TweetVisor and TweetDeck: Which is Better with Twitter?

One of the things that is better with Twitter is discovering new applications, tools & toys that can be quickly implemented to make the Twitter experience even better.

Up till now TweetDeck, which has been my weapon of choice for working with Twitter has not had any real competition. Then I received a post from @KathyKeefe that included a link to TweetVisor and the rest is history.

Don't get me wrong, TweetDeck does a great job of providing @ replies and DM's in a very easy to grasp manner. You can even add or create specialized groups that target your specific concerns.

Some ideas of this include...

* Following specific keywords from within your bio.

* Creating a group that focuses on your specific location.

* Or creating a following from what your followers main keywords are.

TweetDeck also has many other nice features, including linking to multiple accounts at once (this is new) and posting your messages to your FaceBook profile (for those that still use that social network.)

However, I never have been found of the mini TweetDeck and can't get used to scrolling to the right to check on what others are tweeting. Therefore, for me, while TweetDeck is a handy tool to use it does indeed have limitations.

Limitations, that in my opinion, TweetVisor is hoping to capitalize upon.

When you log on to TweetVisor you have to backgrounds to choose from. A white background or a black background that looks strangely similar to TweetDeck with a facelift. While it can indeed take quite awhile for TweetVisor to load, at least on my computer, once it is up you are quickly in a position of power.

Your @ replies and DM's stand nicely separate making them easy to scan. The friend's timeline showing conversations they are sharing is nicely placed too. For the record, I removed this option from my TweetDeck because it crowded things up in a bad way. At first glance, I believe I'll be using this tool in TweetVisor.

TweetDeck also has a nice tool bar that includes a list for "hot topics" Posting appears to be similar with TweetVisor as it is with TweetDeck. Perhaps the biggest difference between these two applications is how the information is presented. However if I were to choose a best between my newer discovery of Tweetvisor and TweetDeck which I've used much longer; I'm not sure that is something I could do. Thus rather than deciding which is better with Twitter for me, I will likely be using them both for the foreseeable future and recommend the same thing for you.