Comparison

UpTV vs Threads

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UpTV

Transform your TV into a connected, social device. Stream photos and videos, chat with friends, and host live events. Experience a new way to share and entertain with this easy-to-use, HD-compatible technology.

Highlights
  • Connect TV to smart features
  • View photos and videos on TV
  • Chat with friends
  • Organize live events
  • HD compatible
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Up TV est une carte qui transforme votre téléviseur en objet connecté et en télévision sociale. Grâce à elle, vous pourrez visualiser vos photos et vos vidéos directement sur votre TV, chatter avec vos proches et organiser des événements en LIVE. En essayant Up TV, vous vivrez une toute nouvelle expérience de partage et de divertissement. Simple d’utilisation et économique, la technologie Up TV est compatible avec les téléviseurs HD.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

UpTV4 screens
Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Threads at 4.6 against UpTV's 3.0. Threads also leads on ratings volume (2.3M vs 2) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). UpTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 33) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Threads sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UpTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Threads holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads has 2.3M ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
UpTV versus Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpTVThreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (2.3M ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings22.3M — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB221 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperANSE TECHNOLOGYInstagram, Inc.

Bugs and requests

UpTV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

UpTV

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Threads

Subscriptions13
  • 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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  • No Ads Multi Tier4 variants$3.991 Month
  • No ads (1 account)3 variants$7.991 Month
  • No ads (2 accounts)5 variants$12.991 Month
  • No ads (3 accounts)2 variants$17.991 Month
  • No ads (4 accounts)5 variants$21.991 Month
  • No ads (4 accounts)$22.991 Month
  • No ads (5 accounts)2 variants$26.991 Month
  • No ads (7 accounts)$37.991 Month
  • No ads (8 accounts)$42.991 Month
  • No ads (13 accounts)$67.991 Month

Questions

Is UpTV free?
UpTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Threads free?
Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UpTV or Threads?
Threads is rated higher. UpTV averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Threads averages 4.6 from 2.3M ratings.

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