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Top five Twitter apps crowd-tested

Crowdsourcing the testing of Twitter apps has revealed how actual users rate Twitter five apps for function, usability and bugs.

Competing for $4000 in prize money, uTest invited users to find bugs in the top five Twitter desk top applications.

The top five applications tested were:

1. Tweet Deck
2. Twhirl
3. Tweetr
4. Twitteroo
5. Seesmic Desktop

Testers’ choice for best overall quality:
1. Tweet Deck
2. Seesmic Desktop
3. Twhirl
4. Tweetr
5. Twitteroo

Testers’ choice for best feature set:
1. Tweet Deck
2. Seesmic Desktop
3. Twhirl
4. Tweetr
5. Twitteroo

Testers’ choice for best usability:
1. Tweet Deck
2. Seesmic Desktop
3. Twhirl
4. Tweetr
5. Twitteroo

The Results

More than 600 testers from 29 countries tested the five applications in the week-long competition, finding 320 bugs. Three of the five apps were extremely popular: Tweet Deck, Seesmick Desktop and Twhirl.

About uTest
uTest is the world's largest marketplace for software testing services. The company provides real-world testing services through its community of 17,000+ professional testers from 152 countries around the world. More than 1,000 companies - from web startups to global software leaders - have signed up for the uTest marketplace to get their web, desktop and mobile applications tested.
 

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For more info: uTest.com

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, Twitter Examiner

Mark Leevan wasn't an early adopter of Twitter, but soon caught the bug and now is an avid tweeter. His fascination with the social impact of 140 character posts continues. @MarkLeevan. Contact by email: MarkLeevan@gmail.com. He also is the Trendy Living Examiner.

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