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Threads

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Threads is a free social media app that offers a platform for connecting and sharing, but it is plagued by significant issues like scammers, bugs, and content moderation problems, making its overall value questionable despite a high lifetime rating.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $99 4.6★ lifetime (2,095,223) since 2023

Threads is a free social media app aiming to connect users, but it faces widespread criticism for rampant scammers, technical bugs, and poor content moderation. While some users find it a good platform for connection, many report a frustrating experience with fake accounts and irrelevant content.

Free vs paid

Threads is advertised as a free app, and user reviews do not indicate any features that require payment or are locked behind a paywall. The in-app purchases listed on the product page (up to $99) are not mentioned in any user reviews, suggesting they might be for optional, non-essential items or features that do not significantly impact the core user experience, or they are not widely used or noticed by the review base.

Value complaints

    Where it delivers

    • Many users appreciate Threads as a high-quality social media application for connecting with various people, including creators, friends, family, fans, and entrepreneurs.R5R19R22R25
    • Some users find the app simple, clean, easy to use, and a good place to share quick thoughts and engage in natural conversations.R25R34R51
    • The app is seen by some as providing good information and a platform for expression.R6R57
    • A few users praise the app for its commitment to transparency among users, allowing inspection of accounts for trolling or AI-like content.R33
    Worth paying if

    Based on the available reviews, there is no indication that any paid features enhance the user experience or resolve the reported issues, so paying is not recommended.

    Skip / stay free if

    You should skip paying for Threads as there is no evidence from user reviews that any in-app purchases provide significant value or address the app's core problems like scammers, bugs, or content quality R3R9R12R17.

    Evidence note: The reviews provided do not mention any specific in-app purchases or paid features, making it impossible to assess the value of the listed price points ($2.99 to $99). The analysis of 'worth paying' is based on the absence of positive feedback regarding paid content and the presence of numerous complaints about core app functionality and content quality.

    Frequently asked

    Is Threads worth using for free?
    Threads is a free app, and while some users find it a great platform for connecting and sharing, many report significant issues with scammers, fake profiles, bugs, and poor content moderation, making its overall free value questionable R3R5R9R12.
    Are there many scammers on Threads?
    Yes, multiple users report a significant problem with scammers, fake accounts, and bots on Threads, particularly in pet ads and general interactions R3R9R24R56.
    Does Threads have technical issues and bugs?
    Yes, users frequently report various technical issues and bugs, including login problems, videos not playing correctly or audio continuing after closing, app crashes, content not loading, and sound not working on videos R12R17R39R48.
    Is content moderation effective on Threads?
    Many users report dissatisfaction with content moderation, citing issues like racism, discrimination, hate speech, misinformation, engagement bait, and accounts being suspended without clear reason, while scammers are allowed to thrive R20R24R29R30.

    What reviewers actually said

    Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

    1. [R5] 5/5 · US Threads: High quality social media application! A great way to connect with creators, friends, family, fans and entrepreneurs!
    2. [R19] 5/5 · US Excellent community: I love it here. ☺️
    3. [R22] 5/5 · US My fave sm app: This is my favorite social media app and the folks I’ve connected with here are awesome.
    4. [R25] 2/5 · US Cool app: Threads is simple, clean, and a great place to share quick thoughts and connect with people. The interface is easy to use, and the conversations feel more natural than on many other platforms.
    5. [R34] 5/5 · US Simple and fun: I like Threads it’s simple and fun and and not so much eye clutter sometimes other platforms can be a little bit overwhelming with all the moving parks going on
    6. [R51] 4/5 · US Excellent app♥️: Threads is easy to use, fast, and a great way to connect with people and discover interesting conversations. The app keeps improving with every update, and the experience is smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    7. [R6] 5/5 · US Best app: They doing 100% on giving best information
    8. [R57] 5/5 · US Expression: I enjoy being able to express myself and enlighten others with the truth as opposed to passing on information that is well…ludicrous or illogical.
    9. [R33] 5/5 · US Differences: This app gets five stars from me for the innovation of very serious commitment to transparency among users. You can inspect an account for a recent history of trolling or odd, AI-like content to avoid wasting your time giving responses into the void Users have to commit to their responses being made available in a ledger-like cache that is generally available to be seen, and change
    10. [R3] 2/5 · US Scam: Almost every pet ad on this site is scammers
    11. [R9] 1/5 · US Be aware of scammers: A lot of scammers
    12. [R12] 1/5 · US No Log In: Ever since the last update, I can’t log in with Instagram, hence, can’t log in. No one in support can help!
    13. [R24] 1/5 · US Scammers Paradise: The best place on the internet to get scammed! I complained about the scammers and got booted from the platform. I think it saved my time for me!
    14. [R56] 1/5 · US Fake accounts or Nigerian accounts: All these people posting all this stolen valor 24/7
    15. [R17] 2/5 · US New app version still has bugs: When I’m scrolling through threads and hover over one with a video, they would typically begin to play. I now have to open the thread for it to play and when I close the thread the sound continues to play. I try to reopen the thread to pause said video and it just plays the audio again on top of the audio that was already playing
    16. [R39] 1/5 · US Don’t work: App does not work
    17. [R48] 1/5 · US Buffering constantly: Threads constantly buffers which means I can’t watch a full thread. It terrible for the person that made the video.
    18. [R20] 1/5 · US Leftist Utopia: Nothing more than a bunch of whiny leftists complaining about anyone who doesn’t think like they do.
    19. [R29] 1/5 · US m: racism and discrimination
    20. [R30] 1/5 · US Sucks: Filled with uneducated black people

    Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store