Finding a Twitter app on Android is not difficult.
Searching “Twitter” on the Google Play Store will inundate you with hundreds of options that — at a glance — all provide similar functionality. However, after using dozens of Twitter apps over a span of two years, I think I’ve found the best option: Fenix for Twitter.
Unlike other Twitter apps that look like they were developed even before the existence of Google’s three-year-old Holo design theme, Fenix’s design has been updated to Google’s latest theme, Material design.
The app also gives users enhanced control over the look and feel, with the option to use one of three different themes: light, dark, or black. And, users have complete control over the color scheme.
So, if you hate basketball, you can completely remove all tweets from your timeline that contain “NBA,” “NBA Finals,” or “basketball.” Another Fenix feature that improves my experience is the ability to hide direct messages and favorited tweets. While I do favorite tweets, I rarely ever receive Direct Messages on Twitter that aren’t spam. So, having the ability to save space and completely remove a superfluous function of Twitter is greatly appreciated.
Perhaps, Fenix’s best feature is its stability. One of the primary reasons why I refuse to use Twitter’s own app on Android is that it is notoriously buggy. My experience using Twitter’s app was filled with lag, missed notifications, and app crashes. Since switching to Fenix, I have never experienced any lag or had any crashes.
Even though Fenix is great right now, there is still an inherent risk when buying any Twitter app on any platform. Since Rwitter put a 100,000 token limit on all Twitter clients, you can never be sure if the developer will continue to maintain their client once it reaches its token limit.
The developer just does not have any financial incentive to update an app that cannot continue to make them any profit. However, Fenix has not yet reached their 100,000 token limit and the developer continues to update the app on a consistent basis with the last update coming on June 7th.
An additional concern: Some potential buyers may be put off by the price, which is a rather steep $4.89. While the price is quite high for a Twitter client, it is worth that price for the functionality you get and the knowledge that the developer is still putting in a large sum of time and effort into this app.
And, if $4.89 really is too expensive, just lay off the Starbucks for a couple days and buy an app that could provide you value for years.
