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iOS Apps | Hello flatness, my old friend
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Hey, we spend so much on the hardware we have no monies left for paid apps.
On a serious note, a lack of universal support and the high price on the Mac (which I understand given the context they provided) makes it harder to swallow. I imagine this'll be the fourth time a lot of people have paid for it.
I do love it though. I can't get on with any other client.
The slide to the right to go back and sliding down/up when viewing an image to exit, like Facebook seals the deal for me. lol
Didn't tapbot make fun of developers who charged for updates some time ago?
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Holy shit, what?
$3!? Sure, these two guys at tapbots have been working continuously these past few months to completely redesign not just the UI, but all interactions as well. But that doesn't mean I should support their livelihood. I'd rather spend that $3 on a cup of Starbucks which will give me a few hours of caffeine, rather than a year or more of providing a great twitter experience.
rbanke
Member
I saw Wario's tweet about Tweetbot and my initial thought was 'that blows'. I'm disappointed that this was my first thought about 3 bucks to upgrade a program that I've used many many times a day for years now. I spent 2 bucks on a coffee today without even thinking about it but I cringed at 3 bucks for an app? It really reminded me how strange software pricing on phones as made everything.
Anyway, I bought the new version, seems nice.
Anyway, I bought the new version, seems nice.
It really is pretty much a whole new app. The only complaint I have right now is that I wish I could make the font a little smaller. It's kind of funny how we place value on app prices. I'll admit my first thought was disappointment. Then I was like, I'm going to use this every day.
Maninthemirror
Banned
Wouldnt they be better served by a years 0.99 service like whatsapp
Just bought Tweetbot. Looks great. I hope they make a dark theme available at some point. I tested out notifications and it sounds so much more vibrant.
I also updated the Tweetbot link in the OP.
One thing I wish the App Store would do is show the original price (preferably greyed or slashed out) and sale price at the same time. Seeing "on sale for a limited time" posted by the developers isn't enough, I think.
I also updated the Tweetbot link in the OP.
One thing I wish the App Store would do is show the original price (preferably greyed or slashed out) and sale price at the same time. Seeing "on sale for a limited time" posted by the developers isn't enough, I think.
Buckethead
Banned
No dark theme?
Fuck this stupid iOS.
Fuck this stupid iOS.
Yup, I completely missed that when I first went to the page.
Jayayess1190
Member
I came in here knowing that thered be some people losing their shit over this paid update.
Not surprised.
but still disappointed knowing that 3 bucks for a major update still manages to upset people and make them think developers are scheming and duplicitous thieves
I have no problem paying but I'm disappointed posters keep trotting out this false equivalency of starbucks. Ffs I don't even drink coffee, much less frappachishit, and yet it provides more value to people than a worthless $3 app.
I always thought this app looked cool, but I don't think I have the talent to make it useful. Lol
That looks pretty sweet. Might have to hop on the teeetbot train again.
If an app is worthless to you, then there’s no reason to buy it. There’s no expectation for you to pay money for something that is worthless to you. But a high quality twitter iOS app, redesigned from the ground up, has value to some people.
The point is that there are people for whom the app has value and yet still think this upgrade pricing is somehow evil on the part of the developers. It’s that attitude that bums me out. There’s an odd lack of proportionality with the comments to these updates.
“oh look, a major update to an app I like and use daily has come out. what? It's 3 bucks? fuck these asshole developers cheating and fucking over customers"
Granted, I see this less on Gaf and more on other tech sites but it’s still depressing.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Why couldn't they at least make it Universal? I don't think folks would mind paying again then.
As it is now, they want me to buy it again on iPhone, they're probably then going to charge again on iPad, and then probably another $20 for Tweetbot for Mac.
It's completely insane. If it was a one-off I probably wouldn't have minded.
Technosteve
Banned
god damn it i have to pay to update tweetbot, give me a discount gawd damn it i bought your 20 dollar fucking os x app too. the os x app is never getting an update is it.
See Understanding Price Dynamics and make sure to listen to the short podcast. Again, I pay for apps and will eventually buy Tweetbot 3 (although I think Twitterrific is better) but I do understand why people would flinch away from paying again for an update. And yes, it's evil to force users to pay for an update without a free demo or trial (but that's mostly Apple's fault).
PotatoeMasher
Member
Everyone who is bitterly upset at paying $3.00 for an upgrade to a Twitter client they've been using for over a year (nearly two for some) should sign a petition so we can have a list of people to not be friends with.
It's weird. I mean, I love Tweetbot and I'd love even more if they made versions for other systems too. And I'd definitely pay for the ones I have. And I'm sure that developers should get paid for their work. I'm a developer too, I know how it goes. But different opinions and methods, I think. For example, I have a game on iOS and Android and we are developing the HD version. We chose not to make it universal because of huge size differences. But we also believe that people playing the SD version on tablets now should get it for free somehow. And new customers would pay for one or another. We believe it's a kind of "love letter" to previous customers and I think that would be nice for Tweetbot as well.
Anyway, I don't know yet when or if I'm going to buy. It depends on new features.
Anyway, I don't know yet when or if I'm going to buy. It depends on new features.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
The Twitterific 7 update seems better to me than the Tweetbot one, you guys should check it out.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Seem to be a few reviews complaining of crashes, tho
PotatoeMasher
Member
That's the other smart thing about a new app, tbh. Now it's easy to continue using the old version (or at least until Twitter kills off the 1.1 endpoints) if you don't like the new look and feel.
Some things I hate right now (lists for sure), but I know it's going to get better.
Maninthemirror
Banned
What went backwards
PotatoeMasher
Member
I have some picky wants (square avatars, background tint in header/tabs maybe based off of my cover photo, more settings for default text sizedefault is too big and only changeable with the global Dynamic Type settings), but willing to live in a new app for a bit and I'll likely learn to love a lot of it. List switching is not going to be one of those things I learn to love though.
I had a similar initial reaction with Tweetie 2 but after a few days opening Tweetie 1 was shocking in that it felt old and janky. I'm hoping to feel the same way in a few days.
My current list (still reviewing):
-Text size tied to the OS. Twitter apps realt need separate sizing. I want to squeeze more tweets on the screen at once.
-Less tweets in view even with smaller text. I used to get 4 in view, now I'm lucky to get 3.
-Unable to customize interactions anymore. Triple tap an a couple other settings gone.
-With fewer interactions, the app now requires at least 2 taps o reply or retweet. The old version can be done in one motion.
-New sounds are alright, but generally sound louder than the default OS sounds.
-It is more sluggish to switch timelines. Tapping at the top text does nothing now.
Other things are minor bugs.
Check Mark
Member
Not a fan of the thin lines that are also used in Safari
Other than that, Tweetbot 3 looks like a sweet update. I'm happy with the old version for now though.
Other than that, Tweetbot 3 looks like a sweet update. I'm happy with the old version for now though.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Ah.. It finally dawned on me why app icons were actually moving towards skeumorphism when I was on iOS6.
I guess the same app will display different icons depending on whether you were on iOS6 or 7.... So many app developers actually took the time to make their icons more skeumorphic for the iOS6 version.
I could not, for the love of me, figure out why my apps were getting more 3D depth and reflections in this age of migration to flat design....
I guess the same app will display different icons depending on whether you were on iOS6 or 7.... So many app developers actually took the time to make their icons more skeumorphic for the iOS6 version.
I could not, for the love of me, figure out why my apps were getting more 3D depth and reflections in this age of migration to flat design....
Junior Mint
Member
My god, Tweetbot used to look so good. Now it's some ugly ass generic iOS 7 app that looks as bad as Safari With all the wireframe shit. They should've come up with their own take on the iOS 7 design like they did with iOS 6.
Don't Laugh
Banned
twitterrific is still king
dream
Member
Tweetbot does.
chickdigger802
Banned
yeah, no issue with paying $3 for tweetbot when i use that quite often each day. Really wish it was universal though, or at least release the ipad version too.
edgefusion
Member
What's the best Instagram app for iPad? I'm currently using Padgram but it's a bit ghetto, the others I can see in the store don't appear much better either.
In the most recent version? Can't see it anywhere, closest thing is searching for trends in the nearby city.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
This bit made me laugh considering half of their answers are about how they're fixing things.
lol yeah. Last night their official account was telling people how to turn on the night theme....that isn't in the release on the app store.