Twitter Alternative App.net Launches Directory of Apps That Run on It

A competitor to Twitter has emerged in the three months since the company warned developers it would limit what they can do with its APIs. The up-and-comer hosts a sleek microblogging feed, which claims to have nearly 20,000 members. And on Wednesday, the service launched a directory of apps built on top of its service, with 27 apps running.

A competitor to Twitter has emerged in the three months since the company warned developers it would limit what they can do with its APIs. (Twitter followed up with API changes in August.)

The up-and-comer — despite its clunky name, App.net — hosts a sleek microblogging feed, which claims to have nearly 20,000 members at the rate of $5 a month or $36 a year.

And on Wednesday, the service launched a directory of apps built on top of its service, with 27 apps running.

“There are a dozen high quality iOS apps in the app store, 3 in Google Play, 1 in the Windows Phone market, and several desktop and browser plug-ins — with many more in the works,” Ben Friedland, App.net’s

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