#ECHOFON TWITTER APP PRO#
Hopefully Echofon will consider including more services (such as yFrog, MobyPicture, and perhaps even Picasa Web Albums) in the future, as giving users more choices could make this app more popular.Īlso the ability to customize the menu bar at the bottom would be nice as well (hint hint!).Įchofon Pro costs $5, although they do offer a free version for those of you who want to “try before you buy,” in order to get a feel for the app itself.Īfter testing a dozen plus Twitter apps (and spending more money than I care to share), Echofon is my twitter client of choice. I also was disappointed with the lack of video and image options, as TwitVid, TwitPic and Flickr (my personal favorite) are the only services available. Instapaper and Read It Later are also supported (for those of you who enjoy bookmarking).Įven though Echofon Pro’s smart push notification, I was annoyed by the fact that I actually had to leave the app in order to adjust certain settings (like bookmarking services). Having it hosted by Flickr is even better as it gives me greater control over the images uploaded (especially now that Flickr has an iPhone app), as well as makes it easier to organize them into a gallery.Įchofon does support video uploading (and shooting) via Twitvid, as well as support for bit.ly and a preview for tiny URL’s (which is helpful as some links friends send are NSFW). While Echofon’s smart push technology originally drew me to the app, another minor feature that I loved was support for Flickr.Īlthough uploading images via third party services like TwitPic, yFrog, etc., is okay, doing so often gives you little control over the image posted. You can also choose whether to only receive push notifications for mentions or direct messages, if you are finding the former to be a bit overwhelming.
This is a feature I have been seeking for Apple’s native email app (let alone the various Twitter apps out there), and in my honest opinion sets Echofon apart from its various rivals in the app store. Unfortunately I have many friends who live half way around the world, and receiving responses at 3 AM is NOT fun (which results in me having to turn off notifications at night and reactivate them in the morning).Įchofon Pro solves this by giving me the option to tell it when to stop notifying me of replies, and when to resume them again. One of the great things about push technology for Twitter is that I do not have to be online all of the time in order to communicate with friends. While there are many apps out there with push notification, Echofon (formally known as Twitterfon) is the first that I have seen that uses what I call “smart push technology,” a feature that I wish every iPhone app had.
Even the “big 3” ( Tweetie 2, Twittelator Pro and Twitterrific Premium) still lack push support, despite the fact that smaller rivals like SimplyTweet have already enabled them for their users. Of the 3 dozen plus Twitter apps available, very few of them support push notification.
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