X

Real-time conversation is the business of X, the social platform from X Corp. It is where users follow breaking news, trending topics and live events, post their own updates and, increasingly, ask an AI assistant to explain what is going on.

The feed shows posts as they happen, bringing news and viral discussions to the top quickly. Users can post text, photos and videos to a public audience, follow accounts in sports, technology, music, politics and more, and take part in communities around shared interests. Grok, an AI assistant fed by the platform's own real-time data, can summarise trending stories, explain a video or add context to a particular post. The description also mentions live streams and podcasts inside the app. It is filed under News & Magazines on Google Play, which reflects how much of its use centres on following current events. In short, the app is less about private chat with friends and more about a public, fast-moving stream that anyone can read and reply to.

X reports 1,000,000,000+ installs and a 4.8 average from 24,321,570 ratings, with 89% five stars and 3% one star. It is ad-supported, and in-app purchases range from $0.99 to $2,850.00 per item. The latest update is from 2026-09-22, Android 9 or newer is required and it is rated Mature 17+. We list 195 versions, and the newest, 12.24.0-prod.02, is 159.0 MB.

News followers and people who like joining public debate will find it fast and busy. Younger users and anyone put off by unfiltered content should note the Mature 17+ rating.