Battle of the Twitter Apps

With internet browsers and social media sites in the rear view mirror, micro-blogging seemed like the next logical step. So, for this quarter's uTest Bug Battle, we're challenging our community to find bugs in five of the top Twitter desktop applications! Here they are, in no particular order:

For a complete run-down on the results, be sure to download our detailed report.

The release is open from midnight (EST) on May 28 to June 3, 2009 at 11:59 pm. During that time, hundreds of other testers from around the world will search for GUI, technical and functional bugs in the aforementioned Twitter apps.

To win, all you have to do is find a bug and submit it to us through our online platform. The bugs must be original - bugs that are already known are not eligible - and because these are publicly available applications, we do not pay per bug like we usually do. Instead, we award prizes in several categories. For more on the rules and prizes, click here.

Once the competition is over, testers will fill out a survey, ranking each app in terms of usability, intuitiveness and other criteria. As with previous competitions, we'll be awarding over $3000 in prize money for:

Top overall tester (based on quality of bugs and feedback)
Top novice tester (same criteria)
Top US tester
Top five individual bugs
Top five feedback (about the feature set, functionality and usability)

For everything you need to know about the uTest Bug Battle - including sign-up, prize info, tips for winning and discussion - be sure to visit the uTest forums.