The popular Twitter client for the iPhone,Tweetdeck, has significantly upgraded to version 2.0. As one of the original third party Twitter apps, Tweetdeck has been a fan favorite client in the App Store for a long time.
The develepors behind Tweetdeck have completely redesigned the iPhone app from the ground up.Tweetdeck 2.0offers a whole new set of features and looks quite different from its previous version.
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Tweetdeck 2.0 is a very refreshing revamp of the column-based Twitter client. The app handles multiple accounts very well, and the overall design is definitely geared towards a “mission control” style of viewing Twitter.
Columnsare Tweetdeck’s strong suit. If you’re unfamiliar with Tweetdeck, the app presents different sets of information (Mentions, DMs, etc) with a card-like column view that you rotate through horizontally. A particularly appealing feature of Tweetdeck is the ability to add a Facebook feed into its own column.
Tweetdeck has most of the features you would expect from a Twitter client, and version 2.0 introduces some interesting new gestures for moving through the interface. You can pinch inward on a column to view its settings, pull to refresh, and swipe through your different columns with ease.
Deck.ly is a huge part of Tweetdeck. The service allows you to post tweets that exceed the 140 character limit. It’s nice to see a Twitter client with this type of built-in feature.
I like Tweetdeck 2.0, but it still lacks of a lot of features that other Twitter clients had had for a long time. In my opinion,Tweetbotis still leading the race for best third party Twitter app. Tweetdeck lacks many customization options (services, translations, etc.), and many actions seem a tad bit cumbersome when compared to even the official Twitter client.
However, if you’re already a fan of Tweetdeck, you should love the new version.
Tweetdeck 2.0 is a totally new app, so you’ll need to re-download it if you previously purchased. The app is available for free in the App Store.
What do you think of Tweetdeck’s redesign? Do you prefer the old version? What Twitter app do you use?
