The announcement of Threads, Meta’s Instagram-Twitter hybrid has taken the world by storm. While Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk’s ‘cage match’ might not happen (ICYMI, the two tech superstars challenged each other for a physical fight), the Twitter v/s Threads war has already begun.
Less than a day after Zuckerberg launched Threads, it had already claimed some 30 million sign-ups. And…I am one of them. As an avid Twitter fangirl, I was uncertain about how comfortable the app will be. But as it turns out Threads isn’t just a substitute for Twitter, it is a whole new world altogether.
Scroll down to know all about the difference between Twitter and Threads:
It Starts From The Login
Twitter and Threads have strikingly different routes for letting users log in. Threads is linked to your Instagram account, you can’t log in without it. From there, you can import your Insta bio and the people you follow, which makes the process easier. Meanwhile, Twitter is an independent app. That’s a major point in favour of Twitter.
Say More, Do More
The biggest difference between Threads and Twitter is how much they let you say online. Threads users have a 500-character count limit. Meanwhile, unverified Twitter users have a maximum of 280 characters only. On Threads, all users will be able to post videos that are five minutes long. But on Twitter, without the coveted blue badge, a user can only post two-minute 20-second-long videos.
Blue Tick Confusion
The best part of Threads is that a verified Instagram account can keep its blue badge on Threads. But on Twitter, a blue tick costs you $8 a month. But the payment will also help subscribers increase their character limit to 25,000, while Meta has no upgrade options.
What’s Trending?
The major part of why I love Twitter is you get to know everything happening in the world. Twitter’s homepage allows users to view what’s trending but the same is not true for Threads. Hashtags which are a key element of Twitter’s identity and a feature that has permeated to other social platforms—are not a part of Threads’ homepage. The only way to explore what’s on Threads is by scrolling through the home feed and that is exhausting.
No Ads Or Ads
Threads is just dipping its toes in the cutthroat world of social media platforms. Perhaps that’s why there are no advertisements or sponsored posts so far. Whereas, Twitter is flooded with paid or sponsored tweets.
No Limits V/s Limits
IMO, the best thing about Threads is there is no limit to the content. Verified or not, you can check out everything without any restrictions. Meanwhile, in July, Twitter limited the number of posts users can read to 600 a day for unverified accounts and 6,000 a day for monthly subscribers.
After using Twitter and Threads simultaneously, one thing is clear Threads is already a step ahead in the game. There is no disparity in the services that are being offered to verified and unverified users. Threads is here to stay!
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