# ForumIAS Community — Community App

> Community App (iPhone/iPad app by Shantanu Apurva.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forumias-community/id6757535783 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shantanu Apurva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624436381)
- Category: Social Networking, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forumias-community/id6757535783/reviews.md

## What is ForumIAS Community?

ForumIAS Community App is a privately owned networking platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any official organization. The ForumIAS Community app places user privacy and data safety at the forefront and does not include misleading claims or unauthorized promotions, ensuring a trustworthy and transparent environment for users.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 15.0.9 — 2026-08-01

Polls and quizzes in channels
Channel admins can now create polls and quizzes. Vote with a single tap and watch the results update live as others vote. Changed your mind? You can switch your vote on a poll — quiz answers stay locked once you have answered.

Verified tick for ForumIAS staff
Official ForumIAS accounts now show a verified tick on their profile and in search, so you can tell at a glance who you are talking to.

Smarter people search
People you have already messaged now appear first when you search, so starting a conversation takes fewer taps.

Delete for me
Remove a message from your own view without changing it for anyone else.

Fixes and improvements
• Unread counts no longer reappear after refreshing
• More reliable replies, forwarding and attachment sharing
• Fixed leaving and rejoining channels
• Better behaviour on a poor connection, plus notification and sign-in fixes

### 15.0.7 — 2026-07-04

• New: Push notifications for direct messages and channel activity — never miss a message, even when the app is closed. Tap to open the chat directly.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.

### 15.0.6 — 2026-07-03

* Pin messages and announcements in chats and channels (new)
* Jump straight to your first unread message when you open a chat
* Swipeable media gallery with video messages and a built-in photo/video picker
* Chat list now updates in real time
* Captions are kept when you forward photos and files
* Various fixes and performance improvements

### 15.0.5 — 2026-07-02

• Voice messages — record and send voice notes with reliable playback
• Unread badges, an "Unread" tab, channel unread counts, and one-tap "Mark all read"
• Chat list now updates in real time, and the app opens straight to your chats
• More reliable channel joins from invite links
• Search now works with "#" and special characters
• Faster tab switching, plus stability and performance improvements
• Faster tab switching, plus stability and performance improvements

### 15.0.3 — 2026-06-25

Minor Bug Fixed

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All apps by Shantanu Apurva: https://appshunter.io/developer/1624436381

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