Regarding the need for an account before being able to use the app, its NOT the developer's fault but Twitter's:

API v1:
Requires Authentication? No


API v1.1:
Authentication Required


A huge thanks goes out to the developer of the latest update, Vitaly Repin, for pushing this thru...

All the guys at Accenture who have worked under trying circumstances to release PR1.3 and then this for us; a huge thanks to all of you!