Comparison

Twilly vs FocusX for Twitter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Twilly

Features
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Twilly is a third-party Twitter app that helps researchers at the National University of Singapore and the University of Pennsylvania study the effect of technology design on user experience. Just like regular Twitter, you will be able to browse your social media feed, like, retweet, comment on tweets, and post on your own timeline.

About

FocusX for Twitter

Enhance your social media experience with a cleaner interface, powerful customization options, and advanced filtering. Enjoy a pure, ad-free timeline with integrated translation and native video playback.

Highlights
  • Clean Material Design UI
  • Extensive customization (themes, fonts)
  • Powerful mute filters
  • Integrated translation
  • Native video/GIF playback
  • Fully customizable tabs
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Please note: This is an unofficial Twitter/X app(a third-part Twitter/X app), and we use the API provided by Twitter to improve some of the experience Tired of seeing ads and promotions in your timeline, being disrupted by tweets from bots and people you don't like, or just want a pure Twitter experience back like the good old days? Try it! It is a truly unique and beautiful app for Twitter with a lot of useful features. • Clean and beautiful Material Design UI • Extremely Customizable – themes, font related customizations – basically everything you’d ever wish to be able to customize, it’s all there for you. Tailor your perfect experience • Powerful mute filters • Night mode • Fully customizable tabs • Excellent download function, picture, video, just long press it • The integrated translation function displays the translation directly below the original content • Play Twitter videos and GIFs without leaving your timeline • Native YouTube, Twitter GIF, and Twitter video playback It is open source, based on Harpy -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly 、Quaterly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyoffocustwitterx

Screenshots

Twilly4 screens
FocusX for Twitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twilly at none against FocusX for Twitter's 3. Twilly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). FocusX for Twitter's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusX for Twitter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Twilly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twilly ships an update every 5 days, FocusX for Twitter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twilly versus FocusX for Twitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwillyFocusX for Twitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.412.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB113 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKokil Jaidka婉 万

In-app purchases

None

Twilly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusX for Twitter

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Pro Quaterly$3.493 Months
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Twilly free?
Twilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusX for Twitter free?
FocusX for Twitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Twilly or FocusX for Twitter have ads?
FocusX for Twitter shows ads; Twilly does not.
Which is updated more often, Twilly or FocusX for Twitter?
Twilly ships an update every 5 days, and FocusX for Twitter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Twilly was updated on October 5, 2026 and FocusX for Twitter on October 10, 2026.

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