Although Meta has proved to embrace Twitter as an inspiration for Threads, there are still some key differences to mention between the two apps.
Unlike Twitter, which provides a direct messaging feature for private conversations, Instagram Threads does not currently support such functionality.
Another contrast lies in the use of hashtags and search capabilities; while Twitter relies heavily on hashtags for content categorization, Threads does not. Also, from your Twitter account, you can search for specific text or phrases and use the platform as a search engine, an ability Threads does not support.
On the other hand, Threads does rival Twitter in terms of image-sharing capacity, allowing up to 10 photos in a single post, in contrast to Twitter's four-image limit.
It's worth emphasizing that Threads is still a new app, and even though there are some Twitter integrations and features missing, the social platform is still a worthy Twitter competitor.