Comparison

Twilly vs Tweetx 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

Tweetx for Twitter

Enhance your social media experience with advanced browsing, content downloading, and customization tools. Manage your feed, filter unwanted content, and enjoy a personalized interface across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Browse enhanced tweet timelines
  • Download videos and images
  • Search bookmarks and tweets
  • Filter unwanted content
  • Customize homepage tabs
  • Display long tweets
  • Tweet translation
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Features include: 0. Supports iPhone, iPad, MacOS 1. Browse tweets, support more tweet timelines, support homepage tab customization and list tweets 2. Support for displaying long tweets 3. Support for tweet translation 4. Support for posting tweets, send image tweets or text tweets anytime, anywhere 5. Support for online tweet search, support for searching images, videos, or users 6. Support for searching my bookmarks, browse and search my bookmarks anytime, anywhere 7. Support for subscribing to block pornographic scams, making scammers disappear without a trace 8. Keyword filtering of tweets, filter tweets I don't want to see based on keywords 9. Support for automatically hiding inappropriate images in tweets through a powerful machine learning engine 10. Support for loading the highest resolution images, as well as image copying, drag-and-drop sharing, downloading, etc. 11. Support for video downloads 12. Support for space live streaming 13. Multiple dazzling themes for the app 14. The app supports multiple languages including English, Arabic, German, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, etc. 15. ...... ----------------------------------------------- There are two ways to unlock the APP Pro, choose one based on your situation: PRO page location: Left side ----> Settings ----> Pro Method 1: APP lifetime buyout mechanism, one-time purchase, enjoy all Pro features for life Method 2: APP continuous monthly subscription mode, free and flexible 【Auto-renewal instructions】 - Subscription period: 1 month (continuous monthly subscription product). - Subscription price: continuous monthly subscription product is $0.99 per month - Payment: Auto-renewal products include "continuous monthly subscription", after the user confirms the purchase and payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account; - Renewal: 24 hours before your membership expires, Apple will automatically deduct the fee from your iTunes account, and the validity period will be automatically extended for one cycle after a successful deduction. If you do not cancel the subscription, Apple will try to deduct the fee periodically during the deduction period. Please pay attention to the subscription and deduction status in a timely manner; - Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel auto-renewal, please do so 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. - Cancellation method: For auto-renewal products opened with your Apple ID, go to "Settings" - "iTunes Store & App Store" - "Apple ID" - "View Apple ID" - click "Subscriptions" on the account settings page - cancel the auto-renewal super membership subscription. - Privacy Policy: https://tweetx.tool.al/privacyPolicy.html - Terms of Use: https://tweetx.tool.al/terms.html If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to leave a comment or contact us directly: Email: sexmm@outlook.com

Screenshots

Twilly4 screens
Tweetx for Twitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twilly at none against Tweetx for Twitter's 4. Tweetx for Twitter's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Tweetx for Twitter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Twilly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twilly ships an update every 5 days, Tweetx for Twitter every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Twilly versus Tweetx for Twitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwillyTweetx for Twitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
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 MB121 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKokil Jaidka龙起 郑

Bugs and requests

Twilly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tweetx for Twitter

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App does not work
  • Won't download from Twitter
  • Error loading, retry
  • Doesn't open
  • Sign-in page keeps saying 'retry'
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  • Crashing on iOS 12.5.7
  • App hangs/freezes on Macbook M1
  • Frequent crashes
  • Pages not loading
  • Cannot sign in
  • Cannot download videos
  • Cannot clear cache
  • Video playback has no sound
  • Sharing pictures only copies link
  • Icon is too large

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix iOS 12 compatibility
  • Fix video download sound issue
  • Fix cache clearing issue
  • Improve image sharing functionality
  • Fix large icon size
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  • Add dark theme
  • Make it remember timeline position
  • Explain Pro version features

In-app purchases

None

Twilly

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tweetx for Twitter

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly auto-renew$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • iOS lifetime Pro$5.49
  • MacOS lifetime Pro$5.49
  • All Platform lifetime Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Twilly free?
Twilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tweetx for Twitter free?
Tweetx for Twitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Twilly or Tweetx for Twitter have ads?
Neither Twilly nor Tweetx for Twitter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twilly or Tweetx for Twitter?
Twilly ships an update every 5 days, and Tweetx for Twitter every 11 days. Most recently, Twilly was updated on October 5, 2026 and Tweetx for Twitter on October 24, 2026.

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