# Spring for Twitter vs Twidere X

The clearest difference is monetization model: Twidere X at free against Spring for Twitter's paid. Spring for Twitter's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (125 vs 33). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Spring for Twitter against 4.3 for Twidere X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Spring for Twitter's written reviews are positive against 63% of Twidere X's.

Spring for Twitter ships an update every 3 weeks, Twidere X every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spring for Twitter | Twidere X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-for-twitter/id1508706541/reviews) | **[4.3 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twidere-x/id1530314034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **125** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **67.0% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 71 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Junyu Kuang](https://appshunter.io/developer/961945907) | [SUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049084226) |

## What reviewers say

### Spring for Twitter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-for-twitter/id1508706541)

This app offers a highly customizable Twitter experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Tailor your interface with custom tabs, actions, themes, and fonts. Enhance your browsing with user notes, iCloud sync, and even game controller support.

**Highlights:** Customizable tab bar, Configurable tweet actions, Theme and accent color editor, Font customization, User notes and aliases, iCloud data sync, Game controller support

**Features:** Game Controller support, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Highly customizable interface and layouts
- ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
- 🍎 Native iOS design and feel
- 🔒 Privacy-focused with no ads
- ✨ Clean and intuitive user interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**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

**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)


### Twidere X

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twidere-x/id1530314034)

This app offers a streamlined social media browsing experience with features like a chronological timeline, in-line media display, and conversation thread viewing. It allows for extensive interface customization, multi-account support, and advanced search capabilities without advertisements.

**Highlights:** Chronological timeline with retweets and comments, In-line picture, GIF, and video display, Album mode for image galleries, Quick display of up to 2 levels of tweet conversations, Customizable interface (avatar style, dark mode, text size), Send tweets with photos, subjects, and locations, Multiple account support, Advanced search functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spring for Twitter free?

Spring for Twitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Twidere X free?

Twidere X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spring for Twitter or Twidere X?

Twidere X is rated higher. Spring for Twitter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Twidere X averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.

### Do Spring for Twitter or Twidere X have ads?

Neither Spring for Twitter nor Twidere X shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spring for Twitter or Twidere X?

Spring for Twitter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Twidere X every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spring for Twitter was updated on September 18, 2026 and Twidere X on June 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*