I was a huge fan of Tweetbot 1 and 2 many years ago, using it after Tweetie got bought out. Once these things are addressed and fixed, I will have a higher rating. Overall, the functionality and the clunkiness of how the app operates need to improve in my opinion. I do believe these are easy fixes that would improve the functionality of the app. Tweetbot makes me press on the settings of a tweet to look at the details of everything which is honestly time-consuming and annoying. For example, on the home screen, if I see a tweet that possibly has other people interacting with it and tuning in to a conversation, I cannot simply press on the tweet to see what's going on. The way the app functions when trying to interact with a tweet is just rough all around tbh. I have to go to a certain section of my profile to see who liked/retweeted any of my tweets opposed to how the original Twitter app I have all of that information in my “Notification Tab” that is merely one click away. Especially when I'm simply trying to find out who recently liked my tweet or mentioned me. Also, I do not like the tab bar at the bottom too much, I don't find it to be very helpful. I find myself having to press the home button multiple times to refresh to the top of the page which is a turn-off for me. The fluidity of the app is a little clunky. However, there are a few cons that I think bring down my rating for it. The look, aesthetics, and display are attractive. (Some people are still using Tweetbot 3 to this day, if that tells you anything.I think the app is pretty good for the most part. If you’re not convinced enough to switch to their new subscription, you can still keep v5 around and use that it’s not going to break or anything. Go download it for yourself and see if it’s for you too. ![]() ![]() While the list of new stuff is admittedly a bit barebones at the moment, I’m very much looking forward to whatever new things Tweetbot 6 brings to the table as the Twitter API matures. ![]() And just $6 for an entire year?! C’mon, that’s a no-brainer. I’ve happily paid for every version of Tweetbot over the years, because I believe good work deserves such. If anything, my only reservation about paying for a Tweetbot subscription is that I spend an unhealthy amount of time on Twitter, not that they’re charging me. While you can download the app for free and use it in read-only mode, most features - even basic ones like tweeting and liking - are only accessible after signing up for a $1/month or $6/year subscription plan.Īs I say seemingly every time a developer does this, while this move is sure to be controversial with some users, I am perfectly fine with supporting developers in an ongoing way, especially for apps I use all the time. Which brings me to the other big change: In an altogether-not-surprising-these-days move, Tweetbot has moved to a subscription model. As the Twitter API continues to make new features available to third-party devs, Tweetbot promises to adopt those things as part of their own roadmap. It’s been over two years since the last major release and they were arguably overdue for the next big iteration, and as it happens, they’ve just released what they’re calling an “early access” version of Tweetbot 6.īuilt on the new Twitter API v2 - which is still in the process of being rolled out - Tweetbot 6 has a fresh new look that has all the functionality of v5 while now taking advantage of some Twitter features you might’ve been missing out on, like polls, cards, and more. Tweetbot has long been our favorite Twitter app for iOS and Mac.
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