![]() ![]() Twitterific monetizes itself through in-app purchases. The animations aren’t as nice, the design as clean or the features as powerful. Though Twitterific works fine, it falls behind Hootsuite in terms of features and Tweetbot in terms of design. Tapping your avatar or swiping left-to-right opens the base menu where you can access Settings, Today, etc. The interface uses a simple three-panel layout to divide your timeline from mentions and messages. Four versions later, it’s still a solid app with plenty to offer. Twitterific was the first Twitter client for iPhone. Not as well-designed as Tweetbot or Twitter for iPhone, but worth looking into if you want one app for Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Post links using their ow.ly link shortener and the app will keep track of related information. ![]() HootSuite also tracks statistics associated with your accounts. It’s not the most elegant of solutions, but it works. It breaks your timeline, mentions and messages up into several streams. HootSuite does things a little differently. We’ll stick to its performance as a Twitter client for this article. It connects to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare and Google+. HootSuite advertises itself as an all-in-one app for your social networks. It’s the overall strongest mix of design and features. Tweetbot is generally acclaimed as the best Twitter app for iPhone, and I have to agree. An oddly bad bit of design in an otherwise well-made app. I did not think to tap my profile icon in the upper left of the timeline for a good five minutes. Worst thing about Tweetbot is finding the settings where all these cool features live. There’s also dark mode, adjustable font sizes, custom shortcuts, and swipe-to-favorite. As you scroll up, the app also shows a small number displaying how many unread tweets are above your position. Tweetbot loads your last position in your Twitter timeline, allowing completionists to never miss a tweet. ![]() It offers a well-designed, smooth Twitter experience with great extra features. Tweetbot might be my favorite Twitter app. I’d recommend the official Twitter client to anyone looking for a no-fuss Twitter experience without power features.ĭownload Twitter for iPhone (free) Tweetbot No surprise there – Twitter has to make money somehow. It’s also the official app, so you’ll see promoted tweets and ads. It rearranges tweets and makes it difficult to find the last tweet you read. The official app makes some decisions power users might find frustrating, though. It loaded my Twitter account out of the iPhone settings without asking me to log in. I admit I’d never tried the official app before this, and it looks great. The small fonts and easily understood design make it fun to use. There is no token limit, the app will always be supported and be completely compatible with Twitter. Twitter for iPhone is first-party, so it dodges many of the problems which plague outside apps. ![]() Twitter bought Tweetie from rockstar developer Loren Brichter in 2010 and rebranded them as the official Twitter app for iOS and Mac. The new version of Tweetbot for iOS is available on the iOS App Store as a free update for Tweetbot 4 customers.Twitter’s stock app is a fine effort. – Ability to add descriptions to images when composing. – Auto video playback in the timeline (which can be disabled in the settings). – Optimized dark theme for OLED displays. – GIF support in compose view (Powered by Giphy). Just look for the GIF box when posting a new tweet, then use the search box or pick from one of the recommend GIFs to attach an animated image to your tweet. Tweetbot for iOS now supports easily posting GIFs thanks to a new GIPHY integration from the compose tweet screen. The update is also more than just a facelift. Iconography within the app (like along the tab bar) has also been refreshed, and the app is now optimized for the iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max. Tweetbot also has a new app icon on iPhone and iPad - matching the current Mac version - with the now familiar angry bird replacing the more mechanical version that came before it. iPhone X users will especially appreciate a reworked dark mode that uses true black and looks especially nice on OLED panels. Tapbots is out with a new version of Tweetbot for iOS that adds a handful of fresh features. ![]()
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