Comparison

Weibo intl. vs Threads

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

Head to head
About

Weibo intl.

Explore trending topics, connect with idols, and share your interests. Discover new content, find people with similar tastes, and express yourself through posts and chats. Offers exclusive VIP memberships for enhanced privileges.

Highlights
  • Discover trending topics
  • Follow favorite idols
  • Share posts and express yourself
  • Connect with new people
  • In-app VIP memberships
  • Real-time news and updates
Features
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Discover! Hot new stuff at your fingertips. Catch the trendy topics, get closer to your favorite idols, find the story behind the scenes. Explore your interests and share anything you want at anytime, anywhere! - Get the latest news, mind-blowing stuff. - Catch the trendy topics about Movies, Music, Sports, Traveling, fashion and etc. - Discover people with excellent taste and making new friend! - Post&repost anything to express yourself. - Let’s chat,share,have fun together. Weibo VIP: Exclusive privileges and federation privileges, custom sources,make your micro-blogging life more exciting! In-app you can buy Weibo members, and you can buy Weibo members in four ways: The first: 12 yuan / month to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew on a monthly basis. The second: 30 yuan / 3 months to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew every 3 months. Third: 60 yuan / half a year to buy Micro-blogging members, and automatically renew edgy by half year. The fourth: 118 yuan / year to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew edgy by year. What to know about buying: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and charged 1 day before expiration. 2. To cancel automatic renewals, please cancel in your personal account settings at least 1 day in advance. 3. No refund is available after the purchase takes effect. 4. After purchase, users can manage or turn off auto-renewal in their personal account settings. 5. If you are already a member of Weibo, you will extend the service time on the basis of the existing member service period after ordering 6. Weibo Membership Agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/protocol 7. Continuous subscription service agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/baoyueprotocol 8. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://m.weibo.cn/c/privacy Tell us what you think We are committed to building the best mobile experiences and would love to hear your feedback. Let us know your thoughts here: support@weico.com

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

Weibo intl.4 screens
Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Threads at 4.6 against Weibo intl.'s 3.2. Threads also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 14%) and ratings volume (2.2M vs 4.8K). Weibo intl.'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Weibo intl. sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Threads sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Threads holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads has 2.2M ratings behind it against 4.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Weibo intl.'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Threads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weibo intl. ships an update every 11 days, Threads weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weibo intl. versus Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeibo intl.Threads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (4.8K ratings)4.6 (2.2M ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.8% of reviews51.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K2.2M — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB221 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBeijing Weimeng Internet Technology Co., Ltd.Instagram, Inc.

Customer experience

Weibo intl.

All ratings4,827 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative41.5%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative73.6%

Threads

All ratings2,247,152 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews7,765 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative41.9%

User reviews

Weibo intl.

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 🚀 Faster than the original Weibo app
  • 💡 Useful for following Chinese celebrities and content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔑 Difficult to create/log in to accounts
  • 🔍 Lack of translation and localization options
  • 📢 Intrusive and excessive advertisements
  • 🤖 Forced account linking and following

Threads

From 2.2M App Store ratings

What 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

Weibo intl.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to view trending topics
  • Disappearing likes and comments
  • Inability to share content
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easier account registration and recovery
  • Full translation to English and other languages
  • Option to disable advertisements
  • Improved stability and performance

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

21 purchases

Weibo intl.

Subscriptions8
  • 连续包月会员$1.991 Month
  • 按月订阅尊享会员$2.991 Month
  • 连续季度会员$3.993 Months
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  • 按月订阅微博社交会员$3.991 Month
  • 连续包季尊享会员$7.993 Months
  • 按季订阅微博社交会员$9.993 Months
  • 连续包年会员$17.991 Year
  • 按年订阅尊享会员$29.991 Year
One-time13
  • VIP($1.99)$1.99
  • 升级一个月尊享会员$1.99
  • 3个月微博会员$3.99
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  • 一个月尊享VIP$3.99
  • 升级三个月尊享会员$3.99
  • 社交会员1个月$3.99
  • 升级6个月尊享会员$7.99
  • 三个月尊享会员$9.99
  • 社交会员3个月$9.99
  • 1年微博会员$17.99
  • 半年尊享会员$17.99
  • 一年尊享会员$29.99
  • 社交会员12个月$39.99
12 purchases

Threads

Subscriptions12
  • No Ads Multi Tier3 variants$0.991 Month
  • No Ads Multi Tier2 variants$1.991 Month
  • No Ads Multi Tier3 variants$2.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • No Ads Multi Tier4 variants$3.991 Month
  • No ads (1 account)2 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

Questions

Is Weibo intl. free?
Weibo intl. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threads free?
Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weibo intl. or Threads?
Threads is rated higher. Weibo intl. averages 3.2 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Threads averages 4.6 from 2.2M ratings.
Do Weibo intl. or Threads have ads?
Both Weibo intl. and Threads show ads.
Which is updated more often, Weibo intl. or Threads?
Weibo intl. ships an update every 11 days, and Threads weekly. Most recently, Weibo intl. was updated on September 25, 2026 and Threads on September 25, 2026.

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