Yesterday, Twitter released an update to its official iOS app (App Store link) that brings back several features that were removed in the app's previous update, which brought in a refreshed user interface. The ability to use "swipe" gestures, copy and paste tweets, font size options, and the actions display are all back in this update. Bug fixes and performance improvements are also to be expected.

Full release notes:

Changes are for iPhone only:

  • Swipe shortcut
  • Copy and paste for tweets and profiles
  • Press and hold actions on links in tweet details
  • Font size settings
  • Direct Message improvements
  • Confirmation alert for Find Friends
  • Improved startup time and general performance improvement
  • Improved image quality in tweet detail
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Profile shows whether a user follows you
  • Verified badges in people search results
  • New language: Turkish
  • Lots of other polish and bug fixes