Just the basics
The developers of Nighthawk are quick to note they
are not trying to compete with more robust solutions
such as Twitterrific. An admirable position to be sure,
but even as a basic Twitter client, the app could benefit
from additional spit and polish.
For starters, searching for Close Friends isn’t
always reliable. Nighthawk would find certain users
after entering just a few letters, while others required
typing a complete Twitter handle before they would
surface. There’s no support for multiple accounts or
push notifications, and
app preferences are
confusingly buried on
your profile screen.
Worse yet, when
composing a new
tweet you can’t attach
a photo or location.
On the plus side, you
can customize the home
screen icon with one ofSmart Filters are a great
way to hide certain topics
from showing up in your
timeline, but there aren’t
many to choose fromJustthebasics
ThedevelopersofNighthawkarequicktonotethey
arenottryingtocompetewithmorerobustsolutions
suchasTwitterrific.Anadmirablepositiontobesure,
butevenasabasicTwitterclient,theappcouldbenefit
fromadditionalspitandpolish.
Forstarters,searchingforCloseFriendsisn’t
alwaysreliable.Nighthawkwouldfindcertainusers
afterenteringjustafewletters,whileothersrequired
typingacompleteTwitterhandlebeforetheywould
surface.There’snosupportformultipleaccountsor
pushnotifications,and
app preferencesare
confusinglyburiedon
yourprofilescreen.
Worseyet,when
composinganew
tweetyoucan’tattach
a photoorlocation.
Ontheplusside,you
cancustomizethehome
screeniconwithoneof
Smart Filters are a great
way to hide certain topics
from showing up in your
timeline, but there aren’t
many to choose from