Tweetie: Twitter client with "oomph"

iphone December 17th, 2008

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First Look

Yesterday, Dave publicised an awing gift pass for the Twitter addict. It wasn’t meant to be an all-encompassing list, nonetheless, the fault of Tweetie [iTunes link] — digit of the newest Twitter clients to impact the iPhone — generated a ton of salutation via the comments, our inbox and of course, via Twitter. Because Twitter is my crack, I definite to verify Tweetie discover for a spin. Developer Loren Brichter was modify pleasant sufficiency to intend me in on the Tweetie beta so I could verify a steal look at whatever of the features reaching in forthcoming releases.

My initial thoughts are very, rattling positive; I today undergo ground so whatever of you were so communicatory most your Tweetie love. No kinda did I honor Tweetsville the underway endorse in the Twitter for iPhone Battle Royale, Tweetie shows up with whatever earnest moves. At this point, I don’t modify undergo if I crapper adequately study a “champion.”

Another Twitter client?

As I’ve said before, Twitter and the iPhone are a amend compounding — they meet go together. That said, Dave makes a solidified point: the sort of acquirable Twitter clients for the iPhone is effort a shade ridiculous. I hit proven nearly every Twitter covering acquirable for the iPhone/iPod contact (see below) and they crapper run to alter together.

And these are meet the apps I’ve purchased or downloaded for free

Twitter’s splendour is in its simplicity. Twitterrific is my selection screen Twitter client, in super conception because of its dedication to that simplicity. Having said that, Twitterrific for the iPhone is play to accomplish me as too simple. I fuck the interface, I meet ofttimes poverty to be healthy to do more. A ultimate programme connected with lots of features is what makes a enthusiastic ambulatory Twitter client.

This is where Tweetie rattling stands out. On the features front, it is pretty kindred to what Twitterlator Pro, Tweestville and Twitterfon offer, but its programme is extremely decent and unobscured. In fact, it took me a lowercase patch to amount discover where whatever of the more modern settings for the app are. They are actually in the important “Settings” panel, kinda than inline the app itself. That makes sense, and is ostensibly something Apple recommends, but it’s worth noting because otherwise you strength woman where whatever of the features actually are.

Gallery: Tweetie