The Definitive Guide to iPhone Twitter Apps

August 1, 2009  |  Awesome Apps

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2486803597_a5858ef2cbTwitter, the already hugely popular, massively-growing social networking site, is officially too big to ignore. The simple interface and ability to update quickly make it one of a kind social network – not to mention ripe for mobile applications.

There are countless clients available that allow the user to update his status on twitter easily, as well as much, much more. These apps are available for every platform, but the iPhone is far and away the most popular right now.

The iPhone, by allowing the user to load many different applications, and with superior connectivity options, is really  ideal for Internet usage. If you are a Twitter fan–and love your iPhone–then here is the list for you!

Below are the iPhone Twitter clients that allow you to update your status–and most of the applications let you do much more, from locating yourself on a map to sharing photos right from your iPhone.

(All links are directly to iTunes)

Twitter Client/ Feature

Twitterrific

Twitterfon

Tweetie

TweetDeck

Price

Free

Free

Paid $2.99

Free

Requirements

iPhone OS 2.2 or later

Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later

iPhone OS 2.1 or later

iPhone OS 2.0 or later

Multiple Twitter Accounts

Yes

No (Supported in Pro Version)

Yes

Yes

Tweet Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Reply to Tweet

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Re-Tweet Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Follow or Un-follow

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

View Public Timeline

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

View Friends Timeline

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Photo Sharing

NA

Yes Via TwitPic

Yes Via TwitPic

Yes Via TwitPic and YFrog

Direct Messaging

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Search Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

URL Shortening

Yes

Yes

Yes Via bit.ly

Yes

Location Update

NA

Yes

Yes

NA

View Twitter Trends

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other Cool Features

Email, Text Compression and many more advanced settings

View conversation Threads of users

Search for the people around you by specifying the radius.

Fixed many issues and the latest version is compatible with iPhone OS 3.0

Inline web browser.

Send direct messages to email.

Bookmarklet and Themes support

Update Facebook status using TweetDeck.

Allows sync and backup with computer and have spam filters. Watch and share video clips.

.

Twitter Client/ Feature

Twinkle

Twitter World

Birdfeed

SimplyTweet

Price

Free

Paid $1.99

Paid $4.99

Free

Requirements

iPhone OS 2.0 or later

iPhone OS 2.0 or later

iPhone 2.2.1 or later

iPhone OS 2.2 or later

Multiple Twitter Accounts

NA

No

Yes

No (supported in paid version)

Tweet Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Reply to Tweet

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Re-Tweet Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Follow or Un-follow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

View Public Timeline

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (Supported in paid version)

View Friends Timeline

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Photo Sharing

Yes directly

NA

Yes via TwitPic or YFrog

Yes Via TwitPic and YFrog

Direct Messaging

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Search Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

URL Shortening

Yes directly

NA

Yes Via tr.im

No

Location Update

Yes

NA

NA

No

View Twitter Trends

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other Cool Features

Full support for Facebook.

Search for people nearby you by specifying the radius

Twitter world translate tweets from other languages to your language. You can also retweet them in your language

Birdfeed has a simple interface and features Local Caching such that your timeline will be updated automatically.

Built-in photo viewer. You can reply to multiple people on twitter at once. Bookmarklet and Favorites support

Your turn. Do you have an iPhone? What’s your Twitter app of choice? Why?

Photo: Williamedia

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  • Right now, I mostly just use my browser when visiting Twitter on the desktop. 90% of my Twitter usage is actually on my iPhone, so I've kept my Following count down so that it is manageable. I did try out Seismic Desktop, and found it cumbersome, and also tried out using Digsby to integrate Twitter and Facebook. That works OK, but I still mostly use my browser. I also have a gmail gadget so that I can access Twitter from within my Google apps email account.
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    http://www.appsd.com/twitter/
  • I remember that! Ridiculous what some people think is okay to do to users. What do you use on the desktop for Twitter? I love TweetDeck, just because it syncs my columns with the desktop client.
  • I agree completely, actually. I've used them all, and the only ones that stayed installed on my particular iPhone were Tweetie and TweetDeck. Love 'em both.
  • Man, there are SO many of these apps! There might have to be a Round 2, or 3, or who knows??
  • What about iTwitter? I'm using/liking it very much.
  • paulhgeos
    My favorite iPhone Twitter apps in order are:
    Tweetie, Tweetdeck, SimplyTweet, Twittelator Pro, Twitterfon Pro
  • I am back to using Twitterfon. A while back, and update to the free version made it almost unusable, as it placed an ad that got in the way of scrolling, causing you to click the ad unintentionally. They've eliminated that, and gone back to displaying the ad only at the top of the window, visible after you scroll through all the tweets. I've also used Twitterrific and TweetDeck, but I'm a pretty basic user, so I appreciate Twitterfon's speed and how clean it is.
  • Good guide to Twitter apps on the iPhone http://www.the20life.com/2009/08/01/the-definit...
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