Frequently Asked Questions

Bobbin is a Threads growth app designed for creators who want to build their audience through consistency. It uses gamification like posting streaks and goals to help you post regularly, while providing analytics to understand what's working. Think of it as your accountability partner for growing on Threads.

Bobbin helps you grow on Threads by building consistent posting habits—the #1 factor in audience growth. Through gamified streaks, daily goals, and progress tracking, you'll stay motivated to post regularly. Combined with analytics showing your best posting times and top-performing content, you'll know exactly what works for your audience.

The most effective strategy for growing on Threads is consistent posting. Creators who post daily see significantly faster follower growth than those who post sporadically. Bobbin helps you maintain this consistency through streak tracking, reminders, and celebrating your progress—turning posting into a habit rather than a chore.

When you first open Bobbin, you'll be prompted to connect your Threads account through Meta's official OAuth flow. Simply tap 'Connect with Threads' and authorize Bobbin to access your public profile and analytics data. Your credentials are never stored by Bobbin.

Yes! Bobbin offers a free tier that includes essential analytics and basic features. For advanced features like detailed posting insights, unlimited drafts, scheduling, and widgets, you can upgrade to Bobbin Premium.

Bobbin only accesses data through Meta's official Threads API: your public profile information, your posts and their engagement metrics (likes, replies, reposts, quotes), and aggregate analytics. We never access private messages, drafts you haven't published, or any data from other Meta platforms.

No, never. Bobbin uses OAuth authentication, which means you log in directly through Meta's secure servers. We only receive a secure access token to read your public data—we never see or store your password or login credentials.

If you're seeing the Threads sign-up screen, don't select 'Use your Instagram account' or 'Use your mobile number'. Instead, tap 'Log in' at the bottom of the screen to sign in with your existing Threads account. This is a common point of confusion during the OAuth flow.

If you saw the permissions screen but it wasn't the Threads account you wanted to use, tap 'Connect with Threads' again. On your second attempt, Bobbin will automatically start a fresh login session, allowing you to enter credentials for the correct account.

If you're having trouble signing in, first make sure you don't have a VPN connected—VPNs can interfere with Meta's authentication. Also ensure you have a stable internet connection. To rule out credential issues, try signing in to threads.com in your phone's browser first. If that works but Bobbin still won't connect, try restarting the app and attempting the connection again.

If you signed in successfully but see a 'This page is not working' or 'gone' error, please force quit the Bobbin app completely and try the connection process again. This usually resolves the issue.

If you have 2-step verification (2FA) enabled for your Threads or Meta account, make sure you have access to your verification methods (phone number, authenticator app, or passkeys) before starting the connection process. You'll need to complete the 2FA challenge during OAuth.

Unfortunately, no. Bobbin requires your Threads account to be set to public. Private accounts cannot be accessed through Meta's API. If your account is private, you'll need to change it to public in your Threads settings before connecting to Bobbin.

The Daily Digest provides a snapshot of your Threads performance over the past 24 hours, including new followers gained, total engagement across your posts, your top-performing content, and personalized insights about your growth trends.

Bobbin's Activity Calendar shows your Threads posting consistency over time. Each day is color-coded based on your activity: darker colors indicate more posts or higher engagement. It helps you visualize patterns in your posting behavior, identify your most active periods, and stay accountable to your growth goals.

The best time to post on Threads varies by audience. Bobbin's Posting Time Insights analyze when your specific posts receive the most engagement and when your audience is most active. Using your historical data, Bobbin suggests optimal times for you to post to maximize reach and grow your Threads audience faster.

Engagement data may show as 'partial' when Bobbin is still collecting historical data from the Threads API, or when some metrics are temporarily unavailable. The data will automatically complete as more information becomes available.

Bobbin needs time to establish a baseline for your follower count. Since we can only track changes from when you first connect, historical follower growth data isn't available. After your first day, you'll see daily follower changes reflected in your analytics.

Threads posting streaks track consecutive days where you've posted on Threads. It's a gamified way to build consistency and maintain engagement with your audience. Your streak increases each day you post and resets if you miss a day. Many successful Threads creators credit consistent posting as their #1 growth strategy.

Streaks are calculated based on your local timezone. Post at least once each calendar day to maintain your streak. Bobbin will send you reminders if your streak is about to end, helping you stay consistent with your Threads content and grow your audience faster.

In the Goals section of Bobbin, you can set daily, weekly, or monthly targets for your Threads posts and replies. Tap on any goal type to customize your target numbers. Bobbin tracks your progress and celebrates when you hit your goals—helping you build the posting habits that drive Threads growth.

'Overachieved' appears when you exceed your set goal—for example, posting 5 times when your daily goal is 3. It's a way to celebrate going above and beyond your targets and helps you track exceptional performance days.

Studio is Bobbin's content creation hub. It's where you can write and save drafts, schedule posts for optimal times, and get inspiration for new content. Think of it as your creative workspace for Threads content.

In Studio, tap the '+' button to create a new draft. Write your content, add any notes, and save it for later. You can organize drafts into folders, tag them for easy filtering, and access them anytime across your devices.

When editing a draft in Studio, tap 'Schedule' and select your preferred date and time. Bobbin will send you a notification when it's time to post. Note: Due to API limitations, scheduled posts require you to confirm publishing through the Threads app.

Inspirations is a feature that helps overcome writer's block by providing prompts, trending topics, and content ideas tailored to your niche. It analyzes your successful posts and suggests similar themes and formats.

The Bobbin Share Extension lets you save content from any app directly to your drafts. When you see something inspiring, tap Share and select Bobbin to save it as a draft or inspiration for later.

Bobbin offers several Home Screen widgets: Follower Count (shows current followers and daily change), Streak Widget (displays your current posting streak), Quick Stats (engagement summary), and Goal Progress (tracks your posting goals).

Long-press on your Home Screen, tap the '+' button, search for 'Bobbin', and choose your preferred widget size. You can add multiple widgets and configure each one by long-pressing and selecting 'Edit Widget'.

A 'Locked' widget indicates it requires a Bobbin Premium subscription. Some advanced widgets with detailed analytics are premium-only features. Upgrade to Premium to unlock all widget types.

Bobbin includes Daily Digest for performance summaries, Activity Calendar for posting consistency, Posting Time Insights to optimize when you post, Studio for drafts and scheduling, Goals to track targets, and Widgets for your Home Screen. Premium unlocks unlimited drafts, advanced analytics, and all widget types.

Premium unlocks: unlimited drafts and scheduling, detailed posting time analytics, all widget types, historical data beyond 30 days, advanced engagement insights, and priority support. Free users have access to basic analytics and limited drafts.

Bobbin Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Pricing varies by region. Check the app for current pricing in your area. Annual subscriptions typically offer significant savings compared to monthly billing.

Yes! New users can try Bobbin Premium free for 7 days. You'll have full access to all premium features during the trial. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you won't be charged.

You can manage your Bobbin subscription through your device's app store settings. On iOS, go to Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions > Bobbin. From there you can change plans, cancel, or update payment methods.

Yes. Bobbin uses industry-standard encryption for all data transmission and storage. We only access data through official Meta APIs, and we never share your personal information with third parties. Your analytics data is stored securely and only accessible to you.

Bobbin collects: your public Threads profile information, your posts and their engagement metrics, and aggregated analytics from the Threads API. We also collect basic app usage data to improve the product. We never collect passwords, private messages, or data from other platforms.

No, absolutely not. Bobbin cannot and does not access your direct messages. The Threads API we use only provides access to public profile data and post metrics. Your private conversations remain completely private.

No. Bobbin never posts anything to your Threads account without your explicit action. When you schedule a post, you'll receive a notification and must manually confirm publishing through the Threads app.

Connection issues are usually caused by: an unstable internet connection, a temporary issue with Meta's servers, or browser cookie settings blocking the OAuth flow. Try closing the app completely and reconnecting. If issues persist, ensure your Threads account is in good standing and try again later.

Data refresh can be delayed due to: API rate limits (Threads limits how often we can fetch data), your app being in the background, or temporary server issues. Pull down to manually refresh. If data hasn't updated in over an hour, try force-closing and reopening the app.

This message appears when you change your device's timezone. Bobbin recalculates your analytics (like posting times and streaks) based on your new timezone to ensure accuracy. This process usually takes just a few moments.