Chirp

Even though most of us rely on our mobile devices to go about our Twitter day-to-day business, there may be times when using a computer can offer a more comfortable and overall better experience.

Practically, you can use any modern web browser or one of the multitudes of desktop clients to get your daily fix of Twitter. One such client goes by the name of Chirp, and it provides you with a streamlined environment for viewing your Twitter feed, for sending tweets, as well as for instant messaging purposes.

To get started, download the application, unzip the archive, and simply run it via the designated executable file. It almost goes without saying that you will need to enter your official Twitter credentials in order to log in.

The app's compact window and atypical UI are more resemblant of a mobile application rather than a desktop one, but that's by no means a deal breaker since at least the main window is resizable.

You should have absolutely no problems getting to grips with this nifty Electron-based app. There are four main sections, namely Home (the feed), Search, Notifications, and Messages, all readily accessible from the upper part of the utility's window.

Click your avatar, and you're provided with an extra section from where you can manage most aspects of your profile, as well as access other options relevant to the app's functionality like Settings and privacy.

Taking everything into account, Chirp is a surprisingly well-sorted Twitter client. Sure, with a size of well over 100 MB it's a bit on the bulky side of things and, yes, we would have liked it even more if it would sport a bit more system integration (taskbar icon and system-native notifications, for example), but other than that, we've found it to be a very intuitive and stable app.