This is a list of notable Twitter services and applications.Twitter's ecosystem of applications and clients crossed one million registered applications in 2011, up from 150,000 apps in 2010. These Twitter apps were built by more than 750,000 developers around the world. A new app is registered every 1.5 seconds, according to Twitter. Many—if not all—third party Twitter apps remove Twitter’s ads. Visit our Mac Geek Gab Q&A Forums and have the tech support brilliance of the entire Mac Geek Gab community at your fingertips! Having explained the potential opportunities and benefits of third party apps stores in this list of app stores for app owners, we’ll take you through the best alternatives for iOS app stores, Android app stores, Chinese app stores, and many more different app stores.
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Third-party apps are applications built on the Twitter platform by external developers, and are not owned or operated by Twitter. When you connect a third-party app to your Twitter account, you are granting that app access to use your account. Depending on its permissions, an authorized app may be able to obtain information from and use your account in various ways, such as reading your Tweets, seeing who you follow, updating your profile, posting Tweets on your behalf, accessing your Direct Messages, or seeing your email address. You can learn more about the specific access in the App permissions section below.
Note: You should be cautious before giving any third-party app access to your account. If you’re not comfortable with granting an app access to your account, simply click “cancel” on the authorization page to decline the app’s access. We also suggest you regularly review third-party apps which have access to use your account to confirm that you still want to give them access. You can review and revoke access for apps by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.
Additionally, you can learn how to log out of your active Twitter sessions below.
How to connect to a third-party app using an iOS device
- In the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you to connect your Twitter account (usually 'Connect to Twitter', 'Sign in with Twitter' or something similar).
Depending on the app, you may be presented with a consent dialog from Twitter asking you to authorize the app to use your account or you may be prompted to grant the app access to the Twitter accounts on your iOS device.
You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see examples of actions the app will be able to perform using your account.
If you are routed to a Twitter website and you’re already logged in to your account, use the Authorize app button to connect the app. If you’re not already logged in to your account, you will need to log in. Before you enter your username and password, check that the page is secure by verifying the URL starts with https://twitter.com. If the page is secure, enter your username and password and use the Sign In button to connect the app.
- If you are prompted to grant the app access to the Twitter accounts on your iOS device, use the Connect button to connect the app. If you have multiple Twitter accounts on your device, you may need to select the account that you wish to connect to the app.
Note: You can always review and revoke access for apps at any time by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.
How to connect to a third-party app using an Android device
- In the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you to connect your Twitter account (usually 'Connect to Twitter', 'Sign in with Twitter' or something similar).
Depending on the app, you may be routed to a Twitter website or to the Twitter for Android app to authorize the app to use your account.
You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see examples of actions the app will be able to perform using your account.
If you are routed to a Twitter website and you’re already logged in to your account, use the Authorize app button to connect the app. If you’re not already logged in to your account, you will need to log in. Before you enter your username and password, check that the page is secure by verifying the URL starts with https://twitter.com. If the page is secure, enter your username and password and use the Sign In button to connect the app.
- If you are routed to the Twitter for Android app, use the Allow or Connect button to connect the app. If you have multiple Twitter accounts on your device, you may need to select the account you wish to connect to the app.
Note: You can always review and revoke access for apps at any time by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.
- On the website of the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you to connect your Twitter account (usually 'Connect to Twitter', 'Sign in with Twitter' or something similar).
You’ll be routed to a Twitter website asking you to authorize the app to use your account.
You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see examples of actions the app will be able to perform with your account.
If you’re already logged in to your account, use the Authorize app button to connect the app.
If you’re not already logged in to your account, you will need to log in. Before you enter your username and password, check that the page is secure by verifying the URL starts with https://twitter.com. If the page is secure, enter your username and password and use the Sign In button to connect the app.
- You can review and revoke access for apps connected to your account at any time by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.
App permissions
Third-party apps may request access to perform different actions using your Twitter account. Apps may ask for the following permissions to access certain information in your account and take certain actions:
Read
Apps with read access to your Twitter account will have the ability to:
Profile information: View your profile information, such as your name, location, description, and profile and header photos. Note that the email address associated with your Twitter account and your phone number are not considered profile information. An app will not be able to view your email address unless you grant the app specific permission to do so.
Tweets: View your Tweets (including details such as the number of times a Tweet has been viewed and the interactions others have with a Tweet) and Tweets from accounts you follow on your timeline, including any protected Tweets.
Account settings: View your account settings, such as your preferred language and time zone.
Other accounts: See who you follow, mute, and block.
Lists: View your Lists of Twitter accounts.
Collections: View your collections of Tweets.
Read and Write
Apps with read and write access to your Twitter account will have access to view your information as described in the Read section above, and will also have the ability to:
Profile information: Update your profile information for you.
Tweets: Post Tweets and media on your behalf, delete Tweets for you, and engage with Tweets posted by others for you (for example, like, un-like, or reply to a Tweet, Retweet, etc.).
Account settings: Manage your account settings for you.
Other accounts: Follow and unfollow accounts for you, and mute, block, or report accounts on your behalf.
Lists: Create Lists of Twitter accounts for you, manage your Lists (for example, add and remove accounts from Lists) for you, and delete your Lists for you.
Collections: Create collections of Tweets for you, manage your collections (for example, add and remove Tweets from collections) for you, and delete your collections for you.
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Read, Write, and Direct Messages
Apps with read, write, and Direct Message access to your Twitter account will have access to view your information and take actions as described above in the Read and Write sections, and will also have the ability to: send Direct Messages for you, view Direct Messages you’ve sent and received, and manage and delete your Direct Messages. Remember that each communication participant has their own copy of the communication — deletion of a Direct Message will remove it from your account, not the accounts of the other participants to the communication.
Email Address
In addition to the permissions above, apps may also ask for permission to view the email address associated with your Twitter account.
Twitter Ads
If you use Twitter Ads, apps may also ask to:
Analytics: Access your advertising data, including your campaigns, audiences, business and ad account information (such as account name, ID, and creation date, business name, timezone, and users), ad account and user settings (such as notification email, contact phone number and extensions, industry type, email subscription settings, and tax settings), and creatives and media.
Campaign and account management: Access your advertising data as described above, create and manage your advertising data (such as media, creatives, campaigns, and audiences) for you, and manage your account (such as account name, industry type, account and user settings, etc.).
Learn more about granting access to your Twitter Ads account with multi-user login.
We do not share your Twitter password with apps. Remember that when you authorize an app to access your Twitter account or take actions on your behalf, the app may use, store, and share your information in accordance with its own business practices. While app developers agree to abide by our rules and guidelines, we strongly recommend that you review an app’s terms and privacy policy before you authorize the app to access your account.
Learn more about our rules and guidelines for third-party app developers in our Developer Policy.
- Sign in to your account.
Go to the Apps and sessions section of your account settings. All of the apps connected to your account will be displayed. You can see the specific permissions that each app has to use your account listed under the app name and description.
- If you’d like to disconnect an app from your account, click the Revoke access button next to the app or at the bottom of the page after clicking the app’s name.
If an app asks for your password to access your account
If you wish to grant a third-party app access to your account, we recommend that you only do so using Twitter’s OAuth method. OAuth is a secure connection method and doesn’t require you to give your Twitter username and password to the third party. You should be particularly cautious when you're asked to give your username and password to an app or website. When you give your username and password to someone else, they can gain complete control of your account and can lock you out or take actions that cause your account to be suspended.
If you are unsure about whether a login page for a third-party app is using OAuth, go directly to twitter.com and enter your credentials there, and then navigate back to the app. If the app is using OAuth, the app should not require you to enter your username and password again. You can learn more about how to check that you’re on twitter.com with our account security tips.
If you previously provided your password to an app that you are now unsure about, revoke its access on the Apps and sessions section of your account settings and change your password.
Note: You should be especially wary of and never provide your username and password to:
- Websites claiming to help you “get more followers fast!” (see our following rules and best practices for more information).
- Apps which post affiliate ads to your timeline.
If you suspect a bad app is still connected to your account
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Immediately revoke its access on the Apps and sessions section of your account settings and change your password. If you are experiencing problems with an app, please read the compromised accounts article for more information.
If you’re having issues with a third-party app
Because third-party apps are not owned and operated by Twitter, we're not able to troubleshoot them. It’s best to reach out to the app developer for answers to your questions or to let them know about a problem you're having with their product.
How to log out of your active Twitter sessions
- Sign in to your account.
From your Settings and privacy, go to the Apps and sessions section of your account settings. Below Sessions, all of the active login sessions connected to your account will be displayed. You can see the location and time of login.
- If you’d like to log out of any of the sessions listed, click the Log out button next to the session, or click Log out all other sessions at the top of the list to end all other sessions at once. Please note that while logging out of a session will prevent further actions from that session such as Tweeting, Liking, and replying, it may not delete data (e.g., Direct Messages) that was previously cached on the device while the session was active.
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This list looks at all the default apps preinstalled on Apple Watch — you know, the ones Apple put there and you can’t remove (which understandably frustrates a number of people) — but a number of optional but recommended and free third-party apps can be downloaded from the Apple Watch App Store.
All of them take advantage of Apple Watch’s features. These 20 apps are tied more to information, travel, automotive, productivity, social media, fitness, shopping, and some entertainment.
Mint
The Apple Watch app for this popular finance tool lets you view your monthly spending goals at a glance as well as track your progress toward meeting them. And for those trying to stick to a budget, you can choose to receive weekly alerts with insight on how well you’re doing (or not).
ESPN
One of the most popular sports apps for iPhone is now available for Apple Watch. Select which sports matter to you — such as baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, or tennis (or all the above) — and stay up to date with breaking sports news, real-time scores, and more, as shown.
Target
As one of the first retailers to support Apple Watch, Target has an app that lets you build and view a shopping list on your watch so you can glance down to see what items you need — even if your phone is tucked away in your purse or pocket. When you enter a store, the Target app also tells you where to find the items you’re looking for.
OneDrive
Although once bitter rivals, Microsoft has embraced Apple’s iOS platform — and now the watchOS too. Based on Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud service, this Apple Watch app lets users see their stored photos on their wrist — even when an iPhone isn’t nearby.
SPG
As shown, one of the cooler apps is from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which lets you unlock your hotel door by waving your Apple Watch at the sensor. A room key isn’t required. The official SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) app can also provide directions to your hotel, check you in, show your Starpoints balance, and more.
See your Twitter feeds right on your wrist. And because they’re only a couple of hundred characters, Tweets fit perfectly on Apple Watch’s small screen. Feel a gentle tap whenever new Tweets are posted; plus you can Retweet and favorite Tweets from your Apple Watch. If you want to say something to the Twitterverse, compose it via dictation. Just tap the square compose icon — in the center of the screen — and say what you’d like to Tweet.
OpenTable
Hungry? The OpenTable app now supports Apple Watch, which lets you see information about your upcoming dinner reservations by simply looking down at your wrist. The app can also help guide you to the restaurant with turn-by-turn directions.
Evernote
A popular productivity tool, Evernote for Apple Watch lets you view your stored notes, dictate a new one, set reminders, and search by keyword if you’re looking for something in particular. Because Evernote stores your notes in the cloud, you can view your dictated notes in other Evernote apps — perhaps on a smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
American Airlines
How do you know when it’s time to leave for the airport? Or if your flight has been delayed, cancelled, or changed gates? American Airlines (AA) has an Apple Watch app that can alert you to any and all of these things. The AA app also lets you check in for your flight, view a map with your estimated time of arrival, view baggage claim and connection details, and more, as shown.
BMW i Remote
Own an electric BMW i vehicle? The official Apple Watch app lets you remotely check on the charge status or notifies you when your car has been fully charged and is ready to go. This smartwatch app also lets you check your miles (to prevent “range anxiety”), see door-lock status, get service reminders, and view your cabin temperature.
CNN
News junkies, rejoice! The official CNN app for Apple Watch gives you the information you need wherever life takes you. Select to receive breaking news and developing stories based on 12 categories of interest — such as Top Stories, U.S., World, Politics, Health, Entertainment, Sports, and Technology — plus your watch can even launch CNN TV live on your iPhone.
eBay
The world’s largest marketplace is now a tap away. eBay on Apple Watch helps you keep up with the auctions you’re watching — whether you’re bidding on something or selling merchandise. The app conveniently lets you send and receive alerts without having to fumble through your phone, tablet, or personal computer.
Citymapper
If you rely on public transit, the Citymapper app for Apple Watch always shows you the best bus and train routes based on your location and where you want to go. You should see step-by-step instructions, including a list of the next three arrival times for your mode of transportation so you can decide when to leave, and you should feel a vibration on your wrist when it’s time to get off at your stop. See the figure for a look at the Citymapper app.
TripAdvisor
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Find that hidden gem of a restaurant on your next trip. Unearth dozens of things to do while discovering a new town. Everything that makes TripAdvisor the perfect travel companion is now on your Apple Watch. Get instant information on hundreds of nearby restaurants, sights, and tourist destinations.
NPR One
Fans of NPR can make their favorite station even more personal. The NPR One app shows you relevant news and curated stories based on your interests, along with access to your playlist (on your iPhone), and you can search for specific shows by using dictation and control basic playback functions with your fingertip.
Fandango
The popular movie ticketing app is now on your wrist. After you’ve purchased tickets to a flick, the Apple Watch app can display the movie time and theater location, phone number, and other information you might need.
Things
If you wear a watch — and a smartwatch, no less — it might not be a stretch to assume you like to be organized. But that doesn’t mean you’re good at it! If you need a little help, an app called Things is an excellent to-do manager for iPhone, and it supports Apple Watch too. Organize your life with daily tasks, which you can easily sort into sections like Today, Upcoming, and Anytime. Specifically, the Apple Watch app focuses on your current tasks, which can be displayed as a watch face complication or in the app itself, and lets you tick off items when completed.
PayByPhone Parking
You can use the PayByPhone Parking app on Apple Watch to pay the meter, check on the time remaining, and deliver an alert ten minutes before the meter expires. If you’re not done with your errands, your watch lets you add more time to the meter without your having to go back to your car.
Sky Guide
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Watch the skies! And your wrist. As shown, the Sky Guide app for Apple Watch is great for armchair astronomers. Receive alerts about upcoming celestial events — such as meteor shows and eclipses — and it even alerts you when the International Space Station is about to fly over your location.
Lutron Caséta
Your smartwatch can control your smart home. The Lutron Caséta app for Apple Watch lets you control the lights in your home even when you’re not there so you can make it look like you’re home when you’re on vacation. Or on the flipside, if you accidentally leave the lights on when you leave, you can get an alert on your wrist to turn them off.