Comparison

Discourse Hub vs FlameTree Pick

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

Head to head
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

FlameTree Pick

Features
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“Anything is fine.” Then why are we still deciding where to eat? Put the places you're actually considering into a group. Tap the dice or shake your phone, watch the cards turn, and see where they land. Have a longer list? Pick from a little ceramic draw vessel instead. Keep a group for dinner, another for movie night or weekend plans. When typing every option sounds like work, say your list aloud or enter it as text: AI can turn it into cards. AI import needs an internet connection; picking and managing your saved groups work offline. No account or ads. Your saved choices stay on your device. The choice is made. Now go enjoy it.

Screenshots

Discourse Hub4 screens
FlameTree Pick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlameTree Pick at every 4 days against Discourse Hub's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, FlameTree Pick every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Discourse Hub versus FlameTree Pick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscourse HubFlameTree Pick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDiscourse思敏 火

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

FlameTree Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discourse Hub

No in-app purchases

None

FlameTree Pick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discourse Hub free?
Discourse Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlameTree Pick free?
FlameTree Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discourse Hub or FlameTree Pick have ads?
Neither Discourse Hub nor FlameTree Pick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discourse Hub or FlameTree Pick?
Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, and FlameTree Pick every 4 days. Most recently, Discourse Hub was updated on October 26, 2026 and FlameTree Pick on October 28, 2026.

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