Discourse Hub vs Gentlent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access multiple communities
- Discover new communities
- Receive notifications
- Post and reply instantly
- Seamless community switching
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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.
Gentlent
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The official app to manage your Gentlent® products & services. It allows you to have your products, services, and notifications in a single place right on your homescreen.
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Verdict
Discourse Hub and Gentlent are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, Gentlent monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discourse Hub | Gentlent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discourse | Gentlent GmbH |
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
Gentlent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discourse Hub
No in-app purchases
Gentlent
No in-app purchases
