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Don't fall off your chairs now but... The Mumsnet Talk iphone app has arrived!

268 replies

JustineMumsnet · 08/06/2011 13:20

Yes it's been a long and somewhat painful wait but it's here at last!

Get yourself into the iTunes store, search for Mumsnet and it will appear before your very eyes. It is not a mirage.

Android app following soon! (nb the mobile version of Mumsnet is at already available at m.mumsnet.com)

Hope you like it...

(Any complaints to [email protected] Grin)

OP posts:
madhattershouse · 12/06/2011 00:23

I downloaded the app yesterday...worked fine and logged on fine. The lack of gaps between the different threads makes it all look so similar you easily lose where you have got to..looks a little "cluttered". Perfer the look of m.mobile tbh

KatieMiddleton · 12/06/2011 00:20

Any chance the purple can go and MN blue installed instead?

I've found the new app has greatly reduced my MNing. I think because I can't see new posts have been added and active threads are quite... blobby (is it a 3D effect on the bars??) with no details.

I will be back at some point but for now I'm
going back to Safari. Sorry

ihatecbeebies · 11/06/2011 19:00

I downloaded the app last night to my iPhone and it is great, no problems here Smile

daffsntulips · 11/06/2011 18:34

No luck here with iPad or iPod touch; I did email Tech my ISP address so I will now wait patiently.

GastonTheLadybird · 11/06/2011 17:57

Mine still won't work on my iPhone despite deleting, redownloading, and syncing.

Tech · 11/06/2011 17:23

Hi, as far as we can tell, no-one has successfully used the app on an ipad. It seems like the iPod touch might be a problem too. If you have either of those and are successfully using the app on them, it would be interesting for us to hear about.

Thanks for all the feedback so far. We are compiling a list to pass to the developers. We aren't sure yet when things will get fixed, but please bear with us. Thanks.

CaveMum · 11/06/2011 17:15

Another vote here for being able to bookmark threads, colour-code the OP and skip to a certain point without having to scroll through all the posts.

B+ for effort but C for achievement Wink

ohnelly · 11/06/2011 15:17

Mine won't work. Have downloaded it onto iPad but it won't open Sad

GeraldineMumsnet · 11/06/2011 13:09

wannaBe, sorry, sorry, for not seeing this sooner. And thank you for flagging this particular shortcoming. Am off to find somebody who might be able to shed a bit more informed light on this problem and whether it can be fixed. Bear with us!

wannaBe · 11/06/2011 12:56

right, having got dh to look at this app I can confirm that your app is not accessible for people using voiceover.

Once logged in it is possible to see threads etc but I am unable to log in in the first place because, for whatever reason, the log in button cannot be clicked if voiceover is enabled on the phone.

come on mn that's not exactly in the spirit of equality now is it.

wannaBe · 11/06/2011 12:17

I still can't log in but this is seemingly unimportant. (hmm)

sfxmum · 11/06/2011 11:51

Using now very nice thank you Wink

Alibabaandthe80nappies · 11/06/2011 10:22

I like. Grin

Definitely need to be able to hide threads and bookmark though, v.annoying having to scroll through big long threads.

I also would be willing to pay for one without adverts - maybe more than 59p too!!

DebiTheScot · 11/06/2011 10:10

I like it so far. Long threads load much more quickly than on normal version on safari. Well done on a good v1.
A couple of niggles are: having to flip the thread to get to the end as then there's a lot of scrolling up and down to read posts that don't all fit on 1 screen.

I don't think links within threads work. I tried to click on a link into another mn thread but nothing happened. Also when/if that can be fixed it'd be good that if it was a mn link if it opened the new thread within the app rather than a safari tab.

On threads I'm on it doesn't show if posts have been added since I last looked.

2littlegreenmonkeys · 11/06/2011 09:40

I like it, would prefer there to be no ad's on it and would deffo be willing to pay for one with no adds.

Mowlem · 10/06/2011 23:01

thank you

CantSleepWontSleep · 10/06/2011 22:03

mowlem - see this post:
WorrisomeHeart Fri 10-Jun-11 06:39:08

can'tsleep the my topics function is there - when on a topic, click the + sign to add it, then go to 'more' and you'll see the my topics option, where the topic you've added should show.

DebiTheScot · 10/06/2011 21:24

ah I see I can flip it, that helps.

DebiTheScot · 10/06/2011 21:22

This may have already been asked/commented on but I haven't read all the posts.
It seems to work so far but is there an easy way to get to the end of a long thread?
And landscape would be good.

Mowlem · 10/06/2011 20:57

Loving the app. Would be great if you could add a favourites folder for the topics you visit most often. Maybe for the next version??

Great work though, it'll revolutionise those boring hours I spend dat waiting for my DDs to do ballet, gym, cheerleading....

KatieMiddleton · 10/06/2011 19:17

Lol at KateMiddletonsMum Grin

As well as all the other things that have been said can we have the option to go straight to last post? When I view MN on Safari I hit "add message" as a quick way of getting to the end and the bar at top of screen to whizz back up to first post. I don't want to have to flip the thread but can't navigate as easily on here.

Agree about the hide thread.

DottyDot · 10/06/2011 17:29

ooooooh - watching and waiting for the android app for my lovely HTC Desire....

Sent from my PC which I never get chance to use because of the sodding children

KateMiddletonsMum · 10/06/2011 16:52

KatieMiddleton how are you dear girl ((throws doors to manual))

Overall I like it but can I have the option to hide threads please? Er and hide the bloody Vodafone thing too?

florencepink · 10/06/2011 16:41

Fantastic Grin my new favourite app!!

wannaBe · 10/06/2011 16:32

but I still can't log in.

if it's because of voiceover (and I won't know that until dh gets home) then your app is not accessible which tbh is a poor show.

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