# Tapatalk, Android app for accessing the Straight Dope and other forums, now FREE on Getjar **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 22, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417 "2011-10-22T03:11:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/1 "2011-10-22T03:11:02Z")
> **[GetJar - Download Free Apps, Games and Themes APK](https://www.getjar.com/)** > > GetJar is the biggest open appstore in the world, currently listing 992849+ apps with more than 3M downloads per day. ---
**Author:** ![cardinal\_fang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal_fang/32/15316_2.png) [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/2 "2011-10-22T05:13:30Z")
So it is. I’d never heard of Getjar until now. Thanks **Revtim**! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/3 "2011-10-22T05:28:44Z")
Not for Galaxy SII unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/4 "2011-10-22T14:18:10Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Not for Galaxy SII unfortunately. I have it on mine. I had to install the GetJar market app to get it, but it works just fine. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/5 "2011-10-22T23:08:50Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > I have it on mine. I had to install the GetJar market app to get it, but it works just fine. Didn’t know there was a GetJar app. Maybe it’s US-only, as I can’t find it in Android Market on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/6 "2011-10-23T01:43:04Z")
Yeah, the GetJar market app is a competitor to the Google Android Market, so you won’t find it there. Instead, you’ll have to download GetJar’s market app from their site and then, once that’s up and going, you can get Tapatalk for free. > **[GetJar - Download Free Apps, Games and Themes APK](https://www.getjar.com/)** > > GetJar is the biggest open appstore in the world, currently listing 992849+ apps with more than 3M downloads per day. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/7 "2011-10-23T01:56:01Z")
Us iPhone users still have to pay for it though. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/8 "2011-10-26T09:37:15Z")
Thanks!!! (ETA: I don’t know if it’s common knowledge or not, but the Amazon App Store does something similar–a free app per day. Some very useful things from them! As with here, you need to go to Amazon and download their Store app first.) Again, thanks~ ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/9 "2011-10-26T12:42:43Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Thanks!!! > (ETA: I don’t know if it’s common knowledge or not, but the Amazon App Store does something similar–a free app per day. Some very useful things from them! As with here, you need to go to Amazon and download their Store app first.) > > Again, thanks~ No problem. FYI, here’s a good app that gives you notification every day at the time of your choosing that tells you what Amazon app is free: [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090838](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090838) ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/10 "2011-10-26T14:15:06Z")
> [@MikeG](#): > > Us iPhone users still have to pay for it though. Yep, I just tried to download it from GetJar and the phone automatically switches me to the App Store where it costs $2.99. It appears that the phone won’t allow me to download the free version. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/11 "2011-10-26T15:40:20Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > No problem. > > FYI, here’s a good app that gives you notification every day at the time of your choosing that tells you what Amazon app is free: > [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090838](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090838) I can see how that can be useful, but I’ve gotten in the habit of wrapping up my tablet every night and putting it beneath a houseplant–then every morning I leap out of bed, race downstairs, tear through the wrapping, and see what wonders Amanta brought me! Sometimes I leave out milk and cookies to feed the Amareindeer. Weeeeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/12 "2011-10-26T19:37:57Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > I can see how that can be useful, but I’ve gotten in the habit of wrapping up my tablet every night and putting it beneath a houseplant–then every morning I leap out of bed, race downstairs, tear through the wrapping, and see what wonders Amanta brought me! Sometimes I leave out milk and cookies to feed the Amareindeer. Weeeeeeee! Yeah, I can see how that would be more satisfying! Did you see today’s? OfficeSuite Pro 5, normally 15 bucks! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/13 "2011-10-26T21:32:41Z")
Heh, I’ve had ‘Docs to Go’ on my got-to-get-around-to-buying-a-license list for a while. Thanks Amazon! ---
**Author:** ![messy589](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@messy589](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/messy589)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/14 "2016-06-16T02:31:52Z")
How to install the apk games with getjar? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-android-app-for-accessing-the-straight-dope-and-other-forums-now-free-on-getjar/600417/16 "2016-06-30T01:17:30Z")
Reported.