# Spring for Twitter — user reviews

> 109 indexed App Store user reviews of Spring for Twitter by Junyu Kuang, rated 4.30/5 from 125 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-for-twitter/id1508706541/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-for-twitter/id1508706541.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 94 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 16

## What do users think of Spring for Twitter?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎨 Highly customizable interface and layouts
- ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
- 🍎 Native iOS design and feel
- 🔒 Privacy-focused with no ads
- ✨ Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🔄 Frequent updates and active development
- 📱 Works seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- 💰 One-time purchase with no subscriptions
- 🎯 Better than official Twitter app
- 📊 Shows when people like your tweets

**Cons**

- 🐛 Messages/DMs not functional or buggy
- 🐛 Search functionality broken or returns 404 errors
- 🐛 Media tabs not working properly
- 🐛 Cannot post or like tweets
- 🐛 Feed doesn't remember scroll position
- 🐛 Frequent 'Content inaccessible' errors
- 🐛 App force closes or crashes
- ❌ No push notifications
- ⚠️ Limited API access after Twitter/X restrictions
- 😞 Developer support is non-existent or slow
- 🚫 Account authentication issues after password changes
- ⏱️ Occasional lag when performing actions
- 🔗 Requires opening X app for some content
- 📵 Cannot participate in polls directly
- 💸 High price (£17) for limited functionality
- ⚠️ Updates frequently break existing features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Messages/DM functionality returns 404 errors
- Search returns 404 errors or same results repeatedly
- Timeline sync doesn't work despite being advertised
- Cannot like or post tweets
- Feed doesn't remember scroll position and resets to top
- Media tabs display buggy content
- Force closes on launch
- Account authentication fails after password changes
- Expired or invalid account info errors
- Unauthorized error code 401 on sign in
- Content marked as inaccessible when needed most
- Replies don't load completely without manual refresh
- Videos play inconsistently
- Rate limiting errors preventing tweets
- App stops syncing with Twitter after installation
- Becomes unusable with each update

**Most requested features**

- Push notification support
- Multi-image/media tweet support with same layout as Twitter
- Location tagging feature
- Additional text size options matching official Twitter app
- App lock feature (like Telegram)
- Mastodon client version
- Bluesky client version
- Deep linking to open Spring from other apps
- QR code scanning integration
- Share tweet as image generation feature

## Newest reviews (12 of 109)

### 2/5 — Bad

*2026-04-18*

1. Cannot read a whole tweet -if long
2. Cannot write a long tweet
3. Cannot see all comments
4. Posting tweets is a nightmare.

### 4/5 — Used to be my favorite

*2026-01-25, version 5.11.9*

Developer, please, please, update this app so it's fully functional again!

### 3/5 — This app is pretty broken

*2025-12-13*

I have tried contacting the developer for support several days ago. Multiple things don’t work correctly. I can’t go to my messages, I get a 404 error. Searching gives me the same thing most of the time. Where I was in timeline is advertised in the app description and in settings as being supported, but that doesn’t work at all. Will be asking for a refund when this goes from pending to processed as the features I got it for like timeline sync don’t work, and basic Twitter functionality like messages and search don’t work either.

### 2/5 — Many things are still broken

*2025-07-12*

Media tabs and direct messaging are still buggy, it’s honestly a surprise this app is still functioning today. Until those functions get fixed, I still cannot replace this over just using X/Twitter on Safari.

### 3/5 — تطبيق يفقد ميزة البحث الدقيق بالمواعيد

*2025-06-18*

تطبيق الخصوصية والامان ولكن يفقد ميزة البحث الدقيق المواعيد آملا ان يتحدث بالتحديث القادم شكرا لكم

### 2/5 — Barely better than X app & getting worse!

*2025-05-01*

Well since my last review this app has got worse! Can’t even like tweets let alone post a tweet. This is an expense mess. 

Old review:

When Twitter got taken over by a mad man and ruined it stopped access to most 3rd party apps. Spring still works but sadly is very limited. No access to messages, needs to open X app to read some threads and posts. Then today I was trying to make a tweet and the search user doesn’t even work. So basically I paid £17 for a feed reader. Not happy

### 3/5 — Barely better than X app

*2025-01-24, version 5.11.4*

When Twitter got taken over by a mad man and ruined it stopped access to most 3rd party apps. Spring still works but sadly is very limited. No access to messages, needs to open X app to read some threads and posts. Then today I was trying to make a tweet and the search user doesn’t even work. So basically I paid £17 for a feed reader. Not happy.

### 4/5 — It was good while it lasted

*2024-07-04*

it sucks because i loved this app so much i was able to deal with all the inconveniences that stemmed from twitter paywalling their api. unfortunately with support practically nonexistent after two suspensions i couldnt risk another acc with how long it takes to refollow. now the accounts expire quicker on the app, all the logins lockd your acc as a bot or suspends. the few months i had spring before 3rd party apps forced to shut down, it was worth every cent paid for the app. 
really talented developer

### 3/5 — ついに終了？

*2023-06-20*

サードパーティーでは使えていたが

### 5/5 — Fantastic app from fantastic developer!!

*2023-04-20*

Great clean Twitter client loaded with accessibility features. Runs very smoothly and works very well.

Keep an eye out for the developer’s upcoming Mastodon client as well.

### 5/5 — well now 👍🏻

*2023-03-26, version 4.4*

👋🏻

### 5/5 — Stringer Bell: “We’re back up.”

*2023-03-24*

Yes, the best Twitter client ever is back up and working perfectly fine. I’m not sure why that hasn’t been announced publicly but I’m thankful it is. Salute to the developer & I hope that it stays around forever.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — تلافى الاخطاء

*2025-12-13*

اريد منكم تلافي بعض الاخطاء بالتطبيق واعادة تحديث بعض الميزات خصوصا البعض عندي يظهر خطا حينما ابحث وما يظهر لي index كفرزات اقدر افرز الاف النصوص واجري بحث الخاص من خلال فرز اخر نهاية للكلمة او syllables المتاشبة والقوافي لو عملت راح يظل افضل تطبيق ويحتاج تحديث فورا لتلافي اخطاءه البرمجية وتطبيق جميل جدا ولكن فيه بعض الميزات والعيوب تحتاج الى اصلاح

### 1/5 — Good app that now seems to be broken

*2025-05-24*

I used to love this app. When Twitter stopped third party apps, there was a way of continuing with this via the API. However, since I changed my password in X this app has just stopped working. Asked for support and silence. So avoid this app. Sad end.

### 1/5 — Don’t update

*2025-05-07, version 5.11.5*

Every update makes the app more unusable

### 1/5 — Stupid

*2025-03-09, version 5.11.4*

The app is stupid so many errors and it always says Content inaccessible especially when you need it the most not worth £17 at all.

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2024-04-15, version 5.10.9*

I can't send friends and not show messages in his message, as I can't see the media people when you get in their accounts, the app is bad compared to his high price.

### 1/5 — One step forward two step back

*2024-01-27*

Every time they release an app update, they break something. This time it’s the feed. It doesn’t remember where you left off and refreshes to the top. Pointless. Developer doesn’t offer any support even though it’s an expensive app.

### 1/5 — 我买了 但是进去不能用！！？

*2024-01-24, version 5.10.7*

mini可以用 付费的进去用不了！ 什么情况？

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work, shady developer.

*2023-04-01, version 5.0*

Force closes. Dev is a criminal. Don’t listen to this app developer, this app doesn’t work now that Twitter doesn’t accept third party requests. You can’t do a thing but see old content. Avoid.

### 1/5 — Developer is trying to circumvent the App Store for unannounced reasons

*2023-02-20*

Developer has recently decided too try and circumvent App Store policies by convincing non-dev users to all download and install his "beta" through test flight. No information given as to why beyond nebulous "api key bad" without the current version having any issues. There's no reason to force users into a beta, or circumvent app store policies. Use at your own risk.

### 1/5 — SHAME ON APPLE NO REFUNDS

*2023-02-10, version 4.3.3*

FOR NON WORKING APP

DO NOT expect a refund for this non working app that APPLE is STILL ALLOWING TO BE SOLD WEEKS AFTER IT STOPPED WORKING

developer ignores refund request

TWO THUMBS DOWN

👎🏻 APPLE rips you off
👎🏻 DEVELOPER rips you off

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — The best - is back.!!

*2026-04-30*

Edit 30/04/2026. Previous review removed as not warranted anymore. All issues resolved and as normal the developer has cracked it and given a complete and fully tweaked app. Thank you so much!

### 5/5 — Spring for Bluesky

*2024-11-18*

When? 🙂

### 5/5 — Funktioniert!

*2024-10-12*

Gott sei Dank funktioniert die APP immer noch. Die Twitter (X) APP geht gar nicht. Hoffentlich lebt Spring noch lange.

### 5/5 — This is an excellent product

*2024-08-04*

I was using the Twitter app on Mac, until X recently EOL’d it and made me switch to a badly designed X replacement.   Spring saved me!  Great, intuitive operation.   Also has a strong IOS app.  Well worth the cost.

### 5/5 — 谢谢

*2023-07-25*

感谢更新

### 5/5 — App still works

*2023-06-12*

Don’t know what the dev has done, but it still works on Twitter and is so much better than the default app.

### 5/5 — great app

*2023-06-04, version 5.3.1*

really like this app. a lot of the times when i do actions it lags a lot though

### 5/5 — Incrível

*2023-05-04*

Melhor cliente Twitter disponível no mercado de aplicações

### 5/5 — Parfait

*2023-05-01*

Parfait pour mon utilisation. Hautement customisable. Rien à redire. Pourvu qu’elle dure.

### 5/5 — 非常不错

*2023-04-26, version 5.0*

软件非常不错，手感极佳。希望像telegram一样增加app锁

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*