Twitter web, mobile and desktop applications to personalize your Twitter experience

There are some applications that you can use to customize Twitter for your purposes. Some are web-based, while others are third-party clients that can be downloaded to your computer. Twitter has made searching for apps easier. At the bottom of the Twitter page, you can see a number of links. One says Widgets or Applications. If you know the web address of the app site, you can also use that.

There are mobile applications for your smartphone, web-based applications, and desktop applications. We’ll take a look at a few from each category just to give you an idea of ​​what’s out there. From there, you should be able to get a good idea of ​​what you are looking for in a Twitter app and search for one with your preferred features.

Mobile

Twitter for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch / Android / Blackberry: These applications broadcast Twitter in real time, just like the website does. These applications can be downloaded and used for free from their respective application stores.

Twitterific: This was Twitter for iPhone before Twitter for iPhone. It is the first Twitter application to hit the iPhone application store. Their motto has been “Twitterific puts Twitter in your pocket.” With the iPhone, it actually does. It includes a service for shortening links and translations of tweets. You can use it to filter your Twitter stream to specific types of tweets. The application is universal for iPhone and iPad. The initial application itself is free. However, you can get an in-app purchase of Twitterific Premium for $ 4.99, which will remove the ads and allow you to manage more than one account.

Ecofon: This Twitter application also has a clean interface. The starter app is free with the $ 4.99 in-app purchase option to Ecofon Pro. In addition to streaming, it allows you to mute users and hashtags, as well as preview images, videos, and more. , in your broadcast so you can decide if you are interested before viewing the links.

Feather: This Android-based Twitter application was previously known as Touiteur. When Twitter complained about his name, it was changed to Plume. It also allows you to preview your media before committing to viewing it. It allows you to manage more than one account and “color” your broadcast. It has a free version and a paid version ($ 2.99).

TweetDeckTweetDeck was once a third-party application, but is now part of Twitter. Works with Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and Google Buzz. Allows you to change the vibration, sound and color alerts you receive for your notifications. (As a side note, there is also TweetDeck for iPhone.) This is a free app.

UberTwitter: This application is available for free on Blackberry App World. Aside from Twitter for Blackberry (discussed below), this seems to be the most popular Blackberry Twitter app available. It has a clean interface, allows you to edit retweets before sending them and speech bubbles on the friends / mentions page.

Blackberry Twitter: This application is also available for free on Blackberry App World. It promotes the ability to stay connected to the people and information that matter most to you. Stream Twitter in real time. As a side note for Blackberry users, it’s been reported that there will be a Blackberry version of TweetDeck coming soon, so stay tuned for that.

Web-based

Oomph social: This application offers free and paid services. Basic services include scheduling tweets, tracking keywords, shortening links, and deleting all messages from your direct messages at once. Additional features include expanding and securing your Twitter profile, saving and reusing drafts, and managing multiple accounts. The site has a simple interface that makes it easy to register, log in and use the site. Additional features that you can get for a fee include automating the tracking of new followers, visiting the profiles of new followers, and sending direct messages to new followers. However, I strongly advise against opting for any automatic DM submission service.

HootSuite: This site advertises itself as a “Social Media Control Panel”. It supports a number of different social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ping, MySpace, FourSquare, WordPress, and Mixi. It has a basic option, which is free, and a professional option, for $ 5.99 per month. You can watch multiple streams for each account you include. For example, with your Twitter account, you can view your main stream, mentions, received direct messages, sent direct messages, tweets you sent, and scheduled tweets. It also offers tools for you to view your statistics. However, some of these tools are only available in HootSuite Pro. There are also Firefox and Chrome extensions and add-ons that can be installed. In addition, there are also some options for downloadable desktop applications.

Buffer: Buffer is a free web application that works with both Twitter and Facebook. If you have nothing to say, you can click “Suggest an update” and one will be automatically completed. They usually say something about using Buffer or give a quote. You set the hours you want your tweets to pass. However, you can only schedule one tweet per time slot. The purpose of this is that you don’t flood your followers with tweets and links if you choose to use them.

Twitter feed: Import your blogs to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other accounts with Twitterfeed. Signing up is free. You need to know the address of your blog’s RSS feed. Give your feed a name. Don’t make it too long because it counts in the 140 characters that Twitter gives you. Enter the address of the feed and click “continue”. You will need to authenticate your account with Twitter so that Twitterfeed has permission to post the feed to your account. Click “create service”. It will take you back to the top of the page so you can add additional accounts if you wish. Otherwise, click “All done”. The next page gives you a confirmation of the information you entered. If everything is correct, go to the Dashboard so you can keep track of your results.

Desk

TweetDeck: TweetDeck is a third-party platform that broadcasts tweets the way you want them. It can have one or more columns. A common setup has columns for your main Twitter feed, friends, direct messages, and whatever hashtag searches you have. The design has a black background with a white print. You have to install Adobe Air, free from http://www.adobe.com, for it to run.

Digsby: Digsby is a multiplatform and multifunctional application. It allows feeds and ads from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others. It also collects your email and chat features, such as ICQ.

Seesmic: Seesmic is compatible with PC and Mac operating systems. It has TweetDeck-like functionality with multiple columns that allow you to customize how you want to use it.

There are many other third-party mobile, web-based, and desktop Twitter apps that we’ve talked about here. The one that is best for you is the one that is easiest for you to use. Personally, I prefer to use Twitter directly on the website. You may prefer one of the other options discussed here or even another that you find.

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