Control Panel for Twitter vs PingPair
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
PingPair
This app offers a direct, private messaging experience without accounts or message history. It allows for quick messages via one-tap pings, custom emojis, or typed text, prioritizing user privacy and data security. Designed for close connections, it simplifies communication to its essential elements.
- Direct device-to-device connection
- No account, history, or stored messages
- One-tap ping sending
- Customizable quick messages and emojis
- Siri and Action Button integration
- Face ID/Touch ID protection
- Screenshot protection
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A messenger - reduced to the essentials. No account, no history, no stored messages. PingPair is the simplest way to send a quick message to friends and family. Set your default message and send it with just one tap, or choose from your favorite emojis. Of course, you can also type any text at any time. Here's how it works: Scan a QR code or enter a 6-digit code to add a contact and establish a direct connection between devices. Tap on the contact and send a ping. Done. Your privacy comes first: ◆ Direct connection: No account, no email, no password ◆ Messages are delivered instantly and never stored or archived ◆ No ads, no trackers, no analysis of your data ◆ All data stays on your devices Features: ◆ Send pings with a single tap ◆ Set a favorite for even faster access ◆ Use Siri or the Action Button to send a ping to your favorite ◆ Protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID ◆ Enable screenshot protection for maximum privacy ◆ Sync contacts automatically across your devices ◆ Use the Apple Watch app to send pings right from your wrist ◆ Organize contacts in groups ◆ Block unwanted contacts ◆ Switch between different quick emojis Sometimes words aren't needed. A ping says: "Thinking of you", "I'm here" or "Coming soon?". Perfect for couples, families and close friends. PingPair was designed to reduce communication to what matters most. No distractions, no complexity - just real connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PingPair at 5.0 against Control Panel for Twitter's 4.5. PingPair also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Control Panel for Twitter's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99 and PingPair $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PingPair holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Panel for Twitter has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, PingPair every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control Panel for Twitter | PingPair |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #25 | #18 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANAN | Florian Schimanke |
Customer experience
Control Panel for Twitter
PingPair
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
PingPair
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Control Panel for Twitter
No in-app purchases
PingPair
No in-app purchases
Questions
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