Tweetbot 4

I was going to post an article I wrote about why I wasn't happy, though not surprised, Tweetbot 4 was a paid updgrade. Then I went to Starbucks and bought coffee for about the same price, and it only lasted an hour.

All sarcasm aside, Nick Heer (of Pixel Envy) pretty much nails it with his take on the real issue at hand. And for the record, my issue isn't the cost, it's the lack of support for legacy versions and going from 3 to 4 wasn't able to carry over any data.

In the halcyon days of computer software, this is the kind of thing that would require a paid update; indeed, the new version of Tweetbot is $5. Unfortunately, the App Store still, inexplicably, does not offer a way for developers to charge for updates. That means that Tapbots had to make a new app package and, due to tight sandboxing, the new version of Tweetbot doesn’t inherit your old preferences. That’s a bit of a bummer, but it isn’t really Tapbots’ fault. The App Store should offer developers the option to charge for updates. It encourages investment in the platform and investment in the lives of indie developers.

If you think the lack of paid updates is stupid, you can buy Tweetbot 4 using my affiliate link, which will take a slice out of Apple’s 30% commission and send it to me. Or you can buy it from this non-affiliate link, if that’s more your jam. Either way, you’re going to want Tweetbot 4. For my money, it’s the best Twitter experience on iOS, and the desktop counterpart is the best Twitter experience on the Mac.