Tweetbot updates iOS app with new Twitter 'Quote Tweet' format

Popular iOS Twitter client Tweetbot received a small update on Friday with access to Twitter's new "Quote Tweet" format, which embeds tweets in a new message instead of copying a block of text.

With Tweetbot 3 version 3.6, the new tweet quoting format, first introduced through Twitter's official iOS app earlier this month, not only saves on character limits, but looks much cleaner in users' timelines.

The feature is activated by selecting Standard Quote in the Quote Format settings menu. When selected, quoted tweets will be embedded with author, images and text set off in their own box, topped by a link to the original tweet's URL and space for a reply.

Developer Tapbots notes the app's traditional quotation methods — copy tweet, "RT" with comment and "via @user" — are still accessible and can be selected at any time through the same Quote Format menu found in app settings.

For existing users, the latest Tweetbot update is a free 7.3MB download from the iOS App Store, while new users can purchase the title for $4.99.