Finally, Twitter released an official Twitter App. After using Echofon as my “official” Twitter App, I’ve decided to try the official one, but with hesitation. The Reason: I’ve actually paid for the Echofon app that I’m currently using.
After downloading it, I fell in love with the Twitter app. First, its free and because its free, I love it even more. I don’t need to pay to add more than one Twitter account (I’ve got my own Twitter account and I’m monitoring the Punggol one too). Its quite easy to switch to this official app since the interface is almost similar.
But the love soon fades away after I use it even more. First, there isn’t any numbering indication on the number of new tweets since your last log in. How do you know if there is a new update? Well, there is a blue “light” at the bottom of the respective icons.
Next, I can’t even retweet with comments. I completely understand how the developers wants to keep the interface as close to the website as possible, but this doesn’t seems possible. The developers got to understand the difference between typing using a keyboard and a touchpad. Its not really easy to cut, copy or paste and key in RT etc.
Something that I thought Echofon stands out is its ability to provide the closest twitter friend when you enter @friend’snick. For now, I thought the amount of money I paid extra for to add an additional Twitter account to monitor is worthwhile and will stick to Echofon till the official Twitter App is upgraded to at least match what Echofon is doing.
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I have been using the free version of Echofon, because I’m too lazy to go put more money on my itunes account. I tried using Twitter’s app, but you’re right, there’s no way to add a comment to retweets. That’s probably my biggest deal breaker. Also, their app doesn’t allow you to choose which photo service you want to use; you’re stuck with yfrog. But I do have to admit, Twitter for iPhone looks “cleaner” ….but again, that could be just because I’ve never used it before.
If you go to settings, you are able to select the type of photo host that you can choose. They do have Twitpic as well.