To think that the Mumsnet iPhone app is shit?

[redcamels]

No 'jump to page' buttons, which makes reading long threads really fun. 'More' and 'previous' buttons at the bottom of each page which are a pain to scroll to. No way of highlighting which threads you've read. Menu icons randomly resizing themselves for no apparent reason. Amongst other annoying things.

I need to get out more.

I don't use it. Just use the normal webpage.

Sorry meant to put that I have tried it and didn't like it.

Well yes, but it is fab being able to read all the threads while sat in bed feeding DS!

Agree. Tried it but don't use it.

It is also fab to read the scary paranormal thread and frighten the shit out of myself in bed

I have tried using the normal web page on my phone but it gets a bit fiddly.

Have you tried the mnet mobile site rather than the app? Much better imvho.

Use the mobile site m.mumsnet.com.

I agree the app is not very good.

I have the app but I never use it. Tis rubbish. I also use the mobile web page - far far superior.

But it doesn't have the emoticon buttons , so I just had to type that out....

I didn't even know there was a mobile site, thanks. Will check it out (and also try and get a life in the mean time).

I prefer the mobile site on my iPhone.

You could be slightly less rude in your title you know- nobody's forcing you to use the FREE app. How about "AIBU to suggest many improvements to the mumsnet app?"

Er lebof, op is allowed her opinion. Just cos you don't agree doesn't mean she has to reword her title cos gasp horror she said something bad about mumsnet! The app is shit. So is the mobile site in my opinion. I use the full site on my iPod with no prob.

< accepts slapped wrist for very naughty word >

Rephrased title: AIBU to expect a more than a reasonable degree of functionality from the FREE mumsnet app (which I am incredible grateful for and am by no means obligated to use)?

The app is a bit shit really. I deleted it. The mobile site, however, is stonkingly good.

Oh blimey, woe betide you actually diss da mumsnet app, op.

Yeah, it's shit. Mobile one is my pref.

Korma - spooky stuff

I like the app

My opinion isn't substantially different, actually. But given that the ones who can fix it will probably read this, I'd go for honey rather than vinegar, IYKWIM...

I just use the mobile website. Didn't really get on with the app either.

I wouldn't go as far as to say it's shit, but it does annoy me that links don't work. So if someone provides a link to either another thread or an external site its impossible to open it. And if you try to copy link and paste it into the browser it just says 'local file, cannot open' or somesuch.

The mobile site is okay. For some reason the text box breaks swype on my android so I can't see the flashing cursor and it often switches back and forth from being selected or going onto the main page (sometimes losing everything) so I end up forced to use it in landscape orientation which replaces the text entry area with a swype one.

However it was the only thing which would actually load relatively quickly on the crappy internet TV screen thing which was my only option in hospital. So for this it gets extra points :)

It always crashes, so I don't even bother any more.

(Using in landscape is okay but it means I have to use two hands. And the keyboard is slightly different so I'm not as used to it as tend to text in portrait orientation.)