Diksia.com - Meta has just launched a new social media platform called Threads, touted as a “rival” to Twitter.
After Elon Musk acquired Twitter, several similar applications emerged, namely Mastodon and Bluesky.
But until Threads came out, neither app gained significant traction.
But what is the difference between Threads and Twitter?
The following is the review as reported by Tom’s Guide
Account management
To create a Threads account, users need to connect it to Instagram.
When logging in for the first time, the user will be asked if they want to import their Instagram profile details and follow the same users they follow on Instagram.
Meanwhile, Twitter is not tied to other social media platforms.
Twitter users can also delete their accounts at any time without any consequences on other social media platforms.
This is not the case with threads.
If you want to delete Threads account, user must also delete Instagram account.
Instead, there is an option to disable the Threads account to hide the profile and posts until the user decides to enable it again.
Of course, an account deactivation can only be temporary within a certain period of time.
Availability
Twitter started out as a website.
While there are app-based versions for iOS and Android smartphones, Twitter has retained a website version.
This gives users flexibility over where and how they want to access their accounts and feeds.
Meanwhile, Threads is currently only available as a downloadable app on the iOS and Android app stores.
Price
Threads is free to download and use.
There are no ads in threads, but that may change in the future.
Twitter also has ads.
However, many features are available to paid members of the Twitter Blue platform subscription tier.
Twitter Blue costs $8/month or $84/year.
The features available to Twitter Blue users change frequently.
Currently, subscribers have the ability to edit tweets after they’re sent, customize the appearance of the Twitter app icon, and more recently, a higher speed limit on the number of tweets that can be read in a day.
