# Important difference between Twitter4R and Twitter Gem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/important-difference-between-twitter4r-and-twitter-gem/179426>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 24, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/important-difference-between-twitter4r-and-twitter-gem/179426 "2009-11-24T18:09:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![codecarpenter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@codecarpenter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/codecarpenter)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/important-difference-between-twitter4r-and-twitter-gem/179426/1 "2009-11-24T18:09:58Z")

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I would like to know what is the key difference between Twitter4R and  
the Twitter gem. Which one is better suited for which type of  
application? Please enlighten. Thanks!