Aviary 2 Reviews

I've been using Tweetbot for a long time, mainly because it has the best design out of any other twitter client I've used. But this is my new favorite app because I love how customizable it is. One thing about Tweetbot that always bothered me was that you couldn't tap on a tweet to view its details, you had to swipe on it. On Aviary, I can just tap and it just works.

Aviary2 does have some bugs. I've noticed often that for most settings to correctly apply, you have to close Aviary2 in Aviary2 switcher and reopen it. It's a minor thing that I'm sure will get fixed with future updates.

I slightly dislike the subscription model. There's no way to try Aviary2 without starting the 3 day trial, I wish it had a stripped down version you could use for free like how Tweetbot does. And the price to keep Aviary2 for life is $50 which I think is too expensive. At the very least, I think the trial could be at least a week long.

As others have pointed out, the original Aviary app was a one-time ~$5 purchase and was supported for less than 2 years before being ditched for Aviary 2. This makes me weary of supporting any developers that switch to a subscription model and offer no sort of accommodations to those who previously purchased Aviary2 . Upon trying Aviary 2, there were actually some features missing compared with the first Aviary app and others that felt gimmicky and not particularly useful (e.g. AR features).

The other qualm I have with switches to subscriptions is the price increase. Aviary2 is now ~$15 per year, which is 3x more than the original one-time purchase. I understand needing to switch to subscription, but then why not make ir a cheaper price such as $5/year? Aviary2 just doesn’t inspire confidence and its longevity is questionable.

Aviary2 looks promising, but it's got some rough edges; definitely seeing some UI glitches and tweets not quite rendered correctly (quote tweet on the tweet in Twitter web UI not being displayed in the Aviary client, etc. Nothing deal breaking, but like some other reviewers, I too objected to being forced to sign up for an annual subscription just to start the free trial. I may come back when Aviary2 has evolved a little, assuming the splash screen is changed… perhaps to allow opt in to a monthly sub instead of a yearly, or to not force subscription until trial period ends. Have cancelled for now.

I think there's a lot of good here. The level of customization is amazing. So many little quality of life improvements you don't see on other 3rd-party apps. And the UI is simply gorgeous.

That said, Aviary2 does have a lot of bugs. It feels beta, like others have said. This would be tolerable on a free app, but this is a subscription-based app. With only a 3-day trial. I would suggest extending the trail while the bugs are fixed. And focus on the current bugs.

For reference, I running this on the latest software with the latest iPhone.

Looks great, does not perform as so. As of now can’t even follow new users, the option has suddenly disappeared, trial is almost up was going to go for a year subscription but will hold off till the bugs are sorted.

Update: Developer has fixed almost all bugs and has added many new features. Still Local News shows middle eastern news when I live in Chicago so yeah…

I’m more than happy to pay a nominal recurring subscription, but this pricing is embarrassing. The annual charge is a bit higher than it should be—the developer should know $10 USD is a great marketing number— but then, the lifetime(!?) price is ridiculous when ***v1 of Aviary2 wasn’t even supported for two years!*** The developer wants over two years of “subscription fees” upfront with no proof of ongoing support. The developer is upset by the low reviews related to complaints about cost (not to mention bugs)…maybe try adjusting the pricing!

Wanted to check this out, the only way to get a free trial is by subscribing to a 1 year plan to get 3 days free. Looks like you're hoping people will try it and forget about canceling it. When I decided I wasn't going to subscribe, it wouldn't let me cancel out of the screen or quit Aviary2 . I had to go to Activity Monitor to Force Quit. Any chance at this being better than TweetBot has been lost because I just uninstalled.

Aviary2 seems well designed and has a lot of features. I would be interested in giving it a try as my main Twitter client, but the 3 days of trial that is offered is way too short for me to know if it would fit my needs or not. So unfortuantely I'm not going to take the risk and I'll just stick with what I know for now.

Have never given 1 star before, but purchased his Aviary (1) app last year. After purchasing it, he was very responsive to questions/issues I had. Now Aviary2 is gone from Aviary2 store, so reached out to him twice about options for Aviary (1) owners. NO RESPONSE. I will no longer buy any apps of his as you cannot trust that he won't abandom them. Very disappointing on many levels.

Lot of bugs and incomplete features, especially on iPadOS.

Well worth $15 to see where this goes in the next year. Definately some nice filters and user affordances.

Feels like a refreshing glass of ice water living in the official Twitter app. Finally. 🫶

You have to subscribe to use Aviary2 yet Aviary2 shows as free. I think this is dishonest at best. If you want us to pay to use Aviary2 with no free features, then just be honest about it up front.

Aviary2 has a nice interface. Unfortunately, my keyboard does not appear when I reply to tweets. I have reached out to the developers as shown on Aviary2 but no response.

He stole our money from the first aviary I used it for 8 months only and he removed it from the store, he refused to give us refund

Not bad, but I can't seem to get it to save video.

Check his Reddit and Producthunt for real feedback on his apps. All his apps are a scam marked by falsified description. Aviary is the one he is hyping but Aviary2 is broken.

Bottom sheet asking to subscribe to do basic FREE functions is incredibly I

My lists show no tweets