Our Favourite Android Replacements For TweetDeck

With the sad news of Twitter’s decision to kill off their TweetDeck Android applications, many of you will be searching for mobile-friendly alternatives to replace the lost apps. Here are just some of our favourite alternatives for mobile social media management:

Hootsuite

Hootsuite has always been the direct rival of TweetDeck, so with the news of TweetDeck’s mobile demise it may be set to take the reigns as the leader. Their mobile app gives you the ability to manage multiple social media accounts across a variety of platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare.

In app you have the ability auto-schedule messages across your social media platforms for maximum impact, or manually schedule messages at your preferred times. You can also view the news feeds for each account, and view statistics and contacts, making it one of the best apps when it comes to variety of functions as many mobile versions of online or desktop software are far more limited. The amount of functionality is however affected by the level of account you have, be it free or premium.

Plume

Plume isn’t as visually pleasing as some of the other TweetDeck alternatives for Android, but it is one of the best in terms of similarity to TweetDeck and ample features. It will please TweetDeck converts to know that this app prides itself on having customisable columns, a favourite feature of many who have used TweetDeck before. Much like Hootsuite, the features include being able to scan news feeds of various accounts, however it is currently limited to just Twitter and Facebook, although this isn’t considered to be too much of an issue as these were the main platforms on TweetDeck.

TweetCaster

TweetCaster boasts being the number 1 Twitter client in the Google Play store and claims to have over 6 million users. What makes this such a popular choice is its well designed interface and ability to allow you to access multiple Twitter accounts and the ability to sync your Facebook account and post to both Twitter and Facebook in app. There are free and paid for (£3.07) versions of the app, and it has to be said the paid for version is worth splashing out on as it contains no annoying advertisements, which can be a pain in the free version.

UberSocial

UberSocial is another great app for managing multiple Twitter accounts with the addition of a Facebook account, and offers a very familiar experience for previous TweetDeck users when it comes to the interface. With columns and swipe-to-navigate features, it’s almost like a home from home for TweetDeck veterans, only with added features such as ‘Inner Circle’, which is a filtering feature similar to Google+ Circles, allowing you to add specific users to a customised column, ideal for those who like to filter work and personal contacts. 

Here’s a summary of the apps and the key features they offer:

So although the news of the TweetDeck app’s departure is sad, there are plenty of alternatives on the Android market that can offer you the same if not better features and a great overall experience when it comes to multi-platform social media management on the go.

What’s your preferred TweetDeck replacement for Android? Whether it’s one of the above or one we haven’t yet mentioned, we would love to hear about why you prefer it in the comments section below!

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