# Are there any Apps other than Tapatalk to access Discussion boards? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 18, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792 "2018-03-18T19:42:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/1 "2018-03-18T19:42:02Z")
Tapatalk is nagging me constantly about their paid ads free app. I really dislike the requirement to create a tapatalk account and sign into Tapatalk. Then you have to enter your board accounts and passwords into Tapatalk The app then signs people into a board. That’s clunky and it encourages people not to change their password on the boards. Your board login is out of sight and easily forgotten. Are there any alternative Android Apps? Otherwise, I may resume using Chrome on a PC. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/2 "2018-03-18T23:05:43Z")
Not that I’ve found, other than just using Chrome on your phone. If there’s anything else out there - even if there’s other drawbacks - I wouldn’t mind knowing, too. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/3 "2018-03-19T17:05:03Z")
Bump. The new intrusive nag screens are bad enough, but the SDMB doesn’t work properly on my Tapatalk while other forums work okay. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/4 "2018-03-19T18:17:33Z")
Someone might check these out and report back: [https://alternativeto.net/software/tapatalk/](https://alternativeto.net/software/tapatalk/) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/5 "2018-03-19T23:23:57Z")
Thank you. I’ll give Forum Runner a try and report back. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/6 "2018-03-20T07:48:59Z")
I searched and Forum Runner isn’t in the App Store. Also tried from their faq page and the link didn’t work. > **[vBulletin Mobile Suite - For Use with iPhone, iPad, Android](https://www.vbulletin.com/en/mobile)** > > vBulletin Community Software I just installed Topic’It to try. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/7 "2018-03-20T07:51:45Z")
Huh I guess I tried a different alternative website which had nothing. Tried Forum Talker, pretty stripped down. vBulletin has it’s own app but I haven’t tried yet. Doesn’t look too hopeful. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/8 "2018-03-20T08:10:47Z")
I’m posting using Forum Talker. Easy set up. No App login. Just enter the Name and the forum URL and save. Topic’It was a waste of time. It only searches for forums and Straight wasn’t found. It also made me log into the App with my Google Account. I uninstalled it quickly. I’ll use Forum Talker and see how I like it. So far this may be a Tapatalk replacement. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/9 "2018-03-20T08:18:51Z")
I haven’t found a way to edit my post in Forum Runner. Yet. Had the same problem with Tapatalk until someone told me the secret trick. I really like the Font on Forum Runner. Much easier to read. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/10 "2018-03-20T08:23:37Z")
Uh Forum Talker, not runner. The forum sig can be turned off. I’m leaving it on while testing Apps. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/11 "2018-03-20T08:43:41Z")
Finally found a thread with a 2nd page. That works. This App puts a lot of posts on a page. One draw back is the lack of buttons to go directly to the end of a thread. We didn’t have that in Tapatalk until recently. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/12 "2018-03-20T08:52:22Z")
One bug to look out for. It lost my 10th post in this thread. The post is there, I see it in Tapatalk. But it’s missing using FT. I see the message numbers, 8,9,11. I pressed refresh. Still missing. Anyone else testing FT. Watch for that happening with your posts. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-apps-other-than-tapatalk-to-access-discussion-boards/810792/13 "2018-03-20T09:02:16Z")
I miss the Tapatalk back button. FT makes me use the Android back button. Then I need to refresh the forum list. Still, FT shows great promise as a replacement for Tapatalk. Switching between the Apps, the font is so much better. I hate Apps that force you to log in and that’s what Tapatalk is transitioning too. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker