The Iconfactory’s Craig Hockenberry:
We are well aware that people are going to complain about missing features: push notifications and streaming are obvious examples. But so are trends, and video support, and in-line photos, and… well none of that matters. We believe in building opinionated software.
The product you have in your hands is what we wanted and needed it to be. As the tagline on the website says, “A simply beautiful way to tweet.” We achieved that goal.
Personally, I find myself actively disabling notifications in most of the apps I install these days. Notifications are great when used in moderation, but it’s very easy to use them to the point of distraction. Since I read Twitter as free time permits, I don’t need a reminder. Similarly, a constant flow of streaming tweets interrupting my day sounds more like a bug than a feature.
But guess what? That doesn’t matter either. I’m just one of the opinions that made this software.
In an age where some work to please as many potential costumers as they can, this is refreshing. Just like the app itself.
That said, The Iconfactory knows they don’t work in a vacuum:
And now we’re going to start listening to our customer’s opinions. We’re all excited to get feedback from a larger audience and see how that fits in with our new minimalist vision. If you think Twitterrific is good now, just wait until you see what happens with your collaboration.
I’m excited to see how this app evolves. It’s on the home screen of my iPad mini, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.