Comparison

Control Panel for Twitter vs Boost Blue for Bluesky

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

Head to head
About

Control Panel for Twitter

Enhance your Twitter.com experience with a Safari extension that adds missing features and options. Take control of your timeline, customize UI elements, and remove algorithmic content for a more personalized feed.

Highlights
  • Chronological 'Following' timeline by default
  • Hide algorithmic 'For You' timeline
  • Mute Quote Tweets
  • Prevent video autoplay
  • Fast blocking
  • Hide metrics and engagement elements
  • Restore Twitter branding and features
Features
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Control Panel for Twitter is a Safari extension to improve your experience on Twitter.com by adding new features and options Twitter is missing. By default, your Home timeline will be the chronological "Following" timeline, which will only contain tweets and quote tweets from the people you follow. The algorithmic "For you" timeline will be hidden, and Control Panel for Twitter will keep you on "Following" if Twitter tries to put you back on "For you". Everything is configurable, so start by opening the extension options and customizing to your liking. Features Home timeline: • Use the Following (chronological) timeline by default • Hide the "For you" (algorithmic) timeline • Sort Following (Recent / Popular) • Retweets (Show in separate tab / Hide) • Quote Tweets (Show in separate tab / Hide) • Enable muting of Quote Tweets • Hide "See new Tweets" • Hide suggested content in the timeline • Hide inline prompts in the timeline • Full-width timeline content (desktop version) - Hide the sidebar and let timeline content go full-width UI improvements: • Prevent next video autoplaying (mobile version) • Add "Add muted word" to the "More" menu • Fast blocking (skips confirm dialog) • Hide quotes and replies to blocked and muted accounts • Hide Retweets in user profiles • Hide Likes in Notifications • Hide Retweets in Notifications • Retweets in Lists • Hide suggested content in Search • Default to "Latest" tab in Search • Hide the quoted tweet when viewing Quote Tweets X fixes: • Redirect to twitter.com • Redirect Chat nav item to Messages • Replace X branding changes • Dark mode theme (Dim) • Hide Views under tweets • Hide Verified Followers tab • Restore Tweet source label • Show account location in focused tweets • Show account location in user hover cards (desktop version) • Restore headlines under external links • Restore Quote Tweets link under Tweets • Restore other links under Tweets • Default sorting of replies (Recent / Likes) • Hide "Sort replies" menu • Premium blue checks (Replace with Twitter Blue logo / Hide) • Hide Premium blue check replies • Hide Premium upsells • Hide Grok • Hide Grok tweets • Hide Edit image • Hide Jobs • Hide Subscriptions UI tweaks: • Don't use the Chirp font • Disable bold and italic text in tweets • Use normal text font style in navigation bar (desktop version) • Navigation density (desktop version) (Comfortable / Compact) • Use normal font weight in dropdown menus • Uninvert Follow / Following buttons (Monochrome / Themed) • Bypass age verification • Unblur sensitive content Remove algorithmic content: • Hide sidebar contents (desktop version) • Hide Explore page contents and use it only for searching • Hide "Discover" suggestions Reduce "engagement": • Hide metrics • Reduced interaction mode - Hide the action bar under tweets – replies are now the only means of interacting • Hide the Compose Tweet button • Disable the home timeline - Find yourself wasting too much time on Twitter? Try preventing use of the home timeline • Notifications (Hide badges only / Hide) Hide UI items you don't use: • Bookmark button under tweets • Share button under tweets • "View activity" links • Tweet box in timeline (desktop version) • Account switcher (desktop version) • Chat drawer (desktop version) • Explore (desktop version) • Creator Studio • Follow • Communities • Hide "More" menu items you don't use TWITTER, TWEET and RETWEET are trademarks of Twitter Inc. or its affiliates

About

Boost Blue for Bluesky

Enhance your social media experience with a streamlined interface and advanced features. Save drafts, mute unwanted content, and customize your feed to see what matters most. Translate posts from other languages directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Preserved feed position
  • Post drafts
  • Mute reposts by user
  • Advanced feed controls
  • Streamlined UI
  • Customizable tab bar
  • In-app translations
Features
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Boost Blue boosts Bluesky on iPhone and iPad with a streamlined interface and the features the official app is missing. Preserved Feed Position - Your feeds pick up exactly where you left off. Edit Posts - Easily fix typos in published posts. Powerful Filters - A toolbox of filters to create your perfect Bluesky experience. Endless Customization - Customize themes, fonts, home pages, and more. Streamlined Reading - Interface elements slide away as you scroll. Automatic Translations - Read posts in any language without lifting a finger. Standard.site Integration - Browse and read blogs from any Standard.site publisher. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Control Panel for Twitter4 screens
Boost Blue for Bluesky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boost Blue for Bluesky at Free against Control Panel for Twitter's $4.99. Control Panel for Twitter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Boost Blue for Bluesky is free to download; Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99 up front. Boost Blue for Bluesky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Control Panel for Twitter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Control Panel for Twitter against 4.5 for Boost Blue for Bluesky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Control Panel for Twitter's written reviews are positive against 74% of Boost Blue for Bluesky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, Boost Blue for Bluesky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Control Panel for Twitter versus Boost Blue for Bluesky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Panel for TwitterBoost Blue for Bluesky
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better4.5 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better74.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5673 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANANJaxon Evans

Customer experience

Control Panel for Twitter

All ratings56 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.3%

Boost Blue for Bluesky

All ratings73 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

Control Panel for Twitter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • For You tab reappears
  • Extension stops working after a few minutes
  • Blank page on x.com
  • App crashes or lags
  • Cannot resume from last read tweet
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  • Chat drawer link not hidden
  • 'Jobs' cannot be hidden
  • 'Unfollow' button not visible
  • 'What's happening' function not working in Home tab
  • Extension not loading properly
  • Safari extension issues on iPhone
  • Promoted posts visible again
  • Retweets in 'Following' tab
  • Timestamps sometimes disappear
  • Chronological sorting breaks
  • Login errors
  • App icon not conforming to dark mode

Requested features

17 requests
  • Allow hiding right sidebar
  • Hide 'Quote' under retweet dropdown
  • Hide 'X app' link at the top
  • Hide recommended users/trends in search input
  • Hide 'following' tab text
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  • Hide all posts by blue ticks
  • Option to hide Grok from bottom tab
  • Hide community icons from bottom tab
  • Ability to mute words within lists
  • Separate hide options for follower/following counts
  • Custom CSS for hiding elements
  • Dark mode app icon
  • Block or mute posts from entire communities by account name
  • Hide 'Jobs' in main menu
  • Make 'Unfollow' button visible
  • Allow choice of interactions in minimal mode
  • Hide 'What's happening' function in Home tab

Boost Blue for Bluesky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Control Panel for Twitter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Boost Blue for Bluesky

Subscriptions2
  • Boost Blue Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Boost Blue Yearly6 Months trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Control Panel for Twitter free?
Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boost Blue for Bluesky free?
Boost Blue for Bluesky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control Panel for Twitter or Boost Blue for Bluesky?
Control Panel for Twitter is rated higher. Control Panel for Twitter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Boost Blue for Bluesky averages 4.5 from 73 ratings.
Do Control Panel for Twitter or Boost Blue for Bluesky have ads?
Neither Control Panel for Twitter nor Boost Blue for Bluesky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Panel for Twitter or Boost Blue for Bluesky?
Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, and Boost Blue for Bluesky every 3 days. Most recently, Control Panel for Twitter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Boost Blue for Bluesky on October 23, 2026.

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