Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad

Version History

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.8

March 2012

Improvements

• Report Spammer action available on retweets and search results
• Reply all includes every user in the original tweet
• Improved scrolling performance in the timeline
• iPad now uses iOS 5’s gesture sidebar
• Reduced memory usage
• Larger avatar images are fetched from Twitter

Bug Fixes

• Reverted toolbar to 4.4.6’s gradient style
• Fixed crashes caused by the application’s cache

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.7

March 2012

New Features

• Added the ability to undo a native retweet
• Added support for animated GIFs

Improvements

• Added titles to the action sheets for users and tweets to improve context
• Added hi-res graphics for future-proofing
• Better handling of in-progress actions if a user exits the app
• Further attempts at improving gap detection
• Removed “Copy Author” from the action menu for tweets
• Added Twitter user’s handle to the text copied from using the “Copy” action
• Removed the “Copy Link to Author” action
• Removed “Report Spammer” and “Block” action menu items for people you already follow
• Added action menu to user avatars when viewing them in a list
• Added “Open Page” to action menu in user profile view to open user at twitter.com
• Removed the warning dialog that showed up when posting a native retweet
• Improved fonts for easier reading and increased font size for “Large” setting

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the cache would cause the application to crash

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.6

January 2012

New Features

• New ‘Summarize’ URL tap & hold option for users who have Summly installed

Improvements

• Improved handling of tweet gaps in the timeline

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug on iOS 5 where the keyboard did not appear when performing a search
• Fixed a bug that would cause OAuth authorization dialog to appear sporadically

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.5

January 2012

Improvements

• Performance tweaks

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Twitterrific to crash when memory was low

Twitterrific for Mac v 4.4.4

December 2011

New Features

• Support for Readability

Improvements

• Added the ‘Load More’ button to timeline searches

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug on iOS 5 where the keyboard did not appear when performing a search
• Fixed a bug that could cause the timeline to jump to top when re-tweeting
• Fixed a bug that caused certain links to break
• Fixed a possible crash when resetting caches or services

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.3

November 2011

NOTE: Google is transitioning to a paid system for tweet translation via their mobile API. As a result, translation of tweets in Twitterrific is now exclusively available via the paid in-app upgrade of Twitterrific and no longer available in the free version. If you’ve already purchased the in-app upgrade you won’t notice any change in translation services. If you have a free version and would like translations services please utilize the in-app upgrade.

New Features

• Attaching a photo now has a “Use Latest Photo” option
• Uses the new Twitter-type keyboard on iOS 5 which includes @ & #
• Advanced preference to reset tweet caches & clear all timelines

Improvements

• Search results now show the real name of the author and not just their username
• Adjustments to the ‘Load More’ button for better handling of gaps
• Auto-refresh when posting a tweet so you don’t have to back-track to catch up
• More reliable color coding of tweets especially in lists, search results, etc.
• Copying a t.co link in a tweet resolves into the complete URL when pasted or emailed
• Conversation information now displayed on RT’s when available
• Images in the photo viewer popover are now cached for faster browsing
• Tapping the broken image icon in the photo viewer will re-load the picture
• Deleting an account now removes the tweet database associated with that account
• RT’d tweets now display the time stamp of when they were originally posted
• Better handling of non-image Camera+ URL’s (for blog posts & videos)
• Added the ‘Load More’ button to the tweet list of user profiles
• More reliable handling of video URL’s (open in browser)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an old bug preventing stock quotes ($APPL, etc.) from linking
• Sometimes the “(number) new tweets” status bar reported an incorrect number
• Fixed a problem causing incorrect character counts when composing tweets with bare URL’s
• Fixed a bug that prevented fav’ed tweets from displaying within lists
• Fixed a bug that scrolled timeline to the bottom when deleting a tweet at the top
• Fixed a parsing problem that prevented URL’s containing <,> from working
• Fixed a problem where links to lists were linking to user profiles instead
• Fixed several problems that prevented some user’s avatars from loading

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.2

October 2011

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crashing bug caused by incorrectly formatted t.co URLs
• Improved the reliability of loading recent tweets from a user’s profile

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4.1

September 2011

Improvements

• Increased the number of tweets fetched on refresh
• More reliable results for “Replies to this Author” action

Bug Fixes

• Additional bug fixes & visual tweaks

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.4

September 2011

New Features

• Twitterrific now displays unwrapped t.co links in the timeline whenever possible
• New URL scheme to open a user profile in Twitterrific from other apps (see the Power User page for more info)
• Load More button for lists

Improvements

• Load More button now loads missing tweets that occur in timeline gaps
• Lists are now sorted according to type and then alphabetically
• Retweets are now shown in lists
• Tweet Marker support for lists to sync properly with Tweetbot
• Tweet Marker support for saved searches
• Character count is now calculated correctly when unwrapped URLs are pasted into a new tweet
• Improved handling of non-image Camera+ URL’s
• VoiceOver now reads a tweet’s date last so it can be skipped
• Twitterrific stays scrolled to bottom when loading more tweets than the timeline can hold

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in landscape mode preventing profile actions from working
• Fixed a bug that prevented global trends from loading properly
• Fixed a crash that occurred when typing HTML character entity references (“&nbsp;", etc.)
• Fixed a bug that caused selected lists to become un-selected in the sidebar
• Fixed a bug where some user’s avatars appeared super tiny
• Additional bug fixes

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.3

August 2011

New Features

• Twitterrific now syncs timeline positions across all versions via Tweet Marker
  • Turn on Tweet Marker feature via Settings
  • Adjust to view synced position or auto-scroll to position on refresh

Improvements

• Improved t.co and Twitter picture handling
• Support for displaying campl.us images inline
• Improved handling of errors associated with incorrect time & time zones
• Graphical refinements to popovers, timeline and buttons

Bug Fixes

• Links to Instagram blog entries open correctly in the browser
• Voice Over accessibility label added to initial log-in dialog

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.2

June 2011

NOTE: Twitter has changed the way third party apps are required to authorize an account. Unfortunately, this change means you’ll need to re-authorize Twitterrific to access your accounts.

New Features

• Changed from xAuth to OAuth logins to comply with Twitter’s new authentication policy
• ReadItLater support
• Support for the MLKSHK media uploading service via settings
• Support for the Pikchur media uploading service via settings

Improvements

• Links in the timeline are now easier to tap
• Option in Settings to control frequency of auto-refresh rate or turn it off
• Sidebar only shows @username in a list title when it’s one you didn’t create
• Improvements maintaining reading position when loading large number of tweets
• Updated profile actions enabling DM’ing a follower even if you don’t follow them
• Blocking/reporting immediately removes the user’s tweets from your timelines
• Third party URL posting scheme for sending links to Twitterrific
• MLKSHK and Pikchur image links display in-line
• Compose field remembers un-sent content
• Tapping the notification bar is now easier
• Visual tweaks for clarity and consistency

Bug Fixes

• Fixed problems with VoiceOver accessibility
• Fixed a bug that prevented sidebar searches, lists and trends from updating
• Fixed a bug that prevented conversations from loading while viewing search results
• Fixed a problem that prevented lists containing unusual characters not to display
• Updated the Plixi API to support Lockerz images in-line

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 4.1

April 2011

New Features

• Username auto-completion when composing a tweet
• "Report Spammer" option on user profiles (must not be following)
  • Tap and hold on a user’s avatar for quick access to report action
• Support for Cloud.app media uploads & URL shortening
• Camera support for iPad 2
• Settings option to toggle Global Trends on/off
• New Advanced settings
  • Keep scrolled to top (if already at the top)
  • Mentions by Strangers to limit mentions to only people you follow
  • Quick View to open links in Safari instead of in-app browser

Improvements

• Timeline views in pop-overs now color coded properly
• Single tap and tap & hold actions re-organized for easier access
• Single tweet view eliminated for faster access to tweet actions
• iPad tap shortcuts: Double tap for conversation, triple tap to fave
• Switching accounts now returns directly to the timeline for faster loading (iPhone & iPod)
• Improved loading of multiple tweets in a conversation when selected
• Automatic updating of the timeline while the app is left running
• User profiles and lists appearances updated to "card style" to match the Mac
• User profiles now include total number of tweets from a user
• Text size settings now also affect text in the compose area and sidebar
• Large font size setting is slightly larger
• Improved error handling via new status bar notifications
• Timestamps now update in real time

Bug Fixes

• Global trends now load properly
• Double emoji icons are no longer displayed in the timeline
• Fixed a bug that caused jump-to-top by tapping the status bar to stop working
• User avatar loading was improved
• Hash tags containing underscores are now displayed correctly
• Links in smart quotes (like t.co) can be opened now
• All YouTube videos now play correctly in the mini-browser
• Fixed a crash when tapping 2 or more tweets simultaneously

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 3.0.4

March 2011

Bug Fixes

• Retweets no longer show up as favorites
• Fixed problems with links not being shortened

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 3.0.3

January 2011

New Features

• Added support for Instagram, plixi, step.ly in Photo view

Bug Fixes

• Fixes to reduce Twitter API server errors
• Added support for new Twitter links to tweets and screen names
• Restored dark theme as default setting
• Improved OAuth timestamp check

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 3.0.2

September 2010

New Features

• Font size control: Smaller, Normal or Larger - via Settings App

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash when shortening already shortened URLs
• Fixed a translation bug affecting users of British English, Chinese and Portuguese
• Photos taken when composing tweets are now properly saved to the photo library
• Fixed problems when launching from a URL (such as with Boxcar)

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 3.0.1

July 2010

New Features

• Timeline shortcuts (all iPhones)
  • Tap avatar to view profile
  • Tap & hold for more actions (conversation, translate, etc.)
  • Double-tap to reply (reply, DM, RT)
  • Triple-tap to favorite
• Link shortcuts (all iOS 4)
  • Tap & hold @usernames and #tags to perform actions
  • Tap & hold web links to perform actions (including Instapaper)
• Links in timeline (iOS 4 with multitasking only)

Improvements

• "Retweet with Comments" now uses "RT @username" format
• Uses web page titles as the subject line when emailing links from the mini browser
• Tap & hold tweet detail view for copy actions (all iOS 4)
• #hashtags now open in popovers when tapped for easy browsing (iPad)
• Emoji characters supported in the timeline
• Increased timeout lengths for Twitter API connections to reduce errors
• Added feedback when tapping links (iPad)
• 'Restore Purchase' button to re-enable previous in-app upgrades
• Graphical tweaks to button appearance & placement throughout
• Added inline picture viewing for Mobypicture
• Reduced avatar flashing

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a navigation bug that sometimes stranded users in the main timeline
• Trends, searches & lists update properly when coming to the foreground (iOS 4)
• 'Refresh on Launch' auto-refreshes the timeline on launch - via Settings App
• URL schemes work properly when Twitterrific is restored to the foreground
• URL's copied with "Copy Link" can be pasted into the body of an email (iPhone)
• Fixed problems with "in reply to" & "retweeted by" meta text
• Retweet text no longer gets cropped
• Fixed several problems with VoiceOver support
• Crash issue resolved when viewing large TweetPhoto images
• Graphical text fixes in the accounts sidebar

Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad v 3.0

June 2010

New Features

• Twitterrific is now a universal app for iPad & iPhone.
• Light appearance theme via Settings App.
• VoiceOver accessibility for the visually impaired.
• Supports fast app switching in iOS 4.

Improvements

• Interface optimized for Apple's new iOS 4 retina display.
• Switched to OAuth authentication for all media upload services.
• Tweets are now passed along to media services when uploading.
• Added "Relationship" information to user profile screen.
• For iPhone users, a simplified, friendlier user interface.

Bug Fixes

• Super-long URLs are now shortened correctly.
• Composed tweets are no longer lost when network errors occur.

Twitterrific for iPad v 1.1

May 2010

New Features

• Support for picture and video uploading.
• Support for custom image upload services.
• Image URLs from Img.ly and Tweetphoto now appear in popovers.
• Twitterrific now uses OAuth.
• Reply all (by default).

Improvements

• Number of API calls per hour increased due to OAuth switch.
• Supports internationalized domain names in URLs.
• Improved parsing of Twitter status URLs.
• Better handling of links containing special characters.
• Compose view is now better able to handle undo.
• Improved handling of your own tweets and replies.

Bug Fixes

• Used full screen mode to avoid video playing behind mini-browser.
• Saving images to the photo album now works correctly.
• Registered users are no longer reminded to register again.
• Users can no longer use email addresses to log in.
• The number of new tweets is reported correctly.
• Multiple popovers are handled correctly.

Twitterrific for iPad v 1.0.1

April 2010

New Features

• Support for Instapaper via Settings app.
• Support for 3rd party push services like Boxcar.
• Audio notification control via Settings App.
• Support for screen names vs real names via Settings App.
• Support for old style RTs – Forward to Followers in reply actions.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a popover bug that could cause timeline scrolling to lock up.
• Fixed a bug that allowed direct messages to be re-tweeted.
• Fixed a bug that allowed direct messages to be marked as favorites.
• Fixed a crashing bug that could occur when viewing certain tweets.
• iTunes and map links now open properly in the mini browser.
• Subscribed Twitter lists now appear in the sidebar.
• Fixed a display problem when opening “full” TwitPic images.
• Fixed several display bugs associated with device orientation.
• Updated the scroll indicator to white for improved clarity.
• Several graphical tweaks & improvements.
• Security improvements.

Twitterrific for iPad v 1.0

April 2010

Initial Release