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Runs better than steam itselfAnon563944
Why does this exist?
Why separate this from the main app this is Facebook level of stupidity, just give me one good reason why this is adding an extra level of annoyance. And there’s no good reason I can think of doing this just add it back to the main app and get rid of this abomination.VirtueLess_
No keyboard?
Can’t use this App as I click on the chat box and no keyboard turns up!?!? What’s the point of having a chat facility if you don’t supply a means for people to chat???
It’s bizarre, nonsensical and, as another reviewer put it, it’s not like they don’t have the money to release a working app!!
Only gets 1 star as can’t put a big fat zero!!Show lesseyghon23
Notifications don't work.
What good is a chat app if you don't know that you're getting messages? It seems the notifications are meant to be "smart" and are supposed to be able to tell if you're logged in elsewhere, but it's not as smart as advertised. I'd rather get notifications on multiple devices than none on a device where I wanna get them.Show lessMi.Ku.
Just Awful.
So where do I start with this app? When this app first came out years ago, I was happy I could at least send photos via Steam Mobile in a way. However, the app would constantly display the wrong time since last online for friends, and wouldn’t update that correctly (friend could be offline for 2 hours, but “Last Seen” would display over a day ago for example). Not a big, big issue, just a bit misleading, however it didn’t stop there.
This app has gotten nothing but worse over the years, mainly because it’s barely updated, and has a variety of issues, and new issues love to manifest themselves over time.
Over the course of 2023, I’ve stopped getting any and all notifications from the app, and yes, I have notifications enabled. I’ve checked my phone’s notifications settings, and the app’s settings, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t be working.
Today (which is also my 26th birthday) was the final straw. It kept reverting my alias all on its own, and now chats don’t even update whatsoever. I have to actually close the app down completely if I get a message while I’m not in the app or even the same chat with a friend.
Between the new buggy mobile app and this horrendous attempt to be like Facebook Messenger, you’re better off just talking to friends via Discord or whatever else you like to use. Sadly, if you have friends on Steam, this app is the only way to talk to them via mobile unless you have an alternative method of talking to them (again, like Discord).Show lessZNTF Team
Multiple issues not fixed for years.
A few years ago my steam chat stopped sending push notifications regardless of settings in app or iPhone. Regular steam app sends them fine for reminders about sales etc.
What's worse is friend status doesn't update/refresh for about 30 seconds after opening app. It shows their cached, previous status from last time the app was open hours ago!
If i notice a new message received (only indication is the red circle on the app icon,) opening the app won't show any new message for half a minute too it'll pretend there aren't any.
Pull down to refresh doesn't fix, force close/swipe up sometimes improves load speed.
Issues encountered over multiple devices, none of my last few iPhones have worked. Known issues with no fix found when you google "steam app lag" or "refresh."Show lessJJ Mitz
Notifications Broken
I installed this app specifically to be notified of messages from my Steam friends when away from my PC. I’ve triple checked my settings, and notifications are enabled on phone and in Steam account. Yet, still no push notifications when I have messages waiting!
When I searched online for troubleshooting suggestions, I found numerous complaints about this app feature failing ‘again’ recently. When I tried to report this probable bug via the app’s Report Feedback, it just dumped me on the Steam Community website; no actual feedback form was found.
For those thinking ‘why does this matter?’: It’s anxiety inducing having to check for messages manually over & over & over while I’m waiting to hear back from a friend. Did I miss that free time they had? Do they think I’m flaking on our plans? Do I have to expose my non-Steam contact info (and risk my personal security) to make sure I can react in a timely manner? For someone like me, who values time management and respecting the time of others, this is a complete failure of a primary app function.
Steam: please fix!!!
The app is otherwise ‘ok’ so far. It’s not fancy or fast, and it feels like an afterthought. But it gets the job done of communicating which is its main point.Show lessOMGAnyNameWillDo
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU VALVE
Do you even have a division supporting these mobile apps or do you periodically contract the work out to a bunch of clowns. You have more than enough money so get a small proper mobile division and update these apps with bugfixes regularly!!!! Currently, this app doesn't give any notifications. SORT IT OUT FFSShow lessJamalien
Double sign in lol
Already signed in on the main app can’t use that to automatically sign in. What a clown world we live inIIHll
Not useful as a messaging service.
Firstly, separating it from the Steam mobile client is not a great move as it reduced the app’s functionality.
But worst of all, it fails as a chat app because it no longer even sends you notifications of new messages, regardless of the settings you have selected in iOS.
Poor form Valve, I expect better.Show lessI<316Bit
