram Threads is very obvious, as the birth of Instagram Threads happened to kill Twitter only. I am not saying that, but this is already viral on various popular websites. Just search with Will thread kill Twitter?

That might be a marketing strategy to introduce Instagram Thread on a large scale. And that happened exactly as soon as Instagram Thread launched. Threads have been around for more than a month now, and the last reported numbers show over 100 million users on Threads.

Every time something like that happens, people think it’s unique. The same happened when ChatGPT crossed 1 million users in just 5 days. But Threads by Instagram has completely overpowered all facts and broken all expectations.

Online Service	Launch Year	Time Taken to Reach 1 Million Users
Threads	2023	1 hour
ChatGPT	2022	5 days
Instagram***	2010	2.5 months
Spotify	2008	5 months
Dropbox	2008	7 months
Facebook	2004	10 months
Foursquare***	2009	13 months
Twitter	2006	2 years
Airbnb**	2008	2.5 years
Kickstarter*	2009	2.5 years
Netflix	1999	3.5 years

* 1 million backers ** 1 million nights booked *** 1 million downloads

Twitter VS Instagram Threads Quick Comparison

Let me be honest: I asked Google Bard What is the difference between Twitter and threads? And here is the reply from that AI Tool in a tabular format. But when I asked ChatGPT, it could not say anything about Instagram Thread as it only has a database up to 2021.

Whatever information I got from that tool, I found helpful only about Instagram Threads Vs Twitter.

Feature	Twitter	Instagram Threads
Communication style	Public, real-time	Private, intimate
It can be used independently of other Twitter products	Text, images, videos, GIFs, live streams	Text, images, videos
Discoverability	Content Format	Your Threads are only visible to your close friends
Usage patterns	Used for broadcasting news, sharing insights, participating in trending topics, and connecting with like-minded individuals	Used for sharing everyday moments, maintaining closer connections, and keeping up with close friends
Ecosystem integration	Is a standalone app but requires an Instagram account to sign up	It can be noisy and overwhelming, public nature can lead to trolling and harassment
Features	Character limit of 280 characters, polls, threads, lists, DMs, Fleets	It can be noisy and overwhelming, and public nature can lead to trolling and harassment.
Pros	Large user base, global reach, wide range of features	More personal and intimate, easier to keep up with close friends, higher engagement
Cons	It can be noisy and overwhelming, and public nature can lead to trolling and harassment	Smaller user base, limited features, not as integrated with other Instagram products

Now Instagram Threads has a lot of better features compared to Twitter. I got these details from HootSuite Blog.

	Threads	Twitter
Post Length	500 characters	280 characters*
Links	Yes	Yes
Photos	Yes	Yes
Videos	5 minutes	2m 20s*
Verification	Yes	No*
Delete Posts	Yes	Yes
Edit Posts	No	No*
Direct Messaging	No	Yes
Trending Stories	No	Yes
Hashtags	No	Yes
Limits how many posts users can read per day	No	Yes

Twitter Vs Threads: Which one will dominate social media in 2024?

As Instagram Threads is the new kid in the town, there is a lot of buzz and excitement. And that is also from the Meta family with a massive user base. Besides that, as a new social media platform, people are trying to take advantage of early growth.

Definitely, you can get excellent reach, lots of new users, and traffic as many people are exploring. But gradually, this will settle down for sure.

While comparing Twitter with Threads, there are a lot of features that are attractive in Instagram Threads. Besides that, Instagram is very popular and one of the most accessed social media platforms.

That means, in the coming days, the integration with Threads & Instagram will definitely make life easy for users. This means one can easily share content across platforms as they both are from the Meta family only. We have noticed the same with Facebook & Instagram.

So, what do you think about these 2 platforms? Which one will win the battle between Twitter Vs. Instagram Threads? Write a comment below and share your thoughts.