# Discourse App Sucks **URL:** \ **Category:** Scuttlebutt\ **Created:** [October 4, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836 "2024-10-04T22:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/1 "2024-10-04T22:55:54Z")
Anyone who uses the Discourse app on their phone for the forum notice that it sucks all of a sudden? Lots of ads, doesn’t keep place in the posts that you read. Is there a better app out there to use the forum on? ---
**Author:** ![shipengr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/shipengr/32/485_2.png) [@shipengr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/shipengr)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/2 "2024-10-05T03:04:48Z")
Yes, I was going to start a topic too. Ads drop down from the top and cover buttons, random ads pop up mid-thread. Biggest issue is the app losing track of what you’ve read and losing count of comments in a thread, dumping you back mid-thread whenever you open one. Shows topics as New when already read. Something changed in the last week and a half and the user interface went to shit. Thought maybe it was to push a paid version but there isn’t even an option to upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Bayrunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bayrunner/32/966_2.png) [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/3 "2024-10-05T12:03:09Z")
[Forum.gCaptain.com](http://Forum.gCaptain.com) on safari works great for me. I had the app for a while but it was clunky. I have no issues using my phone’s browser. ---
**Author:** ![Tugboater203](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/tugboater203/32/14108_2.png) [@Tugboater203](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tugboater203)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/4 "2024-10-05T13:13:18Z")
Same here, I use Firefox with Ublock on dang near everything about and it works great for me. ---
**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/5 "2024-10-05T13:20:45Z")
Maybe it’s something to do with the website? Because now I’m getting the same terrible pop up ads using the site on my phone too. ---
**Author:** ![Tugboater203](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/tugboater203/32/14108_2.png) [@Tugboater203](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tugboater203)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/6 "2024-10-05T13:24:30Z")
Are you using Chrome? They just had an update that disabled ad blockers ---
**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/7 "2024-10-05T13:24:57Z")
No, Safari on an iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![Tugboater203](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/tugboater203/32/14108_2.png) [@Tugboater203](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tugboater203)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/8 "2024-10-05T13:27:09Z")
Sorry, I’m not familiar enough with iOS to offer any advice ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/9 "2024-10-05T15:25:13Z")
Discourse is worthless. I use Firefox with ad blockers on IOS. ---
**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/10 "2024-10-05T15:26:13Z")
See, but I’ve used Discourse for the sole purpose of this forum for, at least 10 years probably? In the last week it went to shit. ---
**Author:** ![Bayrunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bayrunner/32/966_2.png) [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/11 "2024-10-05T16:41:08Z")
It’s crazy how just 1 update can ruin an app or game or what have you. ---
**Author:** ![sergiwar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/sergiwar/32/72964_2.png) [@sergiwar](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/sergiwar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/discourse-app-sucks/70836/12 "2024-10-09T17:38:54Z")
Hmmm, seems like its all there is atm. Rarely use app so have noticed nothing. Sorry Mate.