Bluesky surge
Trend & aesthetic · 2024 · Notable
The post-election migration took Bluesky to No. 1 on the US App Store.
Spread Score
How it worksNumbers
- US and UK daily app users, Similarweb estimate
- 3.5M
- As of Nov 23, 2024 · Threads · Self-reported · PYMNTS
- Peak date
- Week of Nov 18, 2024
- Nov 6 ’24 to Week of Nov 18, 2024
- Platforms
- 5
- Started on X
- Origin
- Organic
- Technology
How it spread
Trace the originUsers invited friends and communities from X to Bluesky after the US election. Starter packs helped rebuild follow networks. Posting and interaction peaked in mid-November; the app topped the US App Store. Growth delayed premium subscriptions.
Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
13 more events on this chart
Join free to see themTimeline (16)
June 2024
Bluesky precursor · Jun 26 ’24
Bluesky introduced starter packs with shareable links and QR codes.[1]
November 2024
US voters precursor · Nov 5 ’24
US voters took part in the presidential election.[16]
@joabaldwin seed · Nov 6 ’24
Joaquín Baldwin urged users to move and bring their friends in an X post.[2]
Spread the same way
New cases, every week
How the next thing spread, the week it does.