Echofon App for iPhone/iTouch

By: ~J~ on 7:45 AM

The Echofon Twitter App is the app that I use the most when tweeting.  Sure, there are other "flashy" Twitter apps out there, but I just love this one.  Been using it for quite some time, tried others, but always see myself moving back to this one.  Here's why.....

This app is so simple to use!  Here's a brief description of the screens and what you can do.

The Home feed has nicer icons on the bottom of the screen compared to some other clients.  It's very simple with the "home," "mentions," "messages," "lists," and "search" icons.  It's pretty straightforward.  One thing I don't like is the ads that show up on the top of the screen.  Minor, but still a nuisance.  Also to note, the red numbered circles next to the main icons.  This shows you how many messages you have not read.

A new tweet is created by clicking on the square with a pencil in it which is on the top of nearly every page.  There aren't as many options to choose from when comparing it to the official Twitter app that I reviewed earlier.  You can geotag your location, insert a picture from your photo library and also reference an @ by choosing someone that you are following.  Or if you already created a tweet but haven't sent it yet, you can always use the trash can to delete the message and start again.

An @ reply is exactly the same as shown.

Then mentions screen shows all of you @ mentions.  I like the way it's laid out because you can click on a mention you want to reply to, and choose from the following:

You can reply or retweet to your mentions or any tweet that you saw from your Home screen.  When you press on "more," you are allowed to do the following:

You can choose to either email the tweet or send the originator a direct message.

The next icon selection is the Messages icon.  Here, you can see all of your DM's.  You can scroll up and down to view all of the messages you have. A gray cirle with a number in it means a DM that you have not read yet.  When you click on the DM, you can actually see the entire thread of your conversation as follows:

As you can see, the entire convo is scrollable.  I really like this feature a lot.  I can review what I said and also what the other person said.  Really comes in handy if the conversation spreads out for a longer period of time and you need to review what was said earlier.

The fourth selection is the "lists" option.  Here you can view the lists you have created. 

The last tab is the "search" tab.  Here you can search keywords and tweets.  You can also search by nearby tweets.  I don't really use this option, but you can see what people are tweeting near you.  Some may find it handy.  You can also see what is trending worldwide.  By clicking on the question mark, you can further get a description of that trending topic.  Here's an example:

And that's the Echofon app.  I really like this app due to how simple it is to use.  It's straightforward and I use it every day. 

Likes:  Able to see how many tweets, direct messages and mentions you have missed since the last time you logged in; nice search feature for tweets happening around your area; great trending topic description pop-up; easy to create and add people you follow/followers to lists you create.

Dislikes: None!  There's a reason why this is my Twitter app of choice and why I use it everyday.

Rating:  : RECOMMENDED

Cost:  Free
Category:  Social Networking
Size:  4.9 MB
Developer:  naan studio, Inc.