Meta’s Threads surpasses Elon Musk’s X in daily mobile users
CALIFORNIA: Meta’s social media app Threads has overtaken Elon Musk’s X in daily mobile usage, according to a recent report.
In January 2026, Threads recorded 141.5 million daily users on iOS and Android devices, surpassing X, which had 125 million daily mobile users.
Over the past year, Threads’ daily user base has steadily increased, while X has seen a gradual decline in mobile engagement.
Both platforms were roughly equal in user numbers during the fall of 2025, but Threads has now pulled ahead, aided by Meta encouraging Facebook and Instagram users to adopt the platform.
The report noted that while Threads has surpassed X on mobile, X maintains a significant lead on its web version.
Threads’ web daily users reached only 8.5 million in January, compared to 145 million daily users on X’s web platform.
