Ondrej Holzman The Twitter client is by far the application I open most often on my iPhone. I've been a happy user of Tweetbot for many years and was extremely excited to see what Tapbots would show in conjunction with iOS 7. The small development team took their time and a new version of the most popular Twitter app didn't come until a month after the release of iOS 7. However, after a few hours with the new Tweetbot 3 I can say that the wait was worth it. You won't see many better apps in iOS 7 right now.
The Tapbots faced a daunting task. Until now, their products were symbolized by a heavy robotic interface, which, however, became completely outdated and inappropriate with the arrival of iOS 7. Like a week ago The Tapbots admitted, iOS 7 put the line over their budget, and Mark Jardine and Paul Haddad had to throw away everything they'd been working on and throw all their efforts into the new Tweetbot for iPhone, their flagship.
The concept of iOS 7 is completely different - it emphasizes content and simplicity, and some control logic has been changed. Virtually nothing that Tapbots used in the original Tweetbot could be used. That is, in terms of the graphical interface and controls. With its bot inside, Tweetbot has always been a somewhat quirky app, and because of that, it has caught the attention of the masses of Twitter enthusiasts. Understandably, the attraction was also a wide range of functions that competing applications generally did not offer.
However, Tweetbot 3 is no longer eccentric in this regard, on the contrary, it fits perfectly into the new mobile system and respects all the rules that Apple has set. However, it obviously bends them to its own needs, and the result is perhaps the best application for iOS 7 to date, using all the advantages and possibilities of this system.
Although Tweetbot 3 from iOS 7 does not deviate as much as the previous version, this Twitter client still maintains a very distinctive style and the control remains both effective and very effective. Tapbots made several minor or major changes in the behavior of individual controls, however, the overall feel of the application remained intact. After opening Tweetbot 3 for the first time, you will see a different application, but as soon as you dive into it a little, you will find that you are actually swimming in an old familiar pond.
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Tweetbot now focuses much more on the content itself and puts the controls behind. Therefore, a very simple and clean white mask was deployed, complete with thin control elements modeled after iOS 7 and, on top of all that, a very contrasting black color that appears on various occasions throughout the application. The new Tweetbot is symbolized by animations, transitions, effects and finally overlapping layers, which is also one of the new features of iOS 7.
Tweetbot the same and different at the same time
Tweetbot 3 continues to understand most of the actions that worked in previous versions. Tapping on a tweet brings up the five-button menu again, now accompanied by an inversion of the tweet's colors. A post highlighted in black suddenly pops up on a white background, which is something you may have to get used to for a while, but eventually the strong contrast shouldn't bother you so much.
In relation to the quick menu when clicking on a tweet, the ability to triple tap to trigger a certain action (such as star a post) has been removed. Now, only that simple tap works, which brings up a menu from which you can immediately take several actions. Paradoxically, the whole action tends to be faster.
In Tweetbot, swiping a tweet in both directions was widely used, in Tweetbot 3 only swiping from right to left works, which displays the traditional post detail. The selected tweet is again black, any related tweets, whether older or newer, are white. It is convenient to display the number of stars and retweets for individual posts, and there are also five buttons for various actions such as replying or sharing a post.
Holding your finger on individual elements also works in Tweetbot. When you hold your finger on @name, a menu for related actions with that account will pop up. The same menus pop up when you hold your finger over entire tweets, links, avatars, and images. Note that this is not a regular context menu "pull out", but using animations and new tools in iOS 7, the timeline will be darkened and moved to the background to make the menu stand out. If there is still an image open above the timeline and a menu is to be opened, the timeline will darken completely, the image will be slightly lighter, and a context menu will appear above it all. So there is the same principle of behavior as it is with iOS 7, where different layers also overlap each other and everything is natural.
The bottom bar works as before. The first button for the timeline, the second for replies, the third for private messages and two editable buttons for displaying favorite tweets, your own profile, retweets or lists. The lists have been moved to the bottom bar in Tweetbot 3 and it is no longer possible to switch between them in the top bar, which may not please some more demanding users.
Tapbots also take full advantage of iOS 7's text capabilities in their app, which is most evident when writing new tweets. Tweetbot 3 can automatically color tagged people, hashtags or links, making writing more convenient and clear. Plus, there's still the whisperer of names and hashtags. You also don't have to remember which tweet to reply to, as it will now appear directly below the reply you're composing.
If you have saved some detailed posts, every time you create a new one, the number of concepts will light up in the lower right corner, which you can easily access. An interesting choice is the use of a black keyboard, which perfectly complements the black and white interface.
A significant change has also taken place in the sounds. It may seem like a small thing, but sounds have been an important part of all Tapbots robotics applications. Virtually every step in the app made a specific sound. However, the robotic tones have now been replaced by more modern sounds and are no longer heard as often, or they do not accompany every move in the application. Whether this is a step in the right or wrong direction only time will tell, but sound effects definitely belong to Tweetbot.
Still the best
In terms of functionality, Tweetbot has never had much competition, now – after a perfect symbiosis with the new iOS 7 – the obstacle in the form of an outdated appearance is also removed.
The transition from the old Tweetbot to the new Tweetbot 3 perfectly replicates the transition from iOS 6 to iOS 7. I've only been using the app for a few hours, but now I can't imagine going back. It's the same with iOS 7, whether we generally like the system or not. Everything in it is more modern and what iOS 7 and Tweetbot 3 left behind looks like from another time.
However, I do not deny that I will have to get used to the new Tweetbot for some time. I especially don't like the size of the text (less of it can be seen on the screen). It can be regulated within the system settings, but I would very much like it if I could change the text size only for the selected application and not for the entire system.
On the other hand, I welcome the perfect integration with iOS 7 for downloading new tweets even when the app is in the background, which means that as soon as you turn on Tweetbot 3, new posts are already waiting for you without having to wait for a refresh.
And pay again
Perhaps the most controversial thing about the new Tweetbot will be its price, although I certainly won't join the ranks of those complaining. Tapbots is once again releasing Tweetbot 3 as a new application and they want to pay for it again. From the point of view of users, an unpopular model where a developer cuts an old application and sends a new one to the App Store instead, demanding additional money instead of a free update. However, from Tapbots' point of view, this is a justified move, if only for one reason. And that reason is Twitter tokens.
Since last year, each Twitter application has had a limited number of tokens, which each user who uses the social network through the application receives, and as soon as the number of tokens is exhausted, new users cannot use the application. Current Tweetbot users will keep their current token when upgrading to the third version, and Tapbots is partially insuring itself against new users by not giving away the new version for free. For a fee, users who will actively use Tweetbot will usually download the application and not take the token just to try it out and then leave again.
However, I personally have no problem paying Tapbots even if there was no issue with tokens. Paul and Mark are doing a really great job with such a small team, and if they're creating a tool that I use several hours a day and makes my life easier, I want to say, "Take my money, whatever it costs." Although I may have to before long. pay again because at the moment Tweetbot 3 is iPhone only and the iPad version will most likely come later as a standalone app.
Tweetbot 3 for iPhone is currently on sale for 2,69 euros, after which its price will double.
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How to activate conversation view? Because swipe left -> right doesn't work.
The conversation is now visible when clicking on a tweet. Below it are older tweets, above it are newer ones.
When I share a link from Youtube, Instagram, Bitly,…
So did she share the link with me via the Tweetbot app or Twitter? (or there is an option to select an app)
Sure, Tweetbot is better than the Twitter app, but why should I use two apps for one micro social network?
I don't understand the same about the Facebook app.
I have to use 3 apps: Facebook, Messenger, Pager
I don't quite understand your question. In Tweetbot, you can set which services you want to use, i.e. whether you want to share via the Twitter shortener or any other. So you definitely don't need to use two apps for something like this.
It's the same with Facebook. Messenger and Pages work as an add-on for easier use of certain parts of the network, but you can also find everything directly in the Facebook application. In addition, Messenger has more or less lost its meaning with the new version.
You can uninstall the standard Twitter application. Next, you use Tweetbot to view a tweet. Link sharing from all applications takes place via the system's twitter dialog, it is in no way tied to the official Twitter application or to any of those installed from third parties.
well, after many years of existence my honor and repeated attempts to find the usefulness of using twitter, I still haven't found this, somehow it didn't appeal to me, I don't know, maybe I'm not using it correctly
I follow articles via RSS, and I don't have time to follow other sources anyway, but maybe someone can give me some good advice,
Can I ask for help? I bought the new Tweetbot based on the positive review, but so far I'm rather disappointed. In the old one, it was easy to switch to the list view directly by clicking on the inscription "Timeline" in the header. It doesn't work here (?) How to switch to the lists from the first button (ie without clicking the list icon on the right). I'm talking about easy switching between accounts (avatar icon on the left) and easily switching between lists within them (previously clicking "Timeline") - both of which were done under the first button if that's clear enough. :-)
Same with me. This is a big disappointment and it was basically the most important feature that made me switch to tweetbot…
Exactly. I already wrote to them. If they don't give me some trick or promise a quick fix, I will advertise the purchase and stay with the older version.
How can I complain about my purchase so that I can actually get my money back?
It is understandable, moreover, just read the reviews where I write about it:
"Just the lists have been moved to the bottom bar in Tweetbot 3 and it is no longer possible to switch between them in the top bar, which may not please some more demanding users."
Sorry, I missed that… Thanks.
You are wrong. The lists where they are now were always there, even in version 2, and were also optional. Otherwise, nothing has changed on the bottom sheet. The fact is that they removed the functionality of switching lists in the header. In my opinion, one of the top qualities that set them apart. 2.9$ unnecessary minutes for me.
And in addition, the lists do not show with a blue flag that they contain new tweets, which is another minus compared to the previous solution.
Well, I didn't manage to start it at all, it says when logging in via Twitter – Requesting tokens and then error – Your Date and Time need to be updated :(
Same with me. I have time automatically. I've tried restarting the iPhone, reinstalling Tweetbot, moving the time forward 2 minutes (read on Twitter), setting the time zone to Cupertino. Nothing works.
Hmm good job by the bots. However, I was eager to install iOS 7 and bought twitterific and it seems comparable. I warmly recommend!
I installed it now and I have to say that it is not a hit. More like a standard, job well done. If I can compare it to the Twitterific I'm using now, the Tweetbot sounds a little cheesy. The font is too big, the buttons are big, the bar at the top and bottom. The incomprehensible cropping of avatars into a circle is a separate chapter. However, the effects when accessing the account and universal buttons are very successful.
The review enticed me, but the app itself disappointed. In addition, it was not mentioned here (or I skimmed the review too quickly) that the application is not universal and you have to pay the same amount for the iPad version, which does not yet exist in the version for iOS7. I.e. either you will use Tweetbot on the iPhone and the standard application on the iPad or buy the old one now (if you are a new user) and pay again for the new one in a couple of months.
I like Twitterrific much more with this, recommended below by Ma5te3m1nDem. Universal application, I've been using it since yesterday and I'm in awe of how great it is. Choice of font, its size, indentation, light/dark skin, iCloud and Marker sync. I recommend all ten. And the gorgeous icon :)
tweetbot was my favorite app for ios. She was. beautiful font, simple design and triple tap (translate)…. I purchased a tweetbot 3 and I am really very disappointed. I don't like a single thing.
I have a new pad and I would like to ask about what basic programs I should upload there, thanks...ps. is there any program to make it compatible with windows and i can play some data here and there?