Bitcointalk forum mobile app

[virasog]

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

I don't think there is any hint from the mods about the bitcointalk app to be created. Don't think there are any plans for it in the pipeline.
But who knows one days, theymos may give us a surprise and announce about the app.

Note:- Until there is an official app, do not download any unofficial bitcointalk app from anywhere, as it may be a phishing attempt to get your passwords.

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[ajiz138]

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

If you are an iOS/iPhone user you can use the trick from @shahzadafzal how can the bitcointalk application work on mobile but I'm not sure this will be more comfortable, maybe you can try it that way.

[1] Bitcointalk as a Mobile App - Trick for iOS/iPhone

Reddit and Twitter have owners so it's clear they can focus more on applications, while this forum was only created by Satoshi and then handed over to theymos and also Cyrus.
I'm not sure they can develop this thing for an app.

[nioctib_100]

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

Services like Gonative get you 80% of the way there. Of course there's still some leftover work to do, like in this simulation, the font size is obviously too small for a mobile device. I'm not 100% sure on the legality of it with Bitcointalk, but it's relatively common for developers to make a better version of a forum they like. Just look at Apollo for Reddit, it's not made by Reddit, but it's made by some developers who want to give a better version of Reddit. I mean if it was allowed by the admins, it would be a very fun project to make an App for Bitcointalk just to overhaul all the design and bring it to 2023 in that regard.

[dkbit98]

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

This is using the same thing like those ''tricks'' other members wrote before you, but it doesn't look any different than using bitcointalk forum with regular browser.
One more negative side is that for creating Bitcointalk App with GoNative it needs to be paid serious amount of money, from $790 to $5440, depending on package.
Only benefit I see could be notifications, but for that amount money it's just not worth it.

[nioctib_100]

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

This is using the same thing like those ''tricks'' other members wrote before you, but it doesn't look any different than using bitcointalk forum with regular browser.
One more negative side is that for creating Bitcointalk App with GoNative it needs to be paid serious amount of money, from $790 to $5440, depending on package.
Only benefit I see could be notifications, but for that amount money it's just not worth it.

Right, I mean as I wrote in my post, it gets you 80% of the way there pretty quickly, in the sense that it's an app-clone of the current website. The remaining 20% is redoing the design to make it perfect for mobile devices. And yes, it is a bit of a shortcut to use a service like that, and I'm sure tech purists and professional app developers probably hate these services (probably with good reason), but I think it's more akin to using something like Wordpress to build a website. Any competent web developer will tell you that there are millions of better options than wordpress, but for quite a lot of people and smaller projects, it does get the job done. If Bitcointalk were to make an app, they'd probably build one from scratch. If some hobbyist wanted to make their own app-viewer of Bitcointalk and see what they can do with it, Gonative isn't a terrible choice for them.

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This is a shortcut!

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

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This is a shortcut!
You can easily add your favorite website's shortcut on your screen by following this steps on your iPhone: How to Add a Website Shortcut to Your iPhone Home Screen.
This is for Android users: How to Add Website to Home Screen on Android.
As easy as ABC.

Right, I mean as I wrote in my post, it gets you 80% of the way there pretty quickly, in the sense that it's an app-clone of the current website. The remaining 20% is redoing the design to make it perfect for mobile devices.

Shortcut is not 80% of app development annd design is more than 20% of app development. There is a lot more involved into it, including UI designers, UX designers and researchers, android and iOS developers, project managers and so on. That's why usually a company has group of people that work on app or they either order 3rd party companies to do app for them and then they pay for support.

[bangjoe]

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I personally really disagree because when Bitcointalk is integrated into an application I don't think it will be better in the future, and I personally prefer to use a computer to access bitcointalk, yes, even though I sometimes use a cellphone to access bitcointalk, yes, I think why you think you make an application because of experience the display on the cellphone screen is very uncomfortable and like you said most young people use cellphones more often to communicate and socialize compared to PCs or computers but in my opinion it will also be difficult in the end when we will share formulas, scripts or code in threads which we will create in a certain section.

[virasog]

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I personally really disagree because when Bitcointalk is integrated into an application I don't think it will be better in the future, and I personally prefer to use a computer to access bitcointalk, yes, even though I sometimes use a cellphone to access bitcointalk, yes, I think why you think you make an application because of experience the display on the cellphone screen is very uncomfortable and like you said most young people use cellphones more often to communicate and socialize compared to PCs or computers but in my opinion it will also be difficult in the end when we will share formulas, scripts or code in threads which we will create in a certain section.

You do not need to disagree with the idea of creating a bitcointalk app. I know most people will continue using bitcointalk on laptop or personal computer but still, there is nothing bad in having an app too. Sometimes an app can be handy if you are on a travel etc and you do not have access to your computer.

I know people will argue that it is difficult to write a post using a mobile but then if you have ever used a trading view app on a mobile it is even more difficult to operate it on mobile, and still they have an app. So I guess it's time that theymos come up with a bitcointalk app .  

[@sriyan]

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I suggest improving the user interface and user experience of the current bitcoin talk web application. So people can interact more with the web application.

[Ben Barubal]

         Why would a bitcointalk app be needed, it would just eat up space on the mobile device's storage. Also, even if you use a cell phone, we can still open an access account on bitcointalk using the chrome browser and other browsers.

       So I don't think it should be given any more attention. Because if I'm in the province and I can't bring my desktop and don't have a laptop, I can still open my account on this forum. Although the device is small, of course, that's fine with me.

[bettercrypto]

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

Maybe at least you know what the community's response here in this forum is when you made this a topic. Also, in the years I've been here on the forum, I haven't seen a single person complain about why bitcointalk doesn't have apps that can be downloaded to the phone. I haven't seen anyone complain like that.

Even I disapprove of it because it doesn't make sense either. Also, this forum has existed for many years and so far the results have been good until now.

[gunhell16]

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

If you are an iOS/iPhone user you can use the trick from @shahzadafzal how can the bitcointalk application work on mobile but I'm not sure this will be more comfortable, maybe you can try it that way.

[1] Bitcointalk as a Mobile App - Trick for iOS/iPhone

Reddit and Twitter have owners so it's clear they can focus more on applications, while this forum was only created by Satoshi and then handed over to theymos and also Cyrus.
I'm not sure they can develop this thing for an app.

I just noticed and found out that it is possible to do something like that, but for IOS user devise only.
But he seems okay for my point of view.

Just to make it faster. On the other hand in my honest opinion, On the other hand most of the user communities
here on the bitcointalk forum are not comfortable with using a mobile phone when they open their account on the
bitcointalk forum and I am one of them.