Three years ago, I wrote that Tweetbot for iPad was the better Twitter app I had been waiting for. Tweetbot 4 shows what a Twitter client for iPad should be. If you haven’t tried iCloud sync in Tweetbot in a while, go check it out again. But with the new iPad app, timeline sync, and improvements to the iPhone app, I’ve discovered a whole new Tweetbot that makes me more efficient at using Twitter every day. I’ve often left two devices running with Tweetbot in the foreground at the same time, and I’ve seen the timeline scroll on one device just a second after I stopped scrolling on the primary device.
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I’ve been running this version of Tweetbot with CloudKit sync for a few weeks, and it’s a very nice upgrade from the old iCloud sync. Tweetbot syncs your read position and much more so your experience is seamless when switching from desktop to mobile and vice. Version 6 is built on Twitter’s V2 API which includes features like the ability to view Twitter polls, cards, and more tweet data. However, Tweetbot is now using a better version of iCloud, with near-instant sync of changes between devices. Tweetbot is an award-winning Twitter client for iOS and the Mac.
Please note that, while iCloud is supposed to be invisible to the user, working all the time in the background, there may be a short delay of 10-15 seconds when syncing the timeline position across clients. Tweetbot, a cross-platform Twitter client, can use iCloud to synchronize. We know improved syncing doesn’t sound too exciting, but it will provide a better underlying experience.įrom a user’s perspective, nothing’s changed – Tweetbot still uses iCloud and you don’t have to change anything in your preferences. With iCloud sync, I can keep more data synced across Tweetbot for iPhone and Tweetbot for iPad, which I use on a daily basis. Not all apps are based on documents, but even those that aren't can. It also sets up a foundation for some cool features we have planned for future releases. We’ve switched our syncing engine to use CloudKit which will provide you with faster, more consistent syncing between your iOS devices and Macs. The latest iteration of Tweetbot, version 6. The latest version of Tweetbot for iOS has upgraded its iCloud syncing engine to CloudKit, bringing faster performance for timeline, DM, and mute filter sync.
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