# Funker530

> Veteran community for news on defense, affairs, conflicts, and military history. (iPhone/iPad app by Funker530.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funker530/id1556863762 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Funker530](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237751931)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 4,944 App Store ratings · 189 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funker530/id1556863762/reviews.md

## What is Funker530?

Funker530 is a veteran community that is focused on news that matters to veterans and active duty members. Our daily posts cover national defense, veteran affairs, global conflicts, military history, and original content from the veteran creator community.

Funker530 is the largest and longest running veteran community online, run solely by veterans, which started in 2008 and continues to remain one of the most trusted places to stay up to date on military videos over a decade later.

"Funker530" subscription includes ad free experience and member exclusive gold avatar border and specialty badge visible on user comments.

"Funker530 Premium" plan:

Monthly: $4.99
Payments and Renewal:

Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase
No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period.

Terms of use: https://funker530.com/tos/
Privacy policy: https://funker530.com/privacy-policy/

## Key features

- Veteran-focused news
- National defense updates
- Veteran affairs coverage
- Global conflicts analysis
- Military history content
- Original creator content

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funker530 Premium | $4.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Funker530?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Constant updates
- 👍 Great content
- 👍 Unbiased, unprejudiced, fair
- 👍 Keeps it real
- 👍 Awesome, well-constructed app
- 👍 Excellent authentic content
- 👍 Informative, with great analysis

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy, poor performance
- 🐛 Terrible updates, unusable
- 🐛 Constant login issues
- 🐛 Fullscreen doesn't work
- 🐛 Clunky, tricky navigation
- 🐛 Repetitive ads
- 🤔 Biased, pro-Ukraine content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Videos won't load
- App freezes and becomes unusable
- Login issues, password reset doesn't work
- Fullscreen button doesn't function

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save/load videos to playlists
- Separate articles and videos
- Improved search and organization
- Live feed option
- Translated subtitles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 189)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funker530/id1556863762/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Wasted Potential

*2026-06-30, version 1.12.1*

It could have been something cool but it’s slowly but very surely gotten way worse and the guys writing the recaps have clearly bent the knee to certain ideologies. The ads are also very annoying, just bombarding you with the same few at the beginning and end of every video, even extremely short videos.

### 3/5 — Last Update Broke the FUNKER530 App

*2026-06-27, version 1.12.1*

Mannn something about the last few Updates wrecked the App for me, I’m not huge on the tech side soo I’ll explain what happens.  Soo the last update broke my ability to watch anything besides whatever is the first homepage video, that is the only clip that will run, let alone respond to me clicking it.  

Anything else- far as comment sections, trending videos, ect wont ever load if by some chance they actually let me click on them.

But either way I’m totally bummed out cuz this was my go-to app if I wanted to zone out and enjoy the content. 

Definitely nervous that my phone & iOS# is considered left behind, that would be sooo wack.  Fingers crossed that this somehow will be remedied but it’s been weeks now

### 1/5 — Down hill

*2025-07-04, version 1.12.1*

Well, this app used to be good. Keeps going downhill with every update. See ya!

### 1/5 — Staff are biased and the UI is terrible

*2025-05-24, version 1.12.1*

Not only is this app extremely annoying to navigate, but it’s plainly obvious that its creators are not supportive of free news. The home page is constantly riddled with Russian men and teens getting wiped out in Ukraine. Followed by disgusting community comments and poorly researched video descriptions. This app could be described as the military enthusiasts version of bestgore.com. If the playing field was even and there was a fair amount of videos of both sides POV’s this app could be useful for news or war footage, but its not. Absolute garbage

### 1/5 — 🗑️

*2025-05-22, version 1.12.1*

Nothing loads, says “format is not supported” 
Trash app and trash developers

### 2/5 — Not moderated at all

*2025-05-20, version 1.12.1*

Plus crazy bias

### 1/5 — Thumbs down

*2025-05-12, version 1.12.1*

Can’t believe they took away the thumbs down button.. anyways it was pretty good site. Same few people always commenting political views or arm chair expertise on all the videos. Not what it once was

### 1/5 — App full of teens and kids.

*2025-05-02, version 1.12.1*

Just read the comments and you know this app is full of silly billys.

### 1/5 — What’s going on ?

*2025-04-03, version 1.12.1*

Can’t log in anymore…Even after changing password !

### 2/5 — Not moderated well

*2025-03-17, version 1.12.1*

The application is functional and works pretty smoothly outside of some bugs that do get patched when discovered. However, go under any video and you will read some of the most vile and racist comments. I have seen few of these actually removed. Ones of the writers is very great with insights and perspective when provided context of situations. Another, makes comments and produces insight based more times than not with a narrative that has no source or citation indicating a heavy bias based on few facts.

## Frequently asked questions about Funker530

### What kind of content does Funker530 provide?

Funker530 provides news and original content specifically for veterans and active duty military members. This includes daily posts covering national defense, veteran affairs, global conflicts, and military history.

### What are the benefits of a Funker530 subscription?

A subscription offers an ad-free experience, a member-exclusive gold avatar border, and a specialty badge visible on user comments. This enhances your viewing experience and community participation.

### How much does Funker530 Premium cost?

Funker530 Premium is available for $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation and the subscription automatically renews unless turned off.

### Can I cancel my Funker530 subscription?

Yes, you can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. However, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

### Who runs Funker530?

Funker530 is run solely by veterans and has been a trusted online community since 2008. This ensures the content and focus remain relevant to the military community.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.12.1 — 2024-08-12

Update to work with new site design.

### 1.1.0 — 2022-11-03

Now able to purchase a premium membership.

### 1.0 — 2021-06-22

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*