---
title: "Threads overtakes X on mobile with 141.5 million daily users"
description: "According to Similarweb, Meta's Threads passed X on iOS and Android, though X still leads by far on the web."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/threads-beats-x-daily-mobile-users
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-18T17:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:17:48.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["Threads","X","Meta","social media"]
sources: ["Similarweb","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/threads-beats-x-daily-mobile-users
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/threads-beats-x-daily-mobile-users
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Threads overtakes X on mobile with 141.5 million daily users

> According to Similarweb, Meta's Threads passed X on iOS and Android, though X still leads by far on the web.

![Image: Meta](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg)

New data from **Similarweb** shows Meta's **Threads** has overtaken **X** on mobile.

## The numbers

| | Threads | X |
|---|---|---|
| Daily mobile users (iOS + Android) | **141.5 million** | 125 million |
| Daily web visits | 8.5 million | **145.4 million** |

Mobile figures are as of January 7; web figures as of January 13.

## Background

- In August 2025 Meta said Threads had more than **400 million** monthly users
- In October 2025 it reported **150 million** daily users
- X still leads in the US, but the gap is narrowing

*These are Similarweb estimates, not official figures from Meta or X.*

**Sources:** Similarweb, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-18. Cite as: “Threads overtakes X on mobile with 141.5 million daily users”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/threads-beats-x-daily-mobile-users