Forum Fiend

Name: Forum Fiend
Rating: 4.5 (898 reviews)
Author: Brandon Stecklein

By: Brandon Stecklein App

Stay connected to your online forums

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

53,580 ▲ 5

Data as of 2026-08-06

Rating:

4.50

(898)

Version:

2.3.0

Last updated: 2026-01-22

Ranking

#286,393 ▼ 502

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Forum Fiend is a powerful forum reader app designed to keep you connected to your online discussion communities wherever you go. It allows you to add all your favorite forums under one easy-to-use app, offering a seamless and streamlined browsing experience.

Customize your experience with per-forum theme colors to give each community its unique look. Forum owners can enhance user engagement by turning topics into chat threads, creating lively pseudo chat rooms within the app. Forum Fiend provides a clean interface focused on content, keeping navigation straightforward and intuitive. Enjoy a feature-complete app out of the box, with an option to remove ads via a small annual fee — no hidden features or upgrades required. Whether you're a forum user or owner, Forum Fiend offers a simple, engaging way to stay involved in your favorite online discussions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Communication Community

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Version:

2.3.0 Last updated: 2026-01-22

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Creation date:

2013-09-08

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe

Size:

33.91MB

Email:

su*****@ape-apps.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-06

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Ranking

# 286,393 ▼ 502

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Developed by:

Brandon Stecklein

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ape.apps.forumfiend

Email:

su*****@ape-apps.com

Website:

https://apps.ape-apps.com/forum-fiend/

Publisher Change History

2025-06-25: ap*****@outlook.com to su*****@ape-apps.com

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User Reviews

Forum Fiend is praised as a fast, simple, and user-friendly alternative to Tapatalk with subtle ads and easy navigation. However, users have reported problems such as limited posting capabilities, occasional crashes especially when clicking links or switching apps, missing or non-functional notifications, and issues with logging in. The subscription model is also criticized by some. Overall, it is favored as a reliable forum browser but has key functional issues that impact its usability.

Pros

Better and simpler alternative to Tapatalk
Easy to add sites and navigate forums
Subtle ads that don't interrupt reading
Fast and responsive performance
Good layout and user interface

Cons

Lack of reply and posting features or issues with posting
App crashes when clicking hyperlinks or switching apps
Notification features are missing or not working properly
Subscription-based model disliked by some users
Login issues with certain forums or accounts

Recent reviews

This app is looking good up to now. I have stopped using Tapatalk as it's unusable now. This is a great replacement.

ga*****, 2025-01-31

So close...I can log in and read on the forum I use, but there's no way of replying nor settings to show "unread", "all" etc. The forum is ancient to be fair. Such a shame as it's miles quicker than the opposition offering