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Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - ClemsonJeeper - 2011-04-20
Introducing Forum Runner for the iPhone/iPad/Android!
Download: http://mods.mybb.com/view/forum-runner-mybb-iphone-ipad-android-app
[SIZE=3]What is Forum Runner?[/SIZE]
Forum Runner is a myBB add-on that allows your users to browse your forum using a native Android/iPhone/iPad client. This means faster access for those users since it only downloads the actual forum information rather than all the extraneous images that slow down the mobile connection.
Forum Runner now supports the iPad natively! Download the Forum Runner app once and support both iPhone and iPad versions in one universal app!
Forum Runner is FREE for forum owners to install, and takes less than 5 minutes. The client for the iPhone/iPad/Android costs 1.99$ which is LESS THAN THE COMPETITORS, and has more features. Please see the list below for full information on Forum Runner's features.
Forum Runner inherits all the security built into myBB, so users running Forum Runner will only be able to see the same forums and threads as they could using a regular browser.
Forum Runner Feature List
- Native Android/iPad/iPhone support
- iOS 4 multitasking support
- Browse your favorite forums in an easy-to-use-interface with multiple notification types (private message, subscription, etc)
- Fully customizable home screen with your favorite forums
- FREE PUSH NOTIFICATION SUPPORT : Get private message and subscribed thread updates from your favorite forums in the background!
- Poll updates (private messages/subscriptions) from favorites on home screen - shows you a summary of which forums you have new messages or subscriptions on!
- Graphical display of polls - view results and vote on polls
- Moderation tools for your moderators/admins (close/open thread, stick/unstick thread, move thread, delete posts, etc)
- Image attachment thumbnail and full size viewing from threads
- View a thread's image attachments in one convenient screen (much like the native iPhone "Photo" app)
- Save thread images to your iPhone/iPod touch library
- Fully searchable forums!
- Multi-quote support
- View embedded links without leaving the app, including YouTube videos
- Supports portrait AND landscape mode
- Full posting options (quote posts, start new thread, etc)
- Attach unlimited photos from your library (or take a photo from the camera and attach it)
- Full support for private messages and private message folders
- Full support for thread subscriptions - track your favorite threads and be updated via push when they have new posts!
There is a Free version available in the iTunes App Store and Google Market as well which allows your users to try out Forum Runner before making a decision to buy it. It has all the features of the full version except that it does not have the ability to post threads and a few other differences which are outlined on http://www.forumrunner.com.
Some screen shots of Forum Runner running on various devices:
iPhone: Home Screen with customizable icons and notifications:
Push notification updates while outside the app:
Image attachment browser from a thread:
Fully searchable forums:
Full forum browsing:
How do I get the Forum Runner myBB Add-On?
To register and download the add-on for your forum, simply head over to http://www.forumrunner.com/?p=register. Full instructions to register your forum in the Forum Runner database are there. Once you register your forum, you can download the add-on there. There are also full installation instructions as well!
Also, there is a support forum located at: http://www.forumrunner.com/forum Please post up your ideas or any issues you have with the App there.
Get Your Own Customized App For Your Forum
If you do not want your users to have to pay a fee for the app, you can purchase your own branded version of Forum Runner that is free for your users and goes directly to your forum. We take care of creating, listing, and maintaining the app for you! For more information, please visit http://www.forumrunner.com/?p=branding
Download: http://mods.mybb.com/view/forum-runner-mybb-iphone-ipad-android-app
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - faviouz - 2011-04-20
I would rather pay for it and have my users download the app for free, but it looks good nonetheless.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - lucasbytegenius - 2011-04-20
ForumRunner is a bit better than Tapatalk, but I still prefer MyBB GoMobile: www.mybbgm.com
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - ClemsonJeeper - 2011-04-20
(2011-04-20, 04:32 PM)lucasbytegenius Wrote: ForumRunner is a bit better than Tapatalk, but I still prefer MyBB GoMobile: www.mybbgm.com
MyBB GoMobile is a very nicely written product, to be sure. We aim at those who want an actual native app with all the nice things you get with it (ability to get push notifications when you get a private message or subscribed thread updated, as well as the ability to upload photos directly from your phone to the forum).
Having more choices is never a bad thing. :-)
Please let me know if you see any issues or have any feature requests!
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - lucasbytegenius - 2011-04-20
(2011-04-20, 04:53 PM)ClemsonJeeper Wrote:The Photobucket app works(2011-04-20, 04:32 PM)lucasbytegenius Wrote: ForumRunner is a bit better than Tapatalk, but I still prefer MyBB GoMobile: www.mybbgm.com
MyBB GoMobile is a very nicely written product, to be sure. We aim at those who want an actual native app with all the nice things you get with it (ability to get push notifications when you get a private message or subscribed thread updated, as well as the ability to upload photos directly from your phone to the forum).
Having more choices is never a bad thing. :-)
Please let me know if you see any issues or have any feature requests!
And yes I have to agree it is good to have more choices.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - brad-t - 2011-04-20
You should consider selling a license to forum admins so that they can distribute their forum as an "app." I'm not interested in charging my own users to view a mobile version of my site. The features you mentioned aren't that compelling to me; you can be notified by push of thread subscriptions and PMs via e-mail, and uploading photos as attachments can already be done via imgur, photobucket, etc. MyBBGM is free, skinnable, and works on every phone, for free, in the native web browser; you know, because your forum is a website.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - ClemsonJeeper - 2011-04-20
(2011-04-20, 05:19 PM)Uncontrol Wrote: You should consider selling a license to forum admins so that they can distribute their forum as an "app." I'm not interested in charging my own users to view a mobile version of my site. The features you mentioned aren't that compelling to me; you can be notified by push of thread subscriptions and PMs via e-mail, and uploading photos as attachments can already be done via imgur, photobucket, etc. MyBBGM is free, skinnable, and works on every phone, for free, in the native web browser; you know, because your forum is a website.
We do have that option. See the bottom of the first post with respect to "branding". We currently have many forums that have opted to pay for the license and have their own app for free in the app store. This is also fully customizable and skinnable. We've had almost 1,000,000 downloads of our branded applications.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - brad-t - 2011-04-20
Pretty expensive. For a huge forum it's undoubtedly worth considering, for someone like me it's just too much to justify over MyBBGM.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - Andre R. - 2011-04-20
(2011-04-20, 06:49 PM)Uncontrol Wrote: Pretty expensive. For a huge forum it's undoubtedly worth considering, for someone like me it's just too much to justify over MyBBGM.
Agree with this gentleman.
Its a good price for something like HF, but for a growing site, its just way out of our league! Good luck none-the-less.
RE: Announcing Forum Runner - myBB iPhone/iPad/Android App! - ClemsonJeeper - 2011-04-20
The add-on is still free to install on your forum.