Buzz Meter: DestroyTwitter

Twitterers, there’s a new Twitter app in town: DestroyTwitter (DT). No, DestroyTwitter does not mean to literally destroy twitter. The creator, Jonnie Hallman, believes that with destruction comes creation – his version of carpe diem.

DestroyTwitter is a “robust but compact Twitter application built on the Adobe AIR platform” (a reported 11% of all Tweets sent are using an Adobe AIR application). DT consists of a series of canvases that constantly update and keep tweets current.

DestroyTwitter has all of the standard features you would expect if you were using the Twitter home site:

• Tweet Timeline (old, new, most recent)
• Post tweets
• Reply
• Direct Messaging
• Search
• Profile Views
• View saved tweets (Favorites)
• URL shortening

The newest version (1.1.0), which was announced today, now includes:

• Preference options (the earlier version did not have anything)
• Twitpic integration

Buzz Meter Ranking: 2 out of 4 Buzz Bees

Positive: DestroyTwitter is a great app for new Twitterers trying to find a Twitter app to use. It’s simple and convenient.

Negative: DestroyTwitter has a lot to offer, but it might not be enough at this point. DT seems to have what a majority of what other Adobe AIR apps already offer. For the TweetDeck lovers, DT would feel like a downgrade. DT also states on their site: “Note: Twitter’s API is inaccurate at times in regards to a user’s following status. Occasionally, a user you are following will appear as not being followed and vise-versa. Twitter has been contacted pertaining to this issue and is working to fix.” Expect to see some bugs!

Conclusion: I think DestroyTwitter has a lot of potential. DT’s already updated and added a bunch of features with its newest version. If DT can find that one feature to separate itself from the competitors, it will be a huge hit. Download the 1.1.0 Beta release (don’t forget to download Adobe AIR).