Tweetie 2 vs. SimplyTweet

[smknSRT8]

What are your thoughts on these two applications. I have them both and love them both but there are features about each application that I wish the other had.

SimplyTweet:
Push notifications
badge for unread tweets
can reorganize the bottom buttons of application
don't have to scroll to view all 10 trending topics
different themes


Tweetie 2
Very fast on load up (which is big for me)
the whole interface


I just want to know if anyone else is torn between these or other applications. I am leaning towards going back to SimplyTweet because I know that the developer actually updates the application, whereas Tweetie was hardly updated, that kind of frustrates me.

[juls1585]

im having the same debate. i am leaning towards simplytweet because i need push notifications. i turned my texts off, but i would like to know when things are going on.

[smknSRT8]

I like that, too, even though I don't really get that many @replies or DM's, it is nice to know when someone mentions you or anything.

Do you have a 3GS or 3G? Do you notice a longer load for ST over Tweetie? I just got the 3GS and the difference isn't much but Tweetie is quicker. ON my 3G is was night and day, BUT I only had Tweetie 1 not 2.

[juls1585]

i have a 3g. didnt notice much of a difference.

[connie]

SimplyTweet

[naviwilliams]

Seriously, is this even a competition? :)

SimplyTweet; plus, have you seen the functions in the latest release? Priceless really.

[smknSRT8]

Well the reason I asked was because tweetie was the only Twitter app I had because I loved it so much. I got introduced to simply tweet through ramesh and tried it, then switched to simply Tweet. Now, tweetie 2 is out and I tried it, just trying to get input from others.
Tweet will have to do an update for me to switch. Simply tweet for me, now.

[Eragon]

I've been torn between the two, but I would have to say Simply Tweet over Tweetie 2. ST shows the number of unread tweets; it also appears less cluttered.

[Hawk]

I've been torn between the two, but I would have to say Simply Tweet over Tweetie 2. ST shows the number of unread tweets; it also appears less cluttered.
I agree. As I said before, the screen shots in the App store look a little too...congested for me. I like ST because I go in, see the new tweets HOW MANY, as well as @'s and DM's. Push is a bonus!

[scottjf8]

I agree. As I said before, the screen shots in the App store look a little too...congested for me. I like ST because I go in, see the new tweets HOW MANY, as well as @'s and DM's. Push is a bonus!

+1

I also like creating your own groups.. I haven't set too many up yet, but it looks awesome.

I love searching for pictures based on a trend word... I searched for pictures with "metallica" and saw tons of pics people posted from concerts. Really awesome.

[aggieman]

I bought Tweetie 2 even though I said I wouldn't. If you are a Tweetie fan, it is a great upgrade to the original. However, after using SimplyTweet everything else just doesn't seem to compare. I really don't see much of significance that Tweetie 2 offers over SimplyTweet. I love the "nearby" search on Tweetie 2 though. It shows other users Tweets on a map. Kinda cool. If Tweetie 2 gave options for having the bubble like interface, push notifications, and badges showing how many tweets/mentions/dm's you have it would be a tough choice.

[aggieman]

another thing I do like about Tweetie 2 is that when someone posts a pic, it will give you a preview of the pic in their tweet so you don't have to click on the twitpic/yfrog link and wait for the pic to load to see what they posted.

[aggieman]

I like that, too, even though I don't really get that many @replies or DM's, it is nice to know when someone mentions you or anything.

Do you have a 3GS or 3G? Do you notice a longer load for ST over Tweetie? I just got the 3GS and the difference isn't much but Tweetie is quicker. ON my 3G is was night and day, BUT I only had Tweetie 1 not 2.

I don't notice much of a difference in load times on my 3gs. T2 might be a little bit faster but not enough to matter really.

[smknSRT8]

another thing I do like about Tweetie 2 is that when someone posts a pic, it will give you a preview of the pic in their tweet so you don't have to click on the twitpic/yfrog link and wait for the pic to load to see what they posted.

I don't notice much of a difference in load times on my 3gs. T2 might be a little bit faster but not enough to matter really.

I agree with both these. On my 3G loading times were different, on the S, it is next to nothing.