Description
Twitter, Facebook, Email, RSS, Atom and Growl push notifications. WOW! Read on for details...
*** OVER 40 MILLION PUSHES DELIVERED! ***
*** FIRST SERVICE IS FREE, ADDITIONAL SERVICES MAY BE PURCHASED AFTER DOWNLOADING ***
Do you use: Facebook, Twitter or Email? Want to know as soon as something happens? Boxcar is for you!
** FACEBOOK:
Boxcar sends you a push notification anytime you receive a notification on Facebook. For example, when someone comments on your status - we'll let you know! We'll automatically open the Facebook application for you as well.
** TWITTER:
Boxcar sends you push notifications anytime someone mentions you on Twitter, or sends you a DM. The best part is, it works with what you already love: Twittelator, TweetDeck, Tweetie, Tweetie 2, Twitterrific, Twitterfon (Lite and Pro), Twinkle, SimplyTweet, Twitterena+ (Lite and Pro), Birdfeed, Hahlo.com, TwitBird Pro, TwitBird Premium and TwitBird Free!
You receive a push, then your favorite Twitter client is opened!
Power user? We support multiple twitter accounts!
** EMAIL:
Boxcar provides you with a unique e-mail address that you forward your e-mail to. We take privacy very, very seriously and only store who it's from, and the subject. We then send you a push notification!
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Your first service is included with your purchase! Additional services (Facebook, Email, Twitter Searches, multiple Twitter Accounts) are available for a small one-time fee.
If you change your Facebook password, delete and re-add the Facebook service. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED AGAIN.
*** FEATURES ***
- Facebook push notifications. Opens your Facebook application automatically!
- Email push notifications.
- Push notifications for Twitter mentions and direct messages. NEW: Instant notifications for public @mentions.
- Twitter OAuth for authentication, so we never see your password.
- Choose from 11 different clients to open automatically for Twitter! Including: Tweetie 2, Tweetie, Twitterrific, Echofon Pro and Lite, Twittelator, Twinkle, SimplyTweet, Twitterena, Birdfeed, Hahlo, TweetDeck, TwitBird Pro, TwitBird Premium and TwitBird Free!
- Badge updates *per service*!
- Choose from our custom push notification sounds, *per service*!
- Private alerts! We'll just show a generic message like "You have a new mention on Twitter!"
*** WHO LOVES YOU? ***
"awesome! One of the reasons I decided to purchase Boxcar is that I saw how responsive you are to user questions. Keep up the great work"- Laura
"Completely agree works every time. Boxcar is awesome. Push notifications for Twitter."- Carole
"Boxcar has a downside. It's quite serious. We no longer have an excuse for not replying to mentions. The world will never be the same again."- Chad
Sponsored by Eastmedia, http://eastmedia.com
Follow us on Twitter: @boxcar
Visit our help site: http://help.boxcar.io
What's New in Version 2.3
- Added instant direct messages.
- Added support for opening Twizzle, TweetTime and LaTwit Twitter clients
- Caching of the notifications inbox.
- Removed Christmas sounds.
Customer Reviews
Great Program!
For an unbiased review of the app, read on!
Cliffs:
*Dead simple way to receive a push about @mentions and DM’s.
*Doesn’t burn through your API calls as fast as other methods.
*Limited number of twitter clients, but covers (what I consider) the majority.
*Fast developer feedback.
*Not an instant notification, but plenty fast for real-world use.
Review:
As an individual who is unable to check twitter (yes, even on my phone) all the time throughout the day, it’s nice to be able to receive notification of those important parts. I can already receive a text message when a close friend tweets, but what about someone else who mentions me specifically? Or someone that I’m not following trying to send me a message? That’s exactly where Boxcar excels. This program isn’t designed (currently, who knows what the future may hold) to bring every possible notification that you could ever receive to your phone (who would want that? Your phone would constantly be alerting you) but instead bring you the most important information when you truly need it.
I had a smooth installation, however DID incur the dreaded OAUTH issue that has been plaguing a handful of applications and developers. This isn’t a fault on Boxcar’s end, however to those who are unaware, it may seem that way. Regardless, it was frustrating. After getting that sorted out it was simple a matter of logging into Twitter via OAUTH (Boxcar never sees my username / password) and away I went!
The test I first conducted was mentioning myself in a tweet. Boxcar states that they poll your account every two (2x) minutes to look for @mentions / DM’s. Because that’s a constantly rolling two minutes, you may get alerted 30 seconds after someone @mentions you, or the full 2x minutes. In my tests, it was usually shorter than two minutes…closer to one. Not exactly instant, but fast enough that I couldn’t really tell the different. In a real world environment, I don’t see that being an issue in the least.
I used Boxcar with a handful of apps, but my favorite is still twitterfon (I just love it!). Of the apps that Boxcar supports, not one had a single issue with opening and being called by Boxcar. It was a fast and smooth transition. It would be interesting to see if Boxcar could offer the ability to see that information directly in their app like they do with DM’s, but I understand that there are certain limitations.
My conversations with the developer were smooth and pleasant as well. A couple of times I even received replies back from their iPhone, so it’s nice to know they’re willing to keep in touch while on the go. This may not seem like a relevant bit of information regarding an app, but the first time you have trouble when using an application and can’t get in touch with someone, you’ll learn to value of having dedicated developers like these.
Overall:
This is an app that fulfills a niche market for users of all backgrounds with twitter. Whether you’re a power user or only send off a casual tweet here or there, this app will work for you. I am of a generation that demands instant feedback and gratification (not the best of traits, but at least I’m honest) and Boxcar is able to provide that instant feedback while a number of applications do not, thus, filling in that gap creates a more complete picture (in my opinion). The best part is the price is right. Push notifications are not cheap or easy to implement, and by offering their users a onetime fee rather than a yearly subscription (which I’ve seen with a growing number of apps) we, the users, come out ahead. So that’s Boxcar in a nutshell! Have fun with your tweeting!
Update is broken
Installed update... crashes when trying to create an account. Reinstalled still crashes. Great.... Wish I would have never updated
Pay to change my password?
I changed my facebook password and now, in order to get this app to work, I need to pay .99 again???
- Category: Social Networking
- Updated Jan 27, 2010
- Current Version: 2.3
- 3.4 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Jonathan George
- © 2009 Boxcar
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Top In App Purchases
- 1 Twitter Account $0.99
- 2 Facebook Account $0.99
- 3 Email Account $0.99
- 4 RSS or Atom Feed $0.99
- 5 Growl Service $0.99
- 6 Twitter Search $1.99
- 7 Twitter Trends $0.99
