Comparison

Discourse Hub vs Alaska DoT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Discourse Hub

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.910 ratingsView app →

About

Discourse Hub

Connect with online communities and manage discussions from anywhere. This app allows you to join multiple communities, discover new ones, and stay updated with instant notifications. Engage in conversations, ask questions, and share insights effortlessly.

Highlights

Access multiple communities
Discover new communities
Receive notifications
Post and reply instantly
Seamless community switching

Features

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The official mobile app for Discourse, the leading open-source platform for building and managing online communities. With Discourse, people around the world connect, share knowledge, and engage in meaningful conversations. Discourse makes it easy to stay connected wherever you go. FEATURES: ALL YOUR COMMUNITIES IN ONE APP Add multiple Discourse communities and switch between them seamlessly, so you’re always in the loop. DISCOVER NEW COMMUNITIES Use the Discover feature to find and join new communities that match your interests. STAY UPDATED ON THE GO Receive notifications for new messages, replies, and updates, so you never miss anything important. INSTANT POSTING AND REPLYING Join conversations, ask questions, and share insights effortlessly. Discourse keeps you connected to the discussions that matter most to you.

About

Alaska DoT

Features

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Yearly seatbelt survey performed in Alaska. Surveyors select the site they are at, record data on passing vehicles, and send the recorded data in for collection.

Screenshots

Discourse Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Discourse Hub at 3 against Alaska DoT's 1. Alaska DoT's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Discourse Hub versus Alaska DoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Discourse Hub	Alaska DoT
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.9 (10 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	26.1% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	10 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPad
Requires iOS	15.6	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	218 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Discourse	McCullouch Consulting LLC

Bugs and requests

Discourse Hub

Reported bugs

15 issues

Notifications won't clear (red badge persists)
App freezes on launch requiring force quit
White page flash when returning to feed in dark mode
Post editing interface misaligned on iOS 26.1
Links open in Safari instead of in-app

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Login redirects to website instead of app
App crashes on iPad with iOS 17.7.10
Blank/white screen on app launch
Keyboard input stops working when switching apps
Attachment viewing requires app restart
Private message and flagged post notifications stuck
App hangs on login
Thread loading extremely slow with tracking protection enabled
Editing post jumps to wrong thread position
App loses place when backgrounded

Requested features

14 requests

Native app instead of web view wrapper
Font size customization
Tab support for multiple threads
iCloud sync across devices
Forum naming/customization

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Forum list sorting options
Dark mode toggle reflecting OS settings
Split view support on iPad
Dual account support per forum
In-app support/feedback submission
Search functionality
Persistent scroll bar option
Back button in standard iOS UI position
Camera access support

Alaska DoT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discourse Hub

No in-app purchases

None

Alaska DoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discourse Hub free?

Discourse Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Alaska DoT free?

Alaska DoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Discourse Hub or Alaska DoT have ads?

Neither Discourse Hub nor Alaska DoT shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Discourse Hub or Alaska DoT?

Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alaska DoT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Discourse Hub was updated on October 17, 2026 and Alaska DoT on October 8, 2026.