The app is currently showing up for Tweetie users as an update, but should be available here any second. It’s very familiar: Aside from a new icon and start screen, this is Tweetie 2.
The only functional change I’ve noticed is the new search screen, which includes a trending topics rundown – some of which can be accessed even if you’re not logged into a Twitter account. (The idea being that you can glean news from Twitter the second you download the app, and continue to do so without a user account. Twitter lurking, I’ll call it.) Other than that, all of Tweetie’s best features are here, including the should-be-standard-on-everything pull-down refresh, tweet swiping (for options like reply and retweet), and the super-clean interface. Also present are a few of its annoying quirks, one of which causes every direct message you’ve ever received to appear as unread. Also, the app doesn’t include push notifications – you’ll have to use an app like Boxcar for that.
Still, Tweetie was a deal at $4, and it’s a no-brainer for free. Every other Twitter app maker now has two choices: to step up their game, or to die. [Twitter]
Alex Mathewson
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 10:26 AMGave this a try this morning, it’s boring. iPhone gives out such rich colours and they haven’t taken advantage of it. Instead it looks like a boring old business app. I’ll stick to the free Twitterific.
Robbie Spencer
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:38 PMCan I have my money back? lol
Steve M.
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:54 PMThe interface is pretty nice, but with no Facebook feed integration I’ll be sticking with TweetDeck. I like to avoid actually opening facebook.com or the Facebook app as much as possible.