Comparison

Control Panel for Twitter vs Skyscraper Social

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

Skyscraper Social

Experience the Bluesky social network with a feature-rich client designed for iOS and iPadOS. Enjoy seamless scrolling, cross-device synchronization, and robust content creation tools. Manage your social interactions efficiently with advanced moderation and customization options.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync for scroll position
  • Full timeline with custom algorithms
  • Post with images, videos, GIFs, and alt text
  • Direct messages and notifications
  • Search posts, users, and hashtags
  • Moderation controls
  • Multiple account support
Features
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Skyscraper is the Bluesky and Mastodon client that feels like it belongs on your device. Scroll your timeline on your schedule, with scroll position saved across sessions and cloud-synced across your devices. Built from the ground up for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, Skyscraper is your penthouse view of the social web. Smooth, fast, and thoughtfully designed to match the way you want an app to feel. The Features You Need: • Full Bluesky support, with all the features you would expect from a native app • Mastodon (beta) — your home timeline, notifications, DMs, lists, polls, content warnings and custom emoji, and much more • iCloud sync support keeps your Following feed position in sync across sessions and devices • Custom themes so the app looks and feels the way you want • Available on all of your devices, from your phone to your watch, to your laptop, to your TV, with shared and synced settings • Full timeline with pinned feeds and custom algorithms • Reader — follow RSS feeds, Standard.site publications, Micro.blog and YouTube channels in one place • View Standard.site posts natively in-app • Powerful discovery features with extensive search and trending topics • Post with images, videos, GIFs, and alt text • Direct messages and notifications with optional push alerts • Search posts, users, and hashtags • Moderation controls that put you in charge, with Blocked and Muted Accounts pages • Profile editing and saved posts • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight support • Translated into 30 languages, with full VoiceOver support Power features that set Skyscraper apart: • Multiple Accounts — Switch between accounts instantly • Unified Timeline — Read all your Bluesky and Mastodon accounts in one combined timeline • Cross-Post — Write once, post to several accounts at the same time • Consolidate Accounts — See a cross-posted post only once • RSS Sync — Connect Feedbin, FreshRSS, Inkwell or NewsBlur • Post Drafts — Save ideas for later, and never lose a post to a crash • Account Backup — Export and archive your data • Thread Archival — Share popular threads with friends off Bluesky • Safari Extension — Open bsky.social links directly in Skyscraper • Trending Hashtags — See what's buzzing right now • Replies in Context — See replies in your following feed • Mute Reposts — Silence repost-happy users without unfollowing • Custom Theme Colors — Make the app fit your personality • Post Translation — Read posts in any language • Read Later — Save links to Pinboard and Instapaper • A Real Mac App — Separate windows, right-click menus, menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts Download Skyscraper and get a better view of the Bluesky. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Control Panel for Twitter4 screens
Skyscraper Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skyscraper Social at Free against Control Panel for Twitter's $4.99. Skyscraper Social also leads on device support (6 vs 4). Control Panel for Twitter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Skyscraper Social is free to download; Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99 up front. Skyscraper Social sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 4.4 for Skyscraper Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 73 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, Skyscraper Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Control Panel for Twitter versus Skyscraper Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Panel for TwitterSkyscraper Social
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better4.4 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5673 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.3
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB148 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJ BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANANCameron Banga

Customer experience

Control Panel for Twitter

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

Skyscraper Social

All ratings73 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.2%

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

Skyscraper Social

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Control Panel for Twitter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Skyscraper Social

Subscriptions2
  • Skyscraper Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Skyscraper Pro - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Control Panel for Twitter free?
Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyscraper Social free?
Skyscraper Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control Panel for Twitter or Skyscraper Social?
Control Panel for Twitter is rated higher. Control Panel for Twitter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Skyscraper Social averages 4.4 from 73 ratings.
Do Control Panel for Twitter or Skyscraper Social have ads?
Neither Control Panel for Twitter nor Skyscraper Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Panel for Twitter or Skyscraper Social?
Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, and Skyscraper Social every 2 weeks. Most recently, Control Panel for Twitter was updated on October 18, 2026 and Skyscraper Social on October 17, 2026.

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