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©2009 Free Twitter iPhone Clients A review of six apps 09.12.08

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There are so many apps for mobile tweeting, it can be a bit of a headache to find the right one. We decided to figure out which Twitter apps for the iPhone were really worth our while. Here is a review of 6 iPhone Twitter applications.

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Free Twitter iPhone ClientsA review of six apps09.12.08

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Modern life is becoming increasingly mobile. To keep up with our on-the-go lifestyle, being able to call people is now only one entry on a long list of mobile functions that come with cell phones. Which is great because our escalating involvement in social networking sites makes it nearly impossible to be in front of a computer often enough to keep pace with the flow of conversation. But there are so many apps for mobile tweeting, it can be a bit of a headache to find the right one. We decided to figure out which Twitter apps for the iPhone were really worth our while.

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OverviewCriteria

I sat down with my co-workers and created a wish-list of qualities that we as marketing people want in an iPhone Twitter app. As usual, all the apps have to be free. Beyond that, we wanted to be able to:

have an easy-to-use interface

get the hang of it quickly

manage multiple accounts

have a search function

save searches

retweet/reply/favorite

see mentions/direct messages

update location with map

tweet pictures

tweet videos

shorten URLs

have other fun features

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Apps to Review

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FREE TWITTER iPhone APPS

Have an easy-to-use interface

Get the hang of it quickly

Manage multiple accounts

Save searches

Retweet/reply/favorite

See mentions/direct messages

Update location with map

Tweet pictures

Tweet videos

Shorten URLs

Have other fun features

No

Yes

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Twitte

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Tweet

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Echofon (

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Simply

Tweet

Lite

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TweetDeckPros

Simple interface, Syncs with the desktop version, Status updates with your location, can tweet pictures and video, shortens URLs, quick follow And easy to manage replies, DMs and RTs

ConsNeed to manually create new columns for mentions, direct messages etc. for each account, No automatic landscape function

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TwitterrificPros

Quick search, view trends and nearby searchesChange text size, Multiple account management, Easy to reply,Caches tweets so you can read them even if you lose wireless connection

ConsFree version has ads, Interface is confusing,Premium version far too expensive, everything on timeline so there’s no digging back

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TwitBirdPros

Clean design, Takes a bit of time to learn,Can tweet video and photos, use maps, shorten urls, use hashtagCool extra features

ConsDoesn’t support multiple accounts, Impractical navigation

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TwittervisionPros

A fun, cool way to visualize tweets from around the world

ConsLacking a lot of Twitter functionalityPlus my app crashed every time I tried to login with my Twitter details

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SimplyTweet LitePros

Map, photo/video, nearby search, trends, Clean design

ConsDoes not support multiple accounts, Can’t save searches, Impractical navigation

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Echofon (Twitterfon)Pros

Clean and easy, map, photo/video, easy to write replies

ConsNo extra featuresNo group searches, Doesn’t support multiple accounts, Ugly design

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CONCLUSIONThere are some great free apps that give you the functionality you need, but you can’t get the really comprehensive stuff like Tweetelator Pro or Tweetie without paying. Among those that are free, many offer cool features, but aren’t practically useful. TweetDeck gets my pick as the best of the free apps because I’m a big fan of the TweetDeck desktop application, I can easily sync it with the mobile version and I can manage different accounts in a very organized way.

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