Twitterrific

General

Is Twitterrific free or paid?

Twitterrific is completely free to use without limitation. The application simply displays an inline advertisement at the top of the timeline. These non-intrusive ads come from The Deck and contain relevant information to products and services in which you may be interested.

If you find the ads distracting or want to directly support our development efforts, you can purchase Twitterrific Premium via the App Store which removes the advertising.

Is Twitterrific Premium a free upgrade to registered users?

Yes. If you've already purchased Twitterrific Premium in the past, then simply check for its update on your iPhone or iPod touch and you'll be able to download and install the update free of charge.

What are some of the major new features of Twitterrific 2?

Some of the new features include: support for multiple twitter accounts, searches, trends & filters, new visual themes and layouts, conversation threads, a greatly improved posting interface, marked tweets and much more. Check out our tweetorial videos for an in-depth look at what's new in Twitterrific 2.

Does Twitterrific 2 work with the iPhone 2.x firmware?

No. Twitterrific 2 requires the iPhone 3.0 firmware release.

Why am I seeing referrals in my website's logs from Twitterrific?

The built-in browser in the iPhone version of Twitterrific sets the referrer to this page each time a user clicks on a link. This was done so that advertisers on The Deck would see the traffic being generated by this mobile application. The advertising referral data helps keep Twitterrific free for general use and is not used in any other way.

As a nice side effect, it also acts as another data point for traffic to your website. When you see iconfactory.com/twitterrific you know that the person visiting was using Mobile Safari on a small screen.

How To

How do I reply to a tweet?

Simply tap the tweet you would like to reply to and then tap the post icon (the bubble with the leftward arrow). This will bring up the posting interface with the user you are replying to already completed. Next, type your message and tap send.

Can I have the timeline always scroll to the top after a refresh?

Yes. From the timeline, tap Sources. From the Sources Screen tap the Settings button in the upper left. Next, tap Refresh Scroll and tap to set the control to "To Top" instead of "Off". Tap Settings to exit once and then Sources to return to the Sources Screen. Now, once you refresh your tweets, the timeline will automatically scroll to the top every time.

How do I change themes?

From the timeline, tap Sources. From the Sources Screen tap the Settings button in the upper left. Next, tap Theme and tap to select the visual theme you would like. Raven is the default theme for Twitterrific. Snowy is designed with light colors and recessed selections. Lastly, Basic is designed as a standard look and feel based on default iPhone controls. If you often use Twitterrific outdoors, then you'll probably want to switch to Snowy or Basic for increased contrast. Once you have selected a theme, tap Settings to exit once and then Sources to return to the Sources Screen. Return to the timeline and you'll see it displayed in the selected theme.

Can I see all of an author's recent tweets?

Yes. Select the author you want and then tap the Actions icon (the asterisk) in the main toolbar to bring up tweet actions. From here tap the Author button to display the author's info screen. Just below the author's screen name you will see four icons. Tap the clock to view a list of that author's recent tweets. You can also view their favorites by tapping the star icon or jot personal notes for the author by selecting the pencil icon. To exit, tap Done at the lower left to exit.

Can I unfollow or block a user?

Yes. Select the author you want and then tap the Actions icon (the asterisk) in the main toolbar to bring up tweet actions. From here tap the Author button to display the author's main info screen. Below the user's following, followers and update count are the two buttons to follow, unfollow and block users. When you're finished, tap Done at the lower left to exit.

How do I change Twitterrific's refresh rate?

From the timeline, tap Sources. From the Sources Screen tap the Settings button in the upper left. Next, tap Advanced and tap on Automatic Refresh. Select how often you would like Twitterrific to automatically refresh the timeline: Never (manual refreshes only), At Start or 3,5 or 10 minute intervals. When you are done, back out of Advanced Settings by tapping Advanced > Settings > Sources and you'll be ready to use the new refresh setting.

Is there an easy way to jump to the top of the timeline?

Yes, simply tap the iPhone's status bar (the bar with the cell carrier and time) to quickly jump to the top of the timeline.

Can I change what photo service Twitterrific uses when uploading pictures?

Yes. By default Twitterrific uploads images to the yfrog photo service, but you can also select from several others as well. From the timeline, tap Sources. From the Sources Screen tap the Settings button in the upper left. Next, tap Advanced and scroll down to the "External Sites and Apps" section to tap on Photo Site. From here you can select the photo uploading service you would like to use. When you are done, back out of Advanced Settings by tapping Advanced > Settings > Sources and you'll be ready to use the new setting.

Can I set shortcuts for things like marking favorites or seeing an author's information?

Yes, you certainly can. Twitterrific supports several handy tweet shortcuts for just these sorts of functions. From the timeline, tap Sources. From the Sources Screen tap the Settings button in the upper left. Next, tap Advanced and scroll down to the "Shortcuts" section. Choose the type of gesture you'd like to set a shortcut for by tapping on it. Next, specify what action you'd like that gesture to trigger. When you are done, back out of Advanced Settings by tapping Advanced > Settings > Sources and you'll be ready to use your new shortcut settings.