When I first set out to do my original Twitter Client Roundup, I never thought over a year later I'd be at it again with so many new additions. We went from a super small selection, to having a huge set of apps to choose from. We covered more in the Ultimate Twitter Client Roundup Part Deux, but didn't get a good look at them until now. Capturing the best of the bunch on video, we took a look at six Twitter clients for BlackBerry. Each has its own "wow" factor and features that appeal to different users. Some are geared toward power users, while others are geared toward the more casual Twitter user. There are some other apps we didn't cover as well (some aren't available to the public or just not very well known) so there are always more options. Hit the jump to check out the videos once again and read my final thoughts.
When it comes down to it, love them or hate them, Twitter apps are here to stay. In our roundup we checked out six of the top (most well know, biggest .. call them what you will) clients for BlackBerry. We looked at the old and new, and ran through the features of each. In most clients you can find the standard fare: friend and public timeline, mentions (replies), direct messages, favorites, trending topics and more. Some are action packed and full-featured (Ubertwitter has the most options by far) while some have very few options (Twixtreme and the official Twitter for BlackBerry). Depending on your needs you may be fine using a slimmer client without the options to view lists or set an insane amount of options. Something like Seesmic for BlackBerry lets you have just enough control, without getting overwhelming. If you're a daily Twitter user and want a good look with more options, TweetGenius may be more your speed (the only paid app in our roundup). The best thing to do would be to play around with every application until you find one that fits you. All of the clients we looked at are free to download (TweetGenius has a 30-day free trial) with the exception of the official Twitter for BlackBerry which is still in beta.
There are also a few other Twitter clients floating around that we didn't delve in to. Obviously SocialScope is the first that comes to mind, but given their perpetual beta status, we opted to leave it out of the roundup. Viigo also has some social networking features for Twitter, but they haven't really kept up with the stand-alone clients. Another great choice if you're getting into the Twitter game would be the new Twitter mobile site. The site was recently redone and boasts more features than the timeline only page it used to be. The mobile site lets you view timelines, trending topics, search and more. This may be the best bet for some users who are just getting started and don't want to be bogged down with a full Twitter app. Quick mentions also go to BlackBird, Twibble, BBTweet and YATCA who are still hanging around as well.
If you missed them on the first round, take a look at the links below and check out all of the videos in our Ultimate Twitter Client Roundup. Down the road we'll take another look at the clients and do up a "head to head" as we get deeper into comparing each client, but for now I'm Twittered out :-)
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Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Feb 24, 2010 at 5:02 pm
TWEET TWEET
Kayoukai Feb 24, 2010 at 5:08 pm
ウバトイッタが大好きですよ！
tdcastan Feb 24, 2010 at 10:35 pm
そうですね．．．
nfldberryuser Feb 24, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I have to admit I'm looking forward to a head to head on some of these. Of course, the landscape is quickly changing. It appears that Ubertwitter is quickly moving toward a new UI and the Blackberry App is constantly being refined. Who knows, perhaps Social Scope will be released:). Either way, good job with this & thanks.
wild style Feb 24, 2010 at 5:15 pm
a bit puzzled as to why you chose to include the social scope icon but omit ubertwitter in that screen shot.
Adam Zeis Feb 24, 2010 at 5:21 pm
No reason - just arranged all the Twitter icons and that one landed on the top line.
wild style Feb 24, 2010 at 6:13 pm
hehe, just a loyal ubertwitter fan and was upset that their new icon wasnt in the shot. :]
CrackberryMike Feb 24, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Especially since Socialscope wasn't even part of the roundup.
bubbasixx Feb 24, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Personally, I have both Ubertwitter and the RIM Twitter app loaded on my Storm 2 but I have really gotten attached to the Native Blackberry Twitter app. I truly thought I was going to be an Ubertwitter forever but I like the easy layout of the RIM Twitter.
The RIM Twitter does seem to work a little slow some time but overall it has all the features I used on Ubertwitter.
I think the only hangup I have with the RIM twitter is that when you add a friend it automatically signs you up for mobile alerts as well.
Thanks again for all the reviews.
Happy tweeting with whatever app you like!!
07thking Feb 24, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Those two are my two of choice also. The features I miss from UT is the shrink tweets and video uploading. All of my other needs are pretty much met with RIM's native client. I hope to see much more improvements very soon. Twitter for blackberry will be my main for now.
donniejett Feb 24, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for all the research you did for this roundup. I have them all including SocialScope and Twitter for BlackBerry. At this point I am liking UberTwitter.
donniejett Feb 24, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for all the research you did for this roundup. I have them all including SocialScope and Twitter for BlackBerry. At this point I am liking UberTwitter.
thebrownguy01 Feb 24, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I know that crackberry is a mobile site, but is there any chance of a desktop twitter client roundup? Tweetdeck vs Seesmic vs Web vs others. I'd love to hear your thoughts on those. Thanks
malars Feb 25, 2010 at 2:45 pm
HootSuite is my current fav web based Twitter tool. Only problem is that my company's unwillingness to get a license on any browser beyong IE6 is keeping me from using the site at work. *sigh*
demeanor76 Feb 24, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I think the best of all is UberTwitter. RIM's native Twitter for BlackBerry isn't even close to UT. Just drop every Twitter app you have and get UberTwitter. I should get paid by UT for telling people this. LOL
HUTCH66 Feb 24, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Thanks for the great info on the top six Twitter for BlackBerry apps. Being a moderate to heavy Twitter user I have tried practically all of the apps available (except the one's you pay for) and I must say that I prefer the RIM Twitter app the most. I used Ubertwitter until the RIM app was released in Beta format and even though it is still in Beta status I find it to be very serviceable. I'll take a look at the Twitter mobile app but it will have to be lights out better than RIM's or even Uber for me to switch again. I have all but given up on SocialScope being released anyway and with the variety of Twitter apps available there definately is something for everyone. I used to envy the iPhone users with Tweetie but not any more,like the song goes"bye bye birdie bye bye!"
revwill Feb 24, 2010 at 6:10 pm
I have grown dependent upon SocialScope for all my Twitter and Facebook needs.
beegore Feb 24, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I love it when an article comes out that states "conclusion." This is meant by a lot that the article will not only sum up the info there telling us about, but also tell us what is the overall best thing in there info. I don't feel that this article did this. Ya ya ya ya we all have different needs for twitter apps, "BUT" which one is the best? Which one has the best design and overall functionality? Well shit people for now the winner is....."and this is what this article should of said" "TWEETGENIUS!!!!!" Tweet me if you have a problem with that. ;)
zarzamora_hermosa Feb 24, 2010 at 7:42 pm
After weeks of anticipating what conclusion you would come to, it is finally revealed. And the conclusion for best Twitter app is... it depends? Well duh it depends, that can be said for everything, but come on, what did you think was the best?
And no, not TweetGenius, I wanted so bad to love that app and it let me down so much. After BeeJive I though I would never come off my cloud, but TweetGenius managed to bring me down after I tried the trial. I would not use it even if it were free.
the tree Feb 24, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Socialscope kills ALL of these clients, sure it's in beta, but lets get real, I want a comparison of actual clients that not only handle twitter, but facebook, 4 square, flickr, and more.
socialscope if the client of choice
tabs for each stream
make your own tab for content and certain people
to be honest the ONLY reason I have no left for an N1 of an Iphone is because of socialscope. the ease of updating all of the feeds you have with one screen and with some nice ease of use.
suillira#cb Feb 24, 2010 at 7:42 pm
since SocialScope is invite only. Until I'm cool enough I'll stick with Ubertwitter....
fabuloso Feb 25, 2010 at 7:52 am
stop being such a tool. Invites are easy to get. Got mine in a week! And I have been using SS since May.
abutterflyloves Mar 6, 2010 at 4:30 pm
I have been trying for a YEAR, still no invite.
nik316 Feb 24, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Had ubertwitter, didn't like it, Yatca is da bomb, I prefer geting my twitter feeds in my message box rather than having to open an app to see tweets.
artimusfulks Feb 24, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I used to use UberTwitter then SocialScope for my twitter app of choice, but SC ran down the memory of my Storm 9530. But i liked the features, so I just got in the habit of rebooting my phone each morning.
However, I then discovered YATCA and the newly beta'd RIM Twitter, and absolutely fell in love with the implementation of the Message list. I have all my alerts display in the message window (SMS, Email, FB, Phone) and being able to include twitter there was mind blowing.
YATCA does it best, but RIM Twitter has a lot more options (IE: Follow / Unfollow and Search). I can't go back to having the alerts in a separate application anymore.
DikaiaKnight Feb 24, 2010 at 9:21 pm
UberTwitter FTW! Best of all the apps out there and it is free. TweetGenius has some nice UI tricks but it ran slow and buggy on my Storm 1. It is also way way over priced IMO.
eve6er69 Feb 25, 2010 at 1:17 am
I am a lucky one to have a socialscope invite and have had it for about a year now.
I try ubertwitter but I think it is to much for my curves processor cause it takes way to long to tweet or refresh your timeline. SS is so much snappier for my curve.
giorgosh Feb 25, 2010 at 2:17 am
Well i got a socialscope invite, but is for the Lite version .44 which as far as i know is an old version and never received an update..
Drais my phone's memory like crazy! :(
fabuloso Feb 25, 2010 at 7:54 am
Once you have an invite, its unlimited updates (Through Beta). Just go to socialscope via your BB Browser.
Alexandra Dumitru Feb 25, 2010 at 4:54 am
Do stay close to Seesmic on BlackBerry as we are constantly working and you will enjoy new features very soon!
catwoman66 Feb 25, 2010 at 5:29 am
Quote "Socialscope kills ALL of these clients, sure it's in beta, but lets get real, I want a comparison of actual clients that not only handle twitter, but facebook, 4 square, flickr, and more.
socialscope if the client of choice
tabs for each stream
make your own tab for content and certain people
to be honest the ONLY reason I have no left for an N1 of an Iphone is because of socialscope. the ease of updating all of the feeds you have with one screen and with some nice ease of use."
The only problem with SocialScope is the lack of poor customer service and the fact it's closed beta - but I would have to agree with the above statement - it does kill them all. That said if RIM pull their socks up and get the app working well and all tweets pushed (and not just direct messages) it could be a higher contender...
dkonigs Feb 25, 2010 at 7:53 am
And even if you are lucky enough to get SocialScope, the version you get is up to the whim of what the developer feels like letting you have.
The latest version I was able to get only did Twitter and Facebook, never saw a single update since I first got the invite, and had a tendency to drain my battery.
fabuloso Feb 25, 2010 at 7:58 am
Then you obviously don't know jack. The newest version allows you to use FB, Twitter, and FourSquare. Others are Flikr and something else. The last two beta releases had these options.
The current version should be on 0.9.5.88
dkonigs Feb 25, 2010 at 8:59 am
I didn't say "the latest version". What I said was "the latest version I was able to get". One thing you'll notice if you start searching forms for SocialScope information is that the developer doesn't let all the beta users have the same version. There are at least 2-3 versions out in the wild, and you only get to upgrade when he decides to let you.
So the version he let *you* download has all those extra features. Meanwhile, the version he let *me* download is older, and has none of them.
AGW71 Feb 25, 2010 at 7:04 am
I LOVE that theme/wallpaper. Could you tell me what it is.
sjkimberly Feb 25, 2010 at 10:20 am
i use BOLT 1.7 browser to go directly to Twitter online! it is absolutely hands down the very best!!! all the rest take up too much RAM. that's my 2-cent opinion! i'm loving my BlackBerry Curve 8330 v5.0.
abutterflyloves Mar 6, 2010 at 4:39 pm
I forgot about Bolt! I remember that was an ultra fast browser.
Griffspen Feb 25, 2010 at 1:30 pm
What's Twitter?
malars Feb 25, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Currently using TweetGenius via their 30 day trial (thanks to this site) and loving it! Not sure I'm willing to dish out the $7.99 once the trial ends, but better (for me) than UberTwitter which was my mainstay until now. This SocialScope sounds cool, but will probably end up being a pay app if it handles multiple social networks in one app. Anybody have some info for how to request an invite to the beta?
cathlabnurse Feb 25, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I am liking Social Scope... next to that would be ubertwitter...
damaga Nov 23, 2010 at 9:59 am
Hello crackberry users
I like the snapshot of this post, I would like which app appears in that snapshot, those look like interesting app, could someone tell me their names? thanx you :)