There is no doubt that Twitter in itself is a phenomenon. However, with the ease of access that mobile devices bring, it has truly exploded to become an entirely new way of communicating. As a result of this, Apple decided to embed Twitter in iOS, making it an essential part of the mobile operating system when it comes to sharing. On top of that, iOS device users can also download the official Twitter app to complement the native Twitter integration that Apple offers.
Still, there are a lot of alternative Twitter apps on the App Store that offer a different experience when compared to the official one.
Tweetbot is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The most popular Android alternative is Echofon for Twitter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked 48 alternatives to Tweetbot and 13 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Tweetbot is an award-winning, full-featured. Twitter client for the Mac. It has a beautiful interface with light & dark themes, multiple-column support and much more.Twitter does not grant 3rd party apps access to every single feature that is available on Twitter’s website.
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This time, we’ll take a look at Tweetbot and at how it compares to the official Twitter app for iOS.
Twitter for iOS
If there is one word to describe the official Twitter app, it would be “simple”. The app offers a very streamlined look at all your Twitter feeds, and videos and images attached to them. This simplicity comes at a cost though: The app’s options, while not lacking, are definitely a bit limited, but provide all the basics for any Twitter user.
Tapping on tweets gives you their full view and also shows you the number of replies they have, while swiping them from left to right allows you to reply, retweet them, mark them as favorites and more.
Lastly, a very nice, unique feature of the official Twitter app is the ability to discover Twitter accounts that might interest you. We already saw how fun this feature can be with Twitter’s own #music app, and it looks just as effective with its main app.
Tweetbot
While definitely not as clean-looking or simple as the official Twitter app, Tweetbot for iPhone ($2.99) offers a wide array of options, which are relatively easy to manage thanks to an intuitive interface. Tapping on tweets displays several options, allowing you to reply to them, retweet them, mark them as favorites, share them and more.
The Gear icon in particular offers some very interesting options, including the extremely convenient Translate, which, as you might guess, lets you read foreign tweets in your own language.
Swiping any given tweet to the right takes you immediately to the related conversation, while at the top of your timeline, you are able to switch between a common timeline display and one that shows only those tweets that have pictures.
Now that we are talking (writing?) about pictures, Tweetbot ads a very nice touch to the way you see them: Instead of having to tap on any tweet’s attached picture, the app shows you a small thumbnail of it beside its main tweet, so you can get a glimpse beforehand and choose if you still want to tap the picture to view it in full.
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The app also allows you easy access to all your Twitter accounts in one tap and offers a vastly larger array of options in its settings.
Last but not least, two extremely convenient features of Tweetbot are its streaming capabilities (which allows you to get tweets in real time) and the ability to customize the last two segments of the bottom menu, which provides a lot of flexibility for using the app.
Final Thoughts
While the official Twitter app for iOS is extremely capable, the old adage of You get what you pay for applies perfectly here. With the sole exception of the discovery feature, Tweetbot simply outperforms the official Twitter app in every aspect. It is faster, has more options, displays more tweets and its streaming feature is ideal for the social comment service. So, unless you are a very, very basic Twitter user, Tweetbot offers a lot of options that you will be glad to have, even if you don’t use them that much.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t Tweetbot support group direct messages, polls, or Twitter bookmarks?
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Twitter currently doesn’t provide access to a few features to 3rd party developers. If they ever do enable public access, we will be happy to add them.
I already bought Tweetbot for Mac. Do I have to buy Tweetbot for iOS?
Bookends 12 7 7 – reference management and bibliography software. Tweetbot for Mac and iOS are completely separate apps. A lot of hard work goes into developing and maintaining each version, so we must charge for each to be sustainable as a small company.
Is Tweetbot 5 for iOS a free update for Tweetbot 4 users?
Yes! We have released Tweetbot 5 as a free update for users of version 4. Instead, we have provided the option (in the settings) to tip us for the ongoing development of this app. Future development on this app can only continue with the financial support of its users and we truly appreciate your support.
Security is important to me. How does Tweetbot handle my account access?
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Your Twitter password never gets shared with Tweetbot. When you sign into your account via Tweetbot, it is done securely from Twitter’s website and Tweetbot is given permission to use your account via a token. You can always revoke Tweetbot’s access to your account from Twitter’s website at any time.