The Perfect Twitter Client: What Apps Are You Tweeting With?

Corvida Raven

Don’t get us wrong, we love using Twitter from the web! Twitter’s web client is quick, easy, and as portable as any app can get. However the website leaves much to be desired, especially for those who are just getting into Twitter. Many popular features, tools, and add-ons have yet to be easily integrated into the Twitter website. Yesterday we asked how are you upgrading your Twitter experience on the web? Today we want to hear about the Twitter clients that you are using.

Sobees Desktop Aggregator

Sobees Desktop Aggregator

Why You Need A Twitter Client

Why do you even need a Twitter client you ask? You don’t need one. However, they’re another great way to upgrade your Twitter experience. They allow you to do more with Twitter inside of one window. That means less tabs open in FireFox for you.

There are a ton of Twitter clients floating around. Most clients feature integration with image sharing sites, link shorteners, Google Maps, Twitter Search and even Facebook integration. They do a lot! These clients help you to better manage Twitter and usually integrate a nice selection of Twitter tools and add-ons. A search for a Twitter client on Google or even Twitter Search will yield hundreds of results, with plenty more being tweeted about every minute!

Where To Begin

For those still swimming in this huge sea of options, finding the right Twitter application be overwhelming when you first begin to use Twitter. Here are some Twitter clients that we enjoyed using at one time or another:

Windows Twitter Clients

Reviews: Sobees Creates A More Social Desktop | VentureBeat - TweetDeck Versus Seesmic Desktop | Mashable - Skimmer Brings a Sleek New Look to Social Browsing | ReadWriteWeb

Mac Twitter Clients

Reviews: Mac Twitter Apps Showdown: TweetDeck, Nambu, Tweetie for Mac - Nambu: A Better Twitter Client Than TweetDeck?

Mobile Twitter Clients

Reviews: Gravity Twitter App for S60 | The Nokia Blog - iPhone app Tweetie gets drafts, Instapaper, farts, and more | ArsTechnica - The Best Android Twitter Client | AndroidandMe

Personalize Your Twitter Experience

We’re all about personalization here at Mr. Tweet, which is why we’ve listed so many great Twitter clients for you. All of these Twitter clients have something very unique about them: their design.  When it comes to applications, user interface designs can make or break your user experience. Sobees allows for a more flexible layout, while Tweetdeck really gets good when you utilize the columns and groups feature.

Read the reviews and explore which clients might be a better fit for the way you like to use Twitter.

  • What are your favorite Twitter clients? Why?
  • What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?
  • How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?

Category: Unique Insights

  • eduguedes
    Two good Twitter clients:

    Spaz - (PC/Mac/Linux - Adobe AIR) - http://funkatron.com/spaz/

    Snaptu - (Java Mobile) - http://www.snaptu.com/
  • On my laptop I use the TweetDeck 99% of the time. I sometimes go back to the web when I run out of API for the hour. I love the ability to ReTweet posts with two clicks of the mouse and the ability to post links without having to go to tinyurl.com to shorten them first.

    On my Blackberry I use TwitterBerry and it satisfies all of my needs so far.
  • For my Desktop client I use Seesmic Desktop. I did use Tweetdeck for a While, but the inclusion of Full Facebook Stream viewing, rather than just Status updates into Seesmic made it pull ahead for me in the end. I also tried Twhirl, but the one pane thing didn't work for me once i started following 20+ people. As for my mobile choice, i use Tweetie. I tried Twitteriffic on my iPhone, and Twitterfon, but Tweetie is the easiest and cleanest UI i've seen. I love it!
  • Tweeter clients can be very helpful without requiring you to use the web interface. The list is long but useful.

    http://mwolk.com/blog/list-of-desktop-clients-f...
  • Great post. Note that I'm trying to get the the collective decision making of the Twitterverse together to answer which is the best overall Twitter client. If possible, weigh in here:

    http://johnfmoore.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/what...

    Polls close on the 15th of May, see you at the results show. :-)

    John
    http://twitter.com/JohnFMoore
  • kari
    I use digsby. It interfaces with all my chat's, twitter and FB. I've also used tweet deck but wish it had my chats as well.
  • trmndsblndtte
    I'm going to answer the questions in order
    * What are your favorite Twitter clients? Why?
    TweetDeck in its newest form makes me happy because I post to Facebook and share with a different group of people.
    Twirl- it's sleek and functional
    Seesmic Desktop- just needs to integrate with more things

    I also use: TwitterBerry on my Blackberry and enjoy it, but you can't retweet and that annoys me.

    Web- I use the web to search and follow and look at profiles.

    TwitThis- i use in my FireFox extension (Shareaholic) to tweet when i find interesting articles
    TwitterFox- when I just want to have Twitter open to post and not do much else.


    * What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?

    I want to see a "Shared Friends"/"Shared Followers" section when I am logged in and viewing someone's profile. It would let me know who we have in common.

    I want a "Suggested" or "Recommended" Followers section that you can display to let people know the friends you'd most suggest they follow.

    * How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?

    The Web experience is okay and as I mentioned before, I use the web when I'm viewing a profile or in a hurry and don't want to open a client. I just don't like the inability to retweet with a single click.
  • mingyeow
    This is an awesome response - thanks for sharing w us. =)
  • @jgrubbs
    I use @PeopleBrowsr on the web, Tiny Twitter on my mobile phone and TwitFon on my iPod Touch
  • Menahem
    I haven't checked out too many clients, but of the few I did I have settled with Twhirl for my WinXP desktop and Tiny Twittwe for my HTC Touch Diamond.
  • Hans
    Destroy Twitter (Windows)
    Twitterfon (iPhone)

    Love em!
  • Kevin
    Primarily use PockeTwit from my Windows Mobile phone (Samsung Omnia). Didn't see it on the list to vote for.
  • Don't know why no one is using Bluebird. I think is the best twitter client on Mac.
  • I use Tweetie on my Macs and on my iPhone. On my Windoze (work) PC I use Tweetdeck or BrightKite - depends on whether I'm replying or sending out a new Tweet. If it's a new Tweet - BrightKite. Ideally I'd like to be able to use Tweetie on the PC (which is never going to happen). Actually, I'd prefer a Mac at work - but that's never going to happen either!
  • Brightkite as a Twitter app is a first. How do you like it? Why Brightkite, do you BK often?
  • Deedee
    twirhl on the desktop and PockeTwit and TwitToday on my WM device, occassionaly ceTwit on the WM as well
  • Twidroid is what I'm using... simple, nice UI, full featured, uploads pics to twitpic and another site if you use it. and changes urls to Tinyurl.
  • T
    ANY application is better, more reliable, and more useful than the Twitter web interface which doesn't work more often than it does.
  • Ben
    I've tried most of the Mac clients and nothing was quite right- best of the bunch was Tweetdeck but I found it to be crashy, and the interface is hideous IMHO. I use Tweetie on my iPhone so when the chance came to beta test the desktop client I jumped at it. It was great in beta and is now even better in 1.01. I've uninstalled the also-rans and am now committed to Tweetie. The developer is great, too- I expect the app will improve with time.
  • Thanks for the link Corvida!
  • Brian
    While not a stand-alone app, BeTwittered is a nice iGoogle widget. Since I use Chrome, Firefox plugins are out, so I rely on my iGoogle to connect to the rest of the interwebs ;-).

    Here's a link: http://www.google.com/ig/adde?moduleurl=hosting...
  • FlossieT
    Twitterfox. Didn't want a new app, not (previously) following enough people that filtering was going to be necessary (getting noisier now though).

    I love the fact that it's integrated with my main workspace, notification of new tweets, saving tweets for later reading (I'm often offline over the weekend and it's good to catch up on what I missed - the website goes back less than a day now). Retweets also easy.
  • I been using TwitKit, a firefox addon.
  • Serena
    Tweetdeck & Twhirl, which both run on Adobe Air, are both also usable on a Mac. I've tried a bunch of clients, and Tweetdeck is by far my favorite. I've got groups set up for friends, fandoms and news, among others. It makes keeping up on what's going on so much easier. I also love that they've recently integrated Facebook functionality. It's simple to check up on any of my friends, all in one app.
  • jessica
    I'm on a mac and i use twitterdeck i have tryed all the rest can cant stand them
  • I was using tweetdeck. Liked it, especially that it included facebook. Now using NAMBU and loving it (wish it had facebook updates...).
    However, here's the sleeper: the FLOCK browser 'people' sidebar gives me twitter, facebook. flckr.
    And, just installed the QUICKSILVER/twitter plugin << http://en.deadbeaf.org/2007/12/13/quicksilver-t... >> so I can post directly from quicksilver. Love it.
    Also: UBIQUITY (inside flock and firefox) - way easy to post.

    hans peter meyer
    www.hanspetermeyer.ca
    follow me on twitter at.... twitter.com/hanspetermeyer
  • dez
    Desktop: TweetDeck (I've tried 4 others)
    iPod: Tweetsville
  • I use Seesmic Desktop on my PC and Twidroid (beta branch) on my T-Mobile G1. Both offer everything I need, from amazing search functionality, all the Twitter options, etc. I highly recommend them, Since the new beta of Twidroid offers Twitgoo support it is a must have.
  • MR
    TweetDeck the best thing... On my phone I use Gravity....

    MR
  • Brian
    Using Nambu. Was using TweetDeck for a while, that wasn't bad, but the upgrade to Nambu was a spectacular upgrade. There was some other one that I was using before TD, but it was not much better than the web interface
  • I use Twitterfox - it's not as fully featured as, say, Tweetdeck, but while I'm at the computer it's a very convenient way of keeping up with the latest incoming tweets. That said, I only follow about 100 people.

    Tweetdeck is handy for searching though.
  • Erik
    no linux love? :(
  • We love linux, but they're not our main machines. Any linux clients you'd like to recommend?
  • Amelia
    Tweetie! (iPhone)
  • cjharley
    I use TweetDeck when I'm on my laptop. I love the fact that they included Facebook status updates. When I am out and about I use TwitterBerry or UberTwitter. I have always used TwitterBerry, but just re-installed UberTwitter and I am finding that I like it better.
  • premedios
    I'm using SpreadTweet at work (go figure :P) and Tweetdeck at home (gotta organize my followings :P)
  • VDOVault
    Using Tweetdeck on a Winduh box. Would like Tweetdeck to handle looking at and/or blocking who you follow & your followers better (I have to go to old school Twitter for that :( It's great for not missing @ replies from people you don't follow or even know about yet.

    I'd try out Tweetie if there were a version for Winduh, lots of people like the iPhone & Mac versions a lot.

    Gotta wear this computer out before I get a new one (which will be a Mac...prefer them).
  • * What are your favorite Twitter clients? Why?

    I use twigadge for the Vista Sidebar, because - well - it runs in the Sidebar, so it takes no additional space on my desktop while still being "always on". It also supports multiple twitter accounts by having multiple instances running at the same time.

    * What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?

    Sadly twigadge is not much more than a simple "reader" with a small post this to twitter function. It has close to no features at all. "@name" is not clickable, there is no retweet functionality and sometimes it just "hangs" and the only solution is to restart the sidebar.

    * How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?

    The website is quite good. I just don't like to have to call the webpage to be able to use twitter. Using the website interrupts my workflow.
  • Are you looking for something just as simple as Twigadge without all the power user features or is Twigadge enough for you?
  • I'd like to have a much better sidebar client than twigadge is. Sadly there are only very few clients that dock into the sidebar.

    At least a retweet function would be great... Maybe I should just get my ass up and implement the required features myself. It's Open Source and I don't think that "official development" on Twigadge is still running.

    Bad thing is that Microsoft has decided to remove the sidebar from Windows 7, so who else would bother?
  • OK I see the problem now. Have you tried Yahoo Widgets? I hate to recommend switching software, but they may have a better Twitter gadget in their database so you can still have a sidebar and dock Twitter in it.
  • Tweetie for the Mac is fabulous. Fast with a smooth, easy to use interface. TwitterFon on the iPhone--fast, functional and free.
  • I used TweetDeck for a while, but recently switched to Twhirl, which I really love. I use it on my Mac with Spaces, so I can have different accounts open in different spaces. I find that is seems to eat up less memory than TweetDeck too.

    For iPhone, I LOVE Tweetie, but TwitterFon is still the best free app out there.

    -Alexis
    TRASHWIRE.COM
    @trashwire
  • BillDrew
    I use primarily Twhirl but I have experimented with all of the Windows clients mentioned. I always come back to Twhirl. I also use various FireFox add-ons such as Hootlet bookmarklet.
  • Currently Tweetie on my iPhone and MacBook and Seesmic Desktop on the office PC. Waiting for Beak on the Mac, though.
  • Beak looks great. Can't wait to see what it does when it's released. Why Seesmic Desktop on the office PC?
  • I've trying a lot of clients in the past month. For my Blackberry, the obvious choice is TwitterBerry, altough ÜberBerry seems to be a nice alternative (but when they get to finish it, the beta is just too buggy).

    On my PC/Win desktop, I have a centralized IM/Social app called Digsby that connects me to just about everything including Twitter. I like the ability to have all IM/SN interaction in one place. But I have to admit that the Twitter client of Digsby is waaaay to plain. So, Twhirl is my "nice choice" when coming to a separate client. Recently installed blu, which at the moment is the most visually-appealing client I've tried.
  • I'm liking Blu also, but I don't think I'll be switching to it. It's really neat though and I love the UI. Feature-wise, it's missing too much.

    The plain jane display of IM clients that can access Twitter has caused me to stay away from them. Twitter is just too interesting to not be displayed in a visually appealing way.
  • Jim Gilroy
    Apart from the web (of course), I use Tweetdeck and Twitterific on my macbook and Dabr on my mobile.
    Tweetdeck is feature rich inc Facebook updates and 12seconds,tv etc which I like. You can manage the screen too which is good, though sometimes when its too much I make do with Twitterific. And when that gets on my nerves I just use the web.
    Dabr via the mobile web is the best api Ive used since I can do and see everything on Twitter that I can on the web including the all important Twitpic - I can upload pics straight from my phone.
    Id rate Dabr as the best for phones that don't support the more fancy downloadable clients.
  • Tim
    Chalk up another user for Twitterfox. I love it. Simple and integrated with an app that I use all day, everyday.

    For on the go twittering I use Tweetie on my iPhone. It doesn't get any better than that.
  • Event box.

    Hoping for better tweet clearing between crashes, multiple Twitter account support.

    No comparison. The web was the reason I was a slow adopter. Clients that aggregate multiple feeds are a major improvement.
  • curropar
    You didn't mention the multi-platform clients, such as TwitterFox, which is an add-on of Firefox, and so, independant of the SO :)
  • I'll be adding them and more of the suggested clients in this thread in a future post :)
  • Ray
    I have used Twhril and TweetDeck and TweetDeck is the winner!
  • Same here! :D
  • DestroyTwitter on my desktop, TwitterFon on my iPod. Both are amazing clients.
  • Daniel Funke
    I have been using twibble for my nokia s60 up until know, what the here posted Gravity client, looks a lot nicer
  • I was using Twibble at first also for my Nokia E75, but once I found out about Gravity I was completely blown away. It's just not free, but well worth the $10 if you're a mobile tweeter.
  • Amazing that this thread has gone on so long without someone extolling the "clean interface" of a command-line Twitter client. Before this occurred to me I didn't even know they existed, but sure enough, it appears there's a bunch of them...
  • You're right Jeff. I didn't even consider this. Appreciate the tip. Care to name drop any command-line clients that caught your eye?
  • I don't follow a whole lot of people (yet?) -- about 150 or so - -and so haven't had the need to create groups or keep track of threaded conversations or do a lot of searching. So I really like Scalaris for the Mac, which is a very minimalist Twitter client that uses Growl to pop up unobtrusive little notifications when new tweets arrive.

    I use Tweetie on my iPhone and so figure I'll get around to checking out Tweetie for the Mac. When I do, I'll probably love it and discover I needed the functionality all along. But for now Scalaris is still my favorite.
  • Patrick
    Just got into Twitter over a month ago, but NEVER thought I'd get this addicted. When the web wasn't meeting my needs, I saw a lot of peepsupdating through TweetDeck, so I tried it. Fantastic Twitter client! There are tons of features frequently used by tweeps, like the URL shorteners, and easy-to-use buttons that make it quick to reply or DM followers. I love the real-time updates because I don't have time to continuously hit "refresh" on my browser while I'm working and editing photos, I can organize it however I want, putting the people I care about in an individual group, and despite the whole "API drainage" issue, I found a website that gave useful hints on how to minimize drainage -- now, I BARELY dip below 40 while tweeting at hyperspeed!

    Probably the best client out there, especially as a Mac user.
  • What's hyperspeed for you? How many tweets are you sending out per day?
  • danwellman
    TwitterFox for Firefox is pretty aweome
  • sands
    I was using Tweetdeck on mac. But when Nambu came out, I switched to that and haven't looked back. Its the familiar macmail UI that I love about it. Viewing groups in column in Tweetdeck is so overwhelming if you want to have more than a couple. Groups are nicely organized in Nambu as folders (you can switch to a column interface as well).
  • I use the new BLU application - its for vista and still in Beta stage but amazing!!
  • Erica I love the look of BLU!

    Can you tell me more about the features you like in BLU? What were you using before it?
  • Nathan
    TWEETDECK!!!
    Hands down, yo!

    Twitter.com/nathanflores17
  • Dan
    What about Spreadtweet... more of a novelty client than a 'real' one, but pretty impressive none the less http://tinyurl.com/de2222
  • Spreadtweet is pretty creative, but I'd find it as daunting to use as Excel. :)
  • david kelly
    Tweetdeck does the trick on my pc - like the many columns I can create. I haven't found a need to use anything else.

    uber twitter has been AWESOME on the blackberry and highly recommend it (even though still in beta form).
  • I'm using Nambu on the Mac - love those searches - (before that: EventBox, Twitterrific) and Twitterfon on the iPhone.
  • How is Nambu stacking up against EventBox and Twitterrific for you?
  • I use twitterfon on my iPod Touch and i use the new Tweetie on my mac. They're both perfect
  • Tweetie, for iPhone (iPod Touch for me) and now on my desktop as well. I use ping.fm to broadcast, so for the moment, I'm using the Pingboard dashboard widget on my desktop, but once Tweetie/mac gets ping.fm integration (which I assume they will, as they have it in the iPhone version), I won't need that, either.
  • mhwang
    Actually, I've been using a plugin for Pidgin for my desktop. It's nowhere near as functional as any of the other apps that enable things like grouping, replying, and so on, but it drops the feed into a chat window--and it allows me to use one less application.
  • I use twitgin plugin for pidgin (OS: Linux)
  • For home use, I just use Twitterfox.. I found Tweetdeck too confusing to use and really, I just wanted the small notification that Twitterfox provides me, plus the ability to reply immediately.

    For on the go, I love Ubertwitter for my Blackberry (which was left off the list, as were several other Blackberry apps). It's still in beta and there are some improvements waiting to be had, but it's still the best twitter app I've tried.
  • I don't own a Blackberry, which is why so few clients were listed for that platform. I tried to stick with those that I could truly recommend and have tweeted with in the past. I'll be sure to add UberTwitter and Twitterfox to the list.

    Could you name some other blackberry Twitter clients that were missing that you enjoyed using?
  • KS
    DestroyTwitter on Windows. TwitterFon on iPhone.
  • KS
    I mainly use TwitterFox as it integrates into Firefox. It lacks features, but it's right there in the web to grab and send URLs.
  • Why not just use one of the many url shorteners floating around to grab and send URLs?
  • forbetaorworse
    Tweetie is the best client I've used for the mac (and I've used pretty much every one I heard about from the day I started using twitter) I'm just waiting on growl support. Corporate users who shouldn't be on twitter should check this out: http://www.elliottkember.com/spreadtweet.html
  • Debbie
    Please include PockeTwit for Windows Mobile. I'm just a user, and I love it.
  • Deedee
    Same here, one of the best WM interfaces.
  • DestroyTwitter. Air app that actually is conscious of its memory footprint. It’s nice and simple which I like. After all, that’s what Twitter is about.

    Future features for DT(w) include the much requested Groups.

    All the Twitter clients give the experience a slightly more IM feel to it over the web interface. Add in the extra functionality like saved searches and profile information all in one app and I can’t think why anyone would want to use the web interface.
  • Wow, it's very compact. I'm an AIR app junkie so I'm going to give it a try. Have you checked out Skimmer, another Twitter AIR app?

    Some people just don't need that much power or functionality to use Twitter. Some might not use those features very often, while some will never need them. The web client is also way more accessible from anywhere.
  • How about adding a section on Twitter Web clients?

    We think our web client - http://TwitIQ.com is a great web client with an enhanced UI with insight into your Twitter stream.

    Web clients are an important category because some companies don't allow people to install applications on their desktop.
  • That's listed under mobile to a certain extent. We'll revisit the topic in the future. I'm checking out TwitIQ now and I love it. I'll have to add it to the everythingtwitter.com directory. Thanks for sharing your client Yong Su!
  • * Gwibber on Linux - multi multiplatform incl Facebook, nice interface
    * Twirl because Gwibber doesn't run on all the machines I use
  • Ian
    DestroyTwitter:
    I like the unobtrusive design, the fact that it runs at startup, the name, the customizability, built-in url shortener, pic uploader.

    I'd like to see it have multiple account ability though.

    Using a client is much more reliable than using the staight-up website, as Twitter is often bogged down (lots of fail whales).
  • OcasoProtal
    twitterfox - Twitter plugin for firefox. FF is most of the time my main app so this plugin integrates perfectly to my workflow. And you can use it on any platform FF runs
  • What about when you're somewhere and you can't install Firefox or the plugin? What do you use then?
  • Eventbox is definitely the best twitter application on Mac OS X
  • lol that's possible, but I'm sure a debate would ensue. I love the interface for Eventbox though. Why does Mac OS X get the prettiest apps ALL the time? I'm jealous :)

    What do you like best about it compared to other Mac Twitter clients?
  • I don't know if it's the best Twitter client -- others may have stronger Twitter-specific features that I don't need -- but EventBox is my client of choice. It aggregates multiple "streams" (Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc.) into a single interface. This stuff is distracting enough without having to manage multiple applications...

    I used to use Twitterific, and I'm still happy with it on my iPod Touch, but on the desktop EventBox is great.
  • Patrick
    I do like EventBox for the aggregation features but it's individual stream management features aren't as good as others so I keep going back to my faves for each. Would love to see a better feedreader. Could probably kick my Nambu habit in that case.
  • So you prefer Nambu over EventBox?
  • I have found it really hard to ween myself off of the Twitter web interface. It's fantastic! Simple and fun. However with the release of Tweetie for OS X I am sold. Such a fluid, fun, powerful client. Most importantly it's not an Adobe AIR app. Might just be me but I have this thing against them.

    I also find myself using something not on your list. TwitZap. www.TwitZap.com is an alternative web client with some awesome features. It'll even store your tweets if Twitter is down and zip them out as soon as Twitter is back up. Everyone needs to check out!
  • Im using Tweetdeck on my pc and laptop and on my blackberry Socialscope

    Both are great!!!
  • Just read the following review on Socialscope: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/01/10/socia...

    It looks great. I wish I could have something similar to this on my iPhone or Windows Mobile. I love being introduced to new mobile Twitter clients.
  • DestroyTwitter. Give it a try. :)
  • I'll take your advice on that and give it a try tomorrow. Follow me on Twitter and I'll keep you posted on my thoughts about it. @Corvida
  • I use Tweet Deck on my Macs and TwitterFon on my iPod touch. I tried Twitterific for both platforms, but did not allow me to sort through @replies and DMs.
  • Have you tried out Tweetie for Mac or is TweetDeck more than enough for the way you use Twitter?
  • Nir
    TweetDeck on PC. Twibble on Nokia E90.
  • John Smith
    Tweetie, both on iPhone and on my Mac. I had been using Twitterrific but after a few months use I still didn't love it. I wouldn't use an AIR based client.

    Tweetie is very nice. It has some functionality I'd like to see added, but as I'm not a huge power user it's got sufficient functionality for me now, and it is FAST.
  • okelay
    Twhirl's my favourite. it's simple, easy to use, you can have in the background, it doesn't take up the whole screen and has twitpic integration.
    I've been trying out destroytwitter which is pretty cool too. I also have twitterfox installed and on the web, if I'm not on my own computer, I like twitzap.
  • Why do you have both Twitterfox and Twhirl? Is one doing something the other doesn't?
  • Gwibber, on Linux.

    it's a fantastic client, tabbed for various views if needed, and it's fast too.
  • I've heard quite a bit about Gwibber. It looks great!
  • I use TwitterGadget at work and plain ole twitter.com at home.
  • I find that for my personal needs Tweetie for Mac does the trick. The lack of notifications is really great for keeping my attention on what I'm doing instead of me bouncing around every time there is a new Tweet that comes in.

    The list you have there is great, I hope it helps people transition to Twitter because there is really no better ASAP news source.
  • You're right about that. There's no better news source as close to real-time as Twitter.

    I'm happy to know you're enjoying Tweetie for Mac. I must say I'm a bit jealous. It looks really good! Lack of notifications is almost always a bonus when it comes to Twitter, but it depends on how you use Twitter. I understand the notification distraction problem though. Sometimes I won't pay any attention to Twitter until TweetDeck notification alerts go off.
  • Tweetvisor has all the features of a desktop client without all the overhead. Groups, saved searches, real-time updating, Seesmic integration, search, trends, multiple accounts, and integration with Twitpic, Twtask, and Tweetshrink.

    You have 2 different layouts to choose from, it works on any platform since it's web-based, and the developers are very responsive to user feedback.

    I'm not sure why it gets overlooked so often. To me, it proves that you don't even need a desktop client. If I'm giving up my resources to an application, it better be able to do something way above and beyond what's possible with Tweetvisor.

    Can't wait for Tweetvisor to integrate with Ping.fm. That will make it insanely powerful to me.
  • I'll have to look into that myself. Thanks for a more in-depth introduction to Tweetvisor Rahsheen. I prefer the desktop clients to save tabs personally. Firefox is quick to hog up all the memory, but these desktop clients are becoming just as much of a problem.
  • tenley
    i checked tweetvisor.com out and so far it's rocking.
  • * What are your favorite Twitter clients? Why?

    Tweetie - fast, simple, multiple account support and native for mac os x
    Tweetgrid - low memory (web app using prism )


    * What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?
    Stats, easier to create groups, save searches

    * How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?

    My twitter experience on the web is slower, less productive when searching various content. Using a twitter client I'm more "twitter productive" if you know what I mean.
  • Denis
    my choice - TweetDeck
  • Tweetdeck is what I've been using on my Mac. Tried others (including Nambu), but keep going back to Tweetdeck.
  • What is it about TweetDeck that keeps you coming back?
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