TapSocial Alternatives

TapSocial is described as 'With TapSocial, you won’t miss any of your latest Twitter Tweets or friends' Facebook Status updates as they scroll along your desktop like a traditional news ticker' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to TapSocial for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Web-based, Windows and Symbian S60 apps. The best TapSocial alternative is Gwibber, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TapSocial are Socialite, Earthquake, qTwitter and Oysttyer.

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TapSocial alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2021
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  1. Gwibber icon
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    Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for GNOME developed with Python and GTK.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last verson, 3.6.0, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.'s not in Ubuntu 14.04

    Gwibber Features

    1.  Built-in URL shortening
    2.  Integrated Search

    Gwibber VS TapSocial

     
    • Gwibber is the most popular Linux alternative to TapSocial.

    • Gwibber is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TapSocial.

    • Gwibber is Free and Open SourceTapSocial is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Socialite icon
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    Socialite is a revolutionary social application that keeps all your social networks in one convenient place!

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Socialite has been discontinued on September 10th, 2013. Latest version is still available for download from the official website.

    Socialite Features

    Features

    1. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    2. X icon  X Integration
    3. Flickr icon  Flickr integration
    4. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration

    Socialite VS TapSocial

     
    • Socialite is the most popular Mac alternative to TapSocial.

    • Socialite is Free and ProprietaryTapSocial is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Earthquake icon
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    Terminal-based Twitter Client with Streaming API support. Only supports Ruby 1.9 and later.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.0.2, released in May 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Earthquake Features

    1.  Console-based

    Earthquake VS TapSocial

     
    • Earthquake is the most popular Windows alternative to TapSocial.

    • Earthquake is Free and Open SourceTapSocial is Paid and Proprietary
  4. qTwitter icon
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    qTwitter is an application interacting with microblogging services, such as Twitter, Identi.ca and others based on StatusNet application (former laconica). It aims to be as compact as possible still providing outstanding usability.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Discontinued

    The official website and the program are no longer available. The source code is still available on GitHub. Last version, 0.10.0, was released on November 2nd, 2009.

    qTwitter Features

    1.  Portable

    qTwitter VS TapSocial

     
  5. Oysttyer icon
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    Oysttyer is a console text-based command-line Twitter client and Perl platform, fork of ttytter

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    This repository has been archived by the owner on Feb 2, 2023. It is now read-only.

    Oysttyer Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Text-based

    Oysttyer VS TapSocial

     
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    Gravity is the S60 Twitter & Social Networking Client. It supports multiple accounts, all Twitter features and integrates Facebook, Foursquare and even a fully fledged Google Reader into an easy-to-use and gorgeous looking User Interface.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Symbian S60
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated since 2013. Last version can be still bought from the official website but it would probably not work

    Gravity Twitter Client Features

    1. Facebook icon  Facebook integration

    Gravity Twitter Client VS TapSocial

     
    • Gravity Twitter Client is the most popular commercial alternative to TapSocial.

    • Gravity Twitter Client is Paid and ProprietaryTapSocial is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. mybucketz icon
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    “mybucketz” is your social media unified. The application allows you to connect to Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter and/or your favorite RSS feeds, bringing all of your feeds into one central location. Not only does it provide a one-stop shop for these social networks, it allows you...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    The site no longer exists 03/26/2019

    mybucketz VS TapSocial

     
    • mybucketz is the most popular Web-based alternative to TapSocial.

    • mybucketz is Free and ProprietaryTapSocial is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Co icon
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    Co brings your personal messages from all your social networks together in one place.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Co VS TapSocial

     
  9. PostHeads icon
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    PostHeads is a customizable system made for social media team collaboration. Save up to 40% more time with everything clients and agencies need for top notch content inspiration to execution and beyond, in one single platform.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    PostHeads Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2. Facebook icon  Facebook integration

    PostHeads VS TapSocial

     
  10. Socially icon
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    Socially is a novel application that allows you to see the social network info of an incoming caller. With Socially on your phone, you can access Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare at one place.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Symbian S60

    Socially VS TapSocial

     
    • Socially is the most popular Android alternative to TapSocial.

    • Socially is Free and ProprietaryTapSocial is Paid and Proprietary
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