The Iconfactory Releases Twitterrific 5 for iOS with Redesigned Interface

MacRumors · Dec 5, 2012, 10:16 PM

The Iconfactory, the developer of Twitterrific and Flare for Mac, has released a major update of its Twitter client for iOS. Twitterrific 5 debuted the App Store tonight and features a completely redesigned interface, themes and font customization, cross-device synchronization, and more.

As in previous versions, Twitterrific offers all of the basic Twitter client functions like timeline browsing, access to mentions and direct messages, search, and list access. New features include two themes, Light and Dark, that can be switched manually or done automatically at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm every day. Twitterrific 5 also offers five font choices and nine font sizes, as well as control over line spacing.

Cross-device synchronization is available through Apple's iCloud service or Tweet Marker. Unlike previous versions, Twitterrific now does not include advertising and offers multiple account support without the need for an upgrade via in-app purchase, though the app is no longer a free download. Twitterrific 5 is available now and costs $2.99, which is a special introductory price in celebration of its launch. [Direct Link]

A review and video of Twitterrific 5 are available at our sister site, AppShopper.

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Dave-Z · Dec 5, 2012, 10:23 PM

Nice improvements, but I still think Tweetbot is the best.

njr140 · Dec 5, 2012, 10:38 PM

Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?

Jessica Lares · Dec 5, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by njr140

Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?

I don't even remember the original Twitter app, I don't think there was even one? Gosh, it's so long ago. Twitterrific, Tweetie, TweetDeck, UberTwitter, Seesmic, HootSuite, and Echofon (TwitterFon back in the day) were the original big guys back when there was only the iPhone 2G. So that's kinda where it all started.

OriginalMacRat · Dec 5, 2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by njr140

Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?

You think there is a lot of apps for Mac and iOS?

Back when WebOS was still in beta, there were HUNDREDS of developers applying for the beta program submitting their justification of building a Twitter app.

YankeeSR23 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by njr140

Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?

The regular app has sponsored posts, something that I don't like seeing. Also twitter bought out Tweetie and ruined it so much. It also lacks muting (blocking people/hashtags for varying lengths of time).

As for charging people, twitter recently changed developer rules to limit new licenses so developers need to charge to make their development costs back.

chrismarle · Dec 5, 2012, 11:22 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand still no native push notification support.

mduser63 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by njr140

Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?

The "normal" one *was* one of those "so many different Twitter apps" until Twitter bought it. It used to be called Tweetie. It wasn't the original Twitter app for iOS, either. Twitteriffic was. Twitteriffic was an app for jailbroken original iPhones before Apple even supported third party apps. Twitteriffic (on Mac) introduced a ton of things taken for granted now, including the word "tweet" and, IIRC, a bird as mascot for Twitter.

In short Twitter owes a whole lot to all the third party apps out there.

nfl46 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:37 PM

They should have drop the price to $.99 for a couple of days.

justperry · Dec 5, 2012, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

Unlike previous versions, Twitterrific now does not include advertising and offers multiple account support without the need for an upgrade via in-app purchase, though the app is no longer a free download.

True but then you add this nice screenshot with, wait, advertisement.

TuffLuffJimmy · Dec 6, 2012, 01:39 AM

This looks great and all, but I paid $10 for the first twitterrific and now that app no longer works and every few months CHockenberry wants some more money out of us, so he takes his app out of the store, redoes the style (but doesn't expand functionality) and asks for more money. Ugh

4D4M · Dec 6, 2012, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TuffLuffJimmy

This looks great and all, but I paid $10 for the first twitterrific and now that app no longer works and every few months CHockenberry wants some more money out of us, so he takes his app out of the store, redoes the style (but doesn't expand functionality) and asks for more money. Ugh

Exactly right, this company is totally sleazy. I paid for an ad-free experience but then they upgraded the app and wanted more money from me. What a rip-off, I won't touch any of their products ever again.

Tacitus · Dec 6, 2012, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-Z

Nice improvements, but I still think Tweetbot is the best.

You may be right, but at £13.99UK it's way overpriced. Half that would still be expensive compared to other Twitter clients.

The real disaster was when Twitter bought out Tweetie and proceeded to ruin it.

bushido · Dec 6, 2012, 04:18 AM

i still think Echofon is the most reliable one with sync and push plus its free. been using it since iPhone 3G

Dagless · Dec 6, 2012, 04:30 AM

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auero · Dec 6, 2012, 04:47 AM

Really nice app but I won't leave tweetbot until there is built in push support.

davidjearly · Dec 6, 2012, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tacitus

You may be right, but at £13.99UK it's way overpriced. Half that would still be expensive compared to other Twitter clients.

The real disaster was when Twitter bought out Tweetie and proceeded to ruin it.

It's not £13.99 on the iOS app store though. It's £1.99.

The Phazer · Dec 6, 2012, 05:49 AM

Urgh. Putting the time indicator underneath tweets wastes so much space, and the top bar is now way too crowded. Plus with the iPhone 5's length moving controls that used to be easily reachable at the bottom of the screen up at the top seems like a negative step.

Xenc · Dec 6, 2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by justperry

True but then you add this nice screenshot with, wait, advertisement.

That's the Twitter account of AppShopper...

ck2875 · Dec 6, 2012, 08:15 AM

I bought it against my better judgement. I can't say I would recommend it to anyone when Tweetbot is a million times better.

skellener · Dec 6, 2012, 10:48 AM

I almost never post on Twitter. I just use it to read posts. I looked at the new Twitteriffic 5. I think I prefer the look and style of the earlier Twitteriffic 4. Probably just because I'm used to it. The new one looks great for people who interact a lot more. Both very well made. Props to IconFactory for making great looking software!

Rajani Isa · Dec 6, 2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by justperry

True but then you add this nice screenshot with, wait, advertisement.

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Originally Posted by Xenc

That's the Twitter account of AppShopper...

Yeah, I noticed that was all @appshopper

Dec 5, 2012, 10:16 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	The Iconfactory Releases Twitterrific 5 for iOS with Redesigned Interface The Iconfactory, the developer of Twitterrific and Flare for Mac, has released a major update of its Twitter client for iOS. Twitterrific 5 debuted the App Store tonight and features a completely redesigned interface, themes and font customization, cross-device synchronization, and more. As in previous versions, Twitterrific offers all of the basic Twitter client functions like timeline browsing, access to mentions and direct messages, search, and list access. New features include two themes, Light and Dark, that can be switched manually or done automatically at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm every day. Twitterrific 5 also offers five font choices and nine font sizes, as well as control over line spacing. Cross-device synchronization is available through Apple's iCloud service or Tweet Marker. Unlike previous versions, Twitterrific now does not include advertising and offers multiple account support without the need for an upgrade via in-app purchase, though the app is no longer a free download. Twitterrific 5 is available now and costs $2.99, which is a special introductory price in celebration of its launch. [Direct Link] A review and video of Twitterrific 5 are available at our sister site, AppShopper. Article Link: The Iconfactory Releases Twitterrific 5 for iOS with Redesigned Interface
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The Phazer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK	Urgh. Putting the time indicator underneath tweets wastes so much space, and the top bar is now way too crowded. Plus with the iPhone 5's length moving controls that used to be easily reachable at the bottom of the screen up at the top seems like a negative step. __________________ http://twitter.com/thephazer
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skellener macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So. Cal.	I almost never post on Twitter. I just use it to read posts. I looked at the new Twitteriffic 5. I think I prefer the look and style of the earlier Twitteriffic 4. Probably just because I'm used to it. The new one looks great for people who interact a lot more. Both very well made. Props to IconFactory for making great looking software! __________________ 24" iMac 2008 iPad 2 iPhone 3G S⃣
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Dec 5, 2012, 10:23 PM	#2
Dave-Z macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	Nice improvements, but I still think Tweetbot is the best.
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Dec 5, 2012, 10:38 PM	#3
njr140 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	Why are there different twitter apps and why are they paid apps? Is there something wrong with the normal one?
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Dec 5, 2012, 11:22 PM	#7
chrismarle macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada	Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand still no native push notification support.
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Dec 6, 2012, 01:39 AM	#11
TuffLuffJimmy macrumors G3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR	This looks great and all, but I paid $10 for the first twitterrific and now that app no longer works and every few months CHockenberry wants some more money out of us, so he takes his app out of the store, redoes the style (but doesn't expand functionality) and asks for more money. Ugh
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Dec 6, 2012, 04:18 AM	#14
bushido macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany, Europe	i still think Echofon is the most reliable one with sync and push plus its free. been using it since iPhone 3G
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auero macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	Really nice app but I won't leave tweetbot until there is built in push support.
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ck2875 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009	I bought it against my better judgement. I can't say I would recommend it to anyone when Tweetbot is a million times better.
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