Comparison

Discourse Hub vs BoardClock

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

BoardClock

Features
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Keep every board-game night moving with BoardClock. BoardClock combines a 2–8 player turn timer, interactive turn-order tools, player profiles, team play, and match history in one free, ad-free app. ◆ Made for tabletop games Use it for chess, Go, shogi, gomoku, Rummikub, Splendor, Scrabble, Othello, backgammon, Catan, and more. Choose from 25 researched presets or create your own. ◆ Two timing systems • Fischer: add bonus time whenever a player ends their turn. • Byoyomi: after main time runs out, play continues through a set number of timed periods. • Built-in visual guides make both systems easy to understand. ◆ Everything you need around the table • Decide turn order with individual dice rolls, a ladder game, or shuffle. • See the active player, the next player, and team badges at a glance. • Optional turn sounds, five-second countdown melody, and haptics. • Majority-approved revival after a timeout. • Undo, pause, reset, and confirmation prompts help prevent mistakes. ◆ Profiles, teams, and stats Save regular players, run two-to-four-team games, and track wins, streaks, average turn time, and best teammates. ◆ Private match history Winners, play time, and turn counts are saved to your private iCloud database. They can return after reinstalling the app or moving to a new device, and the developer cannot access them. BoardClock supports English and Korean, with an in-app language selector.

Screenshots

Discourse Hub4 screens
BoardClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discourse Hub at none against BoardClock's 3. Discourse Hub also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). BoardClock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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. BoardClock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Discourse Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, BoardClock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Discourse Hub versus BoardClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscourse HubBoardClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDiscourseWonyoung Heo

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

BoardClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discourse Hub

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BoardClock

One-time3
  • An espresso$0.49
  • An Americano$1.99
  • A latte$2.99

Questions

Is Discourse Hub free?
Discourse Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoardClock free?
BoardClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discourse Hub or BoardClock have ads?
Neither Discourse Hub nor BoardClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discourse Hub or BoardClock?
Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, and BoardClock every 3 days. Most recently, Discourse Hub was updated on July 28, 2026 and BoardClock on September 18, 2026.

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