Google Meet vs Threads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Meet
Connect with friends, family, and colleagues through high-quality video calls and meetings. Schedule calls, send video messages, or join spontaneous conversations with features like real-time translated captions and in-call chat.
- High-quality video and audio
- Real-time translated captions
- In-call chat and emojis
- Screen sharing
- Stackable effects for fun calls
- On-the-go audio-only mode
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Google Meet is a high-quality video calling app designed to help you have meaningful and fun interactions with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, wherever they are. Meet lets you connect in whatever way works for you: Call someone spontaneously, schedule time together, or send a video message that they can watch and respond to later. Meet also helps you get things done. It integrates with other Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, Slides, and Calendar, and offers a number of features to help you run smooth and engaging meetings, like noise cancellation, in-call chat, recordings, and more.* Features to look forward to: Make spontaneous calls or host video meetings with your friends and colleagues, all in one app. Enjoy one-on-one video calls for up to 24 hours and host meetings for up to 60 minutes and 100 people at no cost. Follow along in your preferred language with real-time translated captions in over 70 languages. Use in-call chat to share ideas, ask questions, or provide feedback without interrupting the flow of the conversation. Make your calls more engaging with in-call emojis that allow you to express yourself seamlessly without interrupting the conversation. Share visuals like photos, videos, and presentations during your call to collaborate or simply share memories from your recent vacation. Make your calls with family and friends more fun with stackable effects that allow participants to add multiple backgrounds, filters, and animations, to create a personalized experience. Use on-the-go mode for an audio-only experience with larger call controls, making it easier to take calls with fewer distractions while walking, driving, or using public transportation. Access on any device: Meet works across mobile, tablet, web, and smart devices,** so everyone can join. High quality video: Show up looking your best with up to 4k video quality video***. Learn more about Google Meet: https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/ Follow us for more: Twitter: https://twitter.com/googleworkspace Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/ *Meeting recording, noise cancellation are available as premium features. See https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html for more details **Not available in every language. ***Bandwidth permitting. Google Meet automatically adjusts to the highest video quality possible based on your bandwidth. Data charges may apply. Check your carrier for details. Specific feature availability may vary based on device specifications.
Threads
Connect and share your thoughts on a platform designed for conversation. Discover trending topics, join communities based on your interests, and engage in discussions through text, images, and polls. You can also control your experience with privacy settings and direct messaging.
- Start conversations with text, images, polls, and more
- Join discussions through replies
- Stay updated on trending topics
- Control content visibility and replies
- Discover communities and creators
- Private 1:1 and group direct messaging
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Discover new perspectives and connect through conversation on Threads. See what people are talking about right now—from niche interests to big moments. With communities, you can find people who also care about your interests on Threads. Reply, listen, share or just follow along. Here’s what you can do on Threads: ■ Start a thread, share your take Have something on your mind? Take it to Threads. Share a thought, ask a question or open up a conversation. There’s more than one way to kick things off with text, images, polls, ghost posts and more. ■ Jump into replies Jump into the discussion, react to new ideas or just see where the conversation goes. Every thread is an invitation to join in. ■ Keep up with what’s trending From live scores to breaking moments, Threads helps you stay close to what’s happening —and join the conversation when you’ve got something to say. ■ Control the content you see Control who can reply to you, mention you or see your posts. Use Hidden Words to filter out posts and replies that include words or phrases you don’t want to see—so your experience stays on your terms. ■ Go deep on your interests Follow friends, creators and communities for every interest. Threads is built to help you discover new voices and join conversations—starting with the communities you care about most. ■ Connect over chat Keep the conversation going privately with 1:1 and group DMs. When a public thread gets more personal, move it to your inbox to go deeper or share it with a smaller group. Meta Terms: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php Meta Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/515230437301944 Threads Supplemental Terms: https://help.instagram.com/769983657850450 Instagram Community Guidelines: https://help.instagram.com/477434105621119 Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policies/health Learn how we're working to help keep our communities safe across Meta technologies at the Meta Safety Center: https://about.meta.com/actions/safety
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Meet at none against Threads's 33. Google Meet also leads on ads (none vs shown). Threads's advantage is chart position (#1 vs #12) and iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Threads sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Google Meet asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Google Meet against 4.6 for Threads. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3M and 2.3M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Google Meet's written reviews are positive against 52% of Threads's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Meet | Threads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3M ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.3M ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3M | 2.3M — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 612 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Instagram, Inc. | |
Customer experience
Google Meet
Threads
User reviews
Google Meet
From 2.3M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 High-quality video and audio
- 💡 Cross-platform compatibility
- 🤝 Allows communication with non-iPhone users
- 😊 Overall positive experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and disconnections
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔇 Audio issues like echoes and delays
- 📵 Inability to use without a phone number
- 🤔 Confusing UI and limited features compared to competitors
Threads
From 2.3M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and simple interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Integrated with Instagram
- 🤝 Sense of community
- 😊 Positive and friendly environment
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Too many suggested/random posts
- 🔍 Lacking search and discovery features
- 🔀 Difficulty switching between accounts
- 📱 No iPad app
Bugs and requests
Google Meet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Video freezes when moving away from WiFi
- Inability to answer calls or end them properly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add screen sharing capability
- Implement group chat and texting features
- Allow customization of user profiles and group chats
- Improve compatibility with older devices and operating systems
Threads
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to post or comment
- Disappearing posts and replies
- Inconsistent account linking with Instagram
Requested features
5 requests- Chronological feed option
- Hashtag and keyword search
- Trending topics section
- Bookmarking/saving posts
- Direct messaging functionality
In-app purchases
Google Meet
No in-app purchases
Threads
- No Ads Multi Tier3 variants$0.991 Month
- No Ads Multi Tier2 variants$1.991 Month
- No Ads Multi Tier3 variants$2.991 Month
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