{"id":36887,"date":"2017-07-11T18:01:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T10:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=36887"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:55:38","slug":"twist-team-communication-app-by-todist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/twist-team-communication-app-by-todist\/","title":{"rendered":"Twist: The Ultimate Slack Alternative for Efficient Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team communication apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/slack-tips\/\"><strong>Slack<\/strong><\/a> are getting increasingly popular nowadays as they <strong>streamline communication between teams<\/strong> and team members. Now, the team communication app market has just gotten a new entry called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twistapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twist<\/strong><\/a>, created by the same folks who brought you <a href=\"https:\/\/en.todoist.com\/\">Todoist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>unlike its competitors in the market<\/strong>, Twist\u2019s way of approaching things is rather unorthodox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/team-chat-tools\/\">10 Chat Tools for Better Team Communication<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Like Slack, with a <em>Twist<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>At first glance, <strong>Twist seems to take a Slack-like approach in its layout<\/strong>. However, once you begin using it, you\u2019ll soon realize that Twist doesn\u2019t work like a regular chat app. Unlike Slack, members <strong>communicate on Twist via message board-style<\/strong> posts.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/twist-team-communication-app-by-todist\/twist-message-board-style-communication.jpg\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1356\" alt=\"message board style\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Twist features<\/h2>\n<p>Like a lot of other team communication apps, Twist comes with a free option along with the following features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Users can <strong>engage in in-depth discussions<\/strong>, making it easier to focus on the task at hand.<\/li>\n<li>Easy to track an active thread <strong>as notifications are sent directly to your inbox<\/strong>, giving users easy access to any updates.\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/twist-team-communication-app-by-todist\/twist-inbox.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1070\" alt=\"notification directly to your inbox\"><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>No <strong>online presence indicators<\/strong> \u2013 a feature that would <strong>lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-productivity\/\">better productivity<\/a><\/strong> thanks to a lack of pings and real-time messaging. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the platform manages to strike your fancy, you may choose to <a href=\"https:\/\/twistapp.com\/pricing\">upgrade<\/a> to the premium service that comes with additional features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/slack-productivity-tools\/\">10 Useful Slack Tools For Better Productivity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improve your team communication with Twist, the app by Todoist. 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