By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 5, 2026
X
Overview
News & Magazines
X Corp.
Free
Apr 30, 2010
11.69.0-release.0
9
$0.99 - $490.00 per item
No
Users Interact, Shares Location, In-App Purchases
Feb 26, 2026
Features
Welcome to X, your trusted digital town square, where conversations unfold in real time, and the world connects through breaking news, live events, podcasts, and everything in between. Whether you're passionate about sports, tech, music, or politics, X is your front-row seat to what’s happening across the globe.
X isn’t just another social media app, it’s the ultimate destination for staying well informed, sharing ideas, and building communities. With X, you’re always in the loop with relevant ...
Welcome to X, your trusted digital town square, where conversations unfold in real time, and the world connects through breaking news, live events, podcasts, and everything in between. Whether you're passionate about sports, tech, music, or politics, X is your front-row seat to what’s happening across the globe. X isn’t just another social media app, it’s the ultimate destination for staying well informed, sharing ideas, and building communities. With X, you’re always in the loop with relevant trending topics and breaking news, delivered instantly to your screen, raw and unfiltered. What You Can Do on X:
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Ratings breakdown
22,900,000 reviewsData Safety
- No data shared with third parties Learn more about how developers declare sharing
- This app may collect these data types Location, Personal info and 9 others
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can request that data be deleted
Permissions
- find accounts on the device
- add or remove accounts
- read your own contact card
- find accounts on the device
- read your contacts
- approximate location (network-based)
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- read phone status and identity
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- take pictures and videos
- record audio
- view Wi-Fi connections
- read phone status and identity
- view network connections
- create accounts and set passwords
- pair with Bluetooth devices
- change network connectivity
Developer contact
Name
X Corp.
Address
865 FM 1209 Bldg 2 Bastrop, TX 78602-3227 United States
Phone
+1 415-295-2756
Support
android-support@x.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is X free to download? high
Yes. The app metadata lists X as free, with in-app purchases $0.99 - $490.00 per item
Source: app_metadata
What do sampled users complain about in X? low
X has sampled reports of bugs, crashes, freezing, or performance problems affecting usability. Only 1 sampled review supports this theme, so confidence is low. For example, one reviewer says: "ell as the website on PC, is so unbearably slow that it has frozen my phone and dragged my PC's speed to an absolute cra"
Source: user_reviews
What do sampled users like about X? low
X is praised by sampled reviewers for its features, functionality, or customization options. Only 1 sampled review supports this theme, so confidence is low.
Source: user_reviews
Is X worth downloading in 2026? medium
Based on 5 sampled reviews spanning October 13, 2025 to September 15, 2024, X has a 3.6/5 overall rating from 22.9M total reviews. Sampled reviews show 1 praised themes and 3 complaint themes. As with any app, experiences vary by device and use case.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata, ratings_data
How to Use
Welcome to X, your trusted digital town square, where conversations unfold in real time, and the world connects through breaking news, live events, podcasts, and everything in between. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Install X from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Open the app and begin with the free experience to explore its core functionality.
- Review the main features described in the app listing to understand what this app offers.
- Be aware of sampled user-reported issues: the app has sampled reports of bugs, crashes, freezing, or performance problems affecting usability..
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Connect and chat privately with friends, followers, customers, or collaborators through Direct Messages.
- News & Magazines app experience
- Free download
- From X Corp.
- 1,000,000,000+ downloads listed
Theme 'features, functionality, or customization options' identified in recent_reviews #4. Review #4 (recent_reviews, 3★) mentions features, functionality, or customization options.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (12-20 preferred; may be smaller if source data is limited per app), October 13, 2025 to September 15, 2024
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment
- High-engagement negative reviews can overrepresent complaints
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only
- No real-world app testing was conducted
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- Provides real-time updates on breaking news and trending topics.
Theme 'Real-time news' identified in app description
Evidence (1)
“Follow breaking news from around the world before it hits the headlines...”Rating: 5★ N/A - Offers features like Grok AI assistant and Spaces for live audio discussions.
Theme 'AI and audio features' identified in app description
Evidence (1)
“Discover Grok, the AI assistant powered by X’s real-time data...”Rating: 5★ N/A - Allows posting thoughts, photos, and videos to a global community.
Theme 'Global posting' identified in app description
Evidence (1)
“Post your thoughts, photos, and videos with a global community.”Rating: 5★ N/A
Cons
- App and website are extremely slow, causing devices to freeze.
Theme 'Extreme slowness' identified in recent_review #1
Evidence (1)
“This app, as well as the website on PC, is so unbearably slow that it has frozen my phone and dragged my PC's speed to an absolute crawl...”Rating: 1★ September 15, 2024 9,369 likes - Basic features like two-factor authentication are locked behind a paywall.
Theme 'Paywall for basic features' identified in recent_review #3 and #4
Evidence (2)
“Starting March 20th, account security will only be available if you pay. Two factor authorization... is going to be locked behind a paywall.”Rating: 1★ February 12, 2026 181 likes“you need a subscription just to use basic features other social media websites have...”Rating: 3★ February 24, 2026 4 likes - Uploading images is broken due to permission issues after recent updates.
Theme 'Image upload broken' identified in recent_review #5
Evidence (1)
“Recent update now prevents me from uploading images through the app. Trying to upload anything tells me I have the permissions to access my Media and Files turned off...”Rating: 1★ October 13, 2025 889 likes
Recent Reviews
Cerberus of Aerides Entertainment (AE_Cerberus)
1★This app, as well as the website on PC, is so unbearably slow that it has frozen my phone and dragged my PC's speed to an absolute crawl just by being open. I've done everything from clearing the cache on phone and PC, to uninstalling & reinstalling (or shutting off my PC), to fix the issue; and nothing fixes the issue, but the fact that it's happening to multiple people everywhere on multiple devices already shows the issue is not on my end.
A Google user
1★Just went to look around before deciding if this was something that I would like and use BUT NO CAN'T DO THAT they need you to write a book just to get on and look needless to say I was completely aggravated by the whole thing and then I couldn't find anything out figure out what was what so I decided I didn't need another account in another platform that is more irritating than enjoyable so I go to deactivate the account only to find that I needed to put in a password that I never set up!!
Violet V
1★Wow this app just keep getting worse and worse. Starting March 20th, account security will only be available if you pay. Two factor authorization, a feature that every other app offers for free and ensures account security, is going to be locked behind a paywall. They messed up the app, won't admit it, and now they're trying to get as much as possible off a sinking ship.
Alexander Reed
3★While it's great, you need a subscription just to use basic features other social media websites have, and they also take images, like art, to use for their ai. I'd say 3 stars, since it's 5 for quality, -1 for the AI stealing content, and -1 for the subscription requirement for convenience of use of the app.
Rikenzu Plays
1★Recent update now prevents me from uploading images through the app. Trying to upload anything tells me I have the permissions to access my Media and Files turned off, and that I need to enable them. But the permissions don't have Media and Files, or anything similar, listed to allow/deny. I swear, with this app, it's always one thing or another.