Apple’s Twitter Integration vs Camera+
When I watched the video of Tuesday’s WWDC Keynote, I was struck by how similar Apple’s Twitter UI looks like the Twitter UI in Camera+ from Tap Tap Tap.
First up is the Camera+ UI:
Now, take a look at upcoming UI in iOS 5:
When listening to the special WWDC edition of The Bro Show Podcast, they mentioned the same thing.
So I decided to go back and check it out. In comparing the two, about the only real similarity is the use of a paperclip to “attach” a photo to the Twitter window. The other elements are all pretty standard:
- Send/Share button
- Cancel button
- Character counter
- Location button
All things considered, I’m a much bigger fan of Tap Tap Tap’s integration than Apple’s UI choices. (Particularly, I don’t like the rule lines in Apple’s text window.)
Certainly one could make a good case for Apple “being inspired” by the paperclip graphic, but that’s about it. In fact, Apple would have been better served to borrow a bit more of the UI choices — something I usually don’t say about Apple designs.
