In the early days of the iPad a lot of apps were still playing around with layouts and the information density within apps, and it’s good to see Tapbots shaking things up. What I like most about Tweetbot 4 is the great use of columns, which harkens back to older-school iPad Twitter apps. This should keep the iPad version from lagging behind its iPhone counterpart, as it has these past two years. Tweetbot 4 is also universal, so updates will hit all iOS devices simultaneously from here on out. I’m totally fine with this approach, as I’d like to keep my favourite developers around by paying them with money.
#TWEETBOT FOR IOS UPGRADE#
The app is unapologetic about being an entirely new purchase ($5 now, $10 when the launch sale ends), so you’ll have to pay for this upgrade even if you own the previous versions for iPad or iPhone. Tweetbot 4 is also a good iOS 9 citizen and supports things like Split View, Slide Over, and quick replies within notifications. I’m also happy to see that the profile view is as good as ever, highlighting follow status, follower counts, and recent media (a feature I haven’t seen in any other Twitter app I’ve used). This has definitely removed some of the original charm of the app because the graphics were what gave Tweetbot such a unique “bot” appearance, but there are some remnants of that personality in the sound effects, animation, and of course, the icon. The app now matches the visual style of iOS 7–9, which means a flatter overall look with no faux textures in sight.
Tweetbot 4 is out and it has brought some long awaited changes to Tweetbot on the iPad.
0 kommentar(er)
