Twitterrific update adds streaming searches, conversation views and more

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Twitterrific users will be happy to hear that the iOS Twitter client has been updated this morning, bringing the app to version 5.6.1. The update brings about a handful of new features, as well as several improvements and bug fixes.

On the new feature front, The Iconfactory has added both streaming searches and conversation views (over wi-fi), as well as the ability to customize navigation tabs by tapping and holding. Keep reading for the full release notes…

Here are the release notes for version 5.6.1:

What’s New in Version 5.6.1

NEW FEATURES
• Streaming searches & conversation views over wi-fi
• Tap and hold to customize navigation tabs – mentions, messages & favs
• New tweet counter now shows up in all timelines

IMPROVEMENTS
• Redesigned new tweet counter – persistent, smaller footprint
• Improved app performance when returning from the background
• Improved app launch time for users with multiple accounts
• VO no longer interrupts reading tweets on arrival of new tweets

BUG FIXES
• Streaming label no longer overlaps the timeline
• Fixed various crashing issues
• Fixed broken link to Iconfactory apps on the About screen

NOTES
• Now with addictive pull to play support

Today’s update comes less than a month after Twitterrific’s big 5.6 update, which brought about major new features including live streaming (over wi-fi), list management, images in DM and more. So the app is really beginning to fill out.

If you’re interested, you can find the latest version of Twitterrific in the App Store for $0.99 (or free for current owners). It’s a universal app, so it works on both iPhones and iPads, but it does require that you be running on iOS 7 or later.