The whole ‘it’s a completely new app’ argument seems like utter bullshit to me. It is still a Twitter app for **** sake. A slew of new features and functionality does not, to me, make it a different app. I don’t see anything that says this is not just a very much beefed-up, improved version of an existing app – it has the exact same ultimate purpose of making it easy and effective to use Twitter on the iPhone.

Dude… you paid $3 for the first version of Tweetie. Three. Dollars. Loren has completely re-written the Tweetie code base from the ground up and has come up with a ton of new features, and you can’t pony up $3 to support his work? I guess the problem I have with your complaint is that this is an independent developer. His sole income is from software he develops and sells directly to his customers. He put out some truly amazing software, sold it for REALLY CHEAP, and you expect free updates for life?

Exactly. How are you going to complain about paying another $3 for a huge improvement to an app you already use and love?! Birdfeed is two dollars more expensive for almost half the functionality and people aren’t blogging about it, they’re paying for it because they like the app. THREE. DOLLARS. for an app is more than fair when you consider the time that goes into the development of an application. Loren doesn’t implement new features quickly and carelessly. He takes the time to lay out the UI and code it all in a way that is easiest to use.

CONCLUSION: shut up and pay the $3 on the best twitter app available or go in search of something else for $3 that you can get that much use out of. My money is on you spending the $3 when it comes out.