Bluesky crosses the 15M user mark
Bluesky has surpassed 15 million users, gaining one million in a week, and is the top free app on iOS, offering unique features like user-created feeds and anti-toxicity tools.
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Bluesky, a short-form posting platform, has surpassed 15 million users, experiencing a significant surge in signups following the recent US presidential election. The platform, which operates on the decentralized AT Protocol, added approximately one million new users in just the past week. Most of these new users are from the United States, as reported by Bluesky's COO, Rose Wang. Currently, Bluesky ranks as the top free app on the iOS App Store, ahead of competitors like Threads and ChatGPT. While Threads has a larger user base of 275 million monthly users, Bluesky differentiates itself by offering user-created algorithmic feeds alongside its standard features. Recent updates to Bluesky include video posting, pinned posts, custom fonts, and various anti-toxicity features that enhance user experience.
- Bluesky has reached 15 million users, gaining one million in the last week.
- The platform is currently the number one free app on the iOS App Store.
- Most new users are from the United States, driven by interest in alternatives to X (formerly Twitter).
- Bluesky offers unique features like user-created algorithmic feeds and anti-toxicity tools.
- Threads remains a larger competitor with 275 million monthly users.
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