# Twist: Organized Messaging

> Messaging for future-thinking teams that believe in asynchronous communication.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.twistapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.twistapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.twistapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Todoist Inc.
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 135,856
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (628 ratings)
- **Version:** v1116
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-22
- **First published:** 2017-06-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twistapp)
- **Website:** [https://twist.com](https://twist.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://doist.com/privacy](https://doist.com/privacy)

## Description

**Twist: Organized Messaging** is designed for future-thinking teams who prefer asynchronous communication. Unlike traditional chat apps, Twist uses threads to keep conversations organized and on-topic, avoiding information overload and constant distractions. Teams can organize discussions by channels based on topics, projects, or clients, providing clear visibility and easy access to historical context.

Twist enhances focus by delivering smarter notifications and prioritizing important conversations in a centralized inbox. It supports private one-on-one messages, complete with familiar features like gifs and emojis, fostering seamless collaboration. The platform integrates with your preferred apps and offers customizable automations, streamlining your workflow. Built by Doist, the creators of Todoist, Twist empowers teams to reduce meetings and distractions, promoting productivity over presence in a calm and focused work environment.

## Rankings

- #192,465 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.twistapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Twist is praised for its organized, thread-based messaging and its usefulness for asynchronous, cross-device teamwork and family coordination. However, the Android experience is repeatedly plagued by crashes, unstable notifications, login issues, and media/file handling bugs, which dominate user feedback and hinder adoption despite the solid concept.

### Pros

- Topic-oriented threading provides organized group/work conversations (Slack-like but simpler).
- Strong support for asynchronous communication, reducing email clutter.
- Versatile across work and family contexts and usable on Android and in a browser.

### Cons

- Android app crashes and instability on launch (frequent crashes/close on open).
- Push notifications are unreliable or delayed (missed/late alerts).
- Login/authentication problems (account creation failures; Apple ID login issues).
- File attachments/media handling problems (images not appearing, PDFs not opening, camera access issues).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.twistapp)