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Phandroid vs. Tapatalk

brotherswing

brotherswing

Android Expert
I had been using the Phandroid app for posting here, until I saw the announcement that Tapatalk was now enabled for this forum. I had to reinstall Tapatalk to test it out, and I've been bouncing back and forth. What do you guys think? I like the news feed in the Phandroid app, but Tapatalk is more functional.
 
I paid for it back when I first got my phone. Bought it for gaming forums and because it had great reviews. Then by the time I rooted, I just never reinstalled it. Until now.
 
I use either my PC in my office, or my laptop downstairs. When I was on vacation though, sometimes I would use the Phandroid app if the connection at the hotel was too crappy to use my laptop. Since I'm not on vacation that often, I can't see the justification in paying for Tapatalk.
 
I would use the Phandroid app all the time, but I get errors using it which make it so I can't view certain threads. Both are good apps, I like the fact that I can make tapatalk a dark or light theme.
 
Being on ICS the Phandroid app no longer works for me so I am using tapatalk and Google currents so I can still read the Phandroid news
 
If the Phandroid app didn't have the issues it has, I'd use it over tapatalk. I prefer the phandroid interface and the fact I can get the main news site on the app as well as the forum.

That being said, there is nothing really wrong with tapatalk, I'd just prefer the phandroid app to work properly.
 
Well, I got Tapatalk so I could use it with this forum. I sure can not find it on my phone whether I search for it specifically or go through all the menus looking for it.

Could someone please tell me what the name is in the app, or what url to search for. I search for the same url as is on my computer, androidforums.com and get "0" results.

Thanks
 
I didn't know that because it's still showing in my app as the optimus forum. Don't know why when we were talking about which works better in the optimus v. Sometimes I feel they might jump to conclusions when moving threads.
 
Three reasons I use Tapatalk vs Phandroid:
1. Keep all forums I use in one place with a consistent UI.
2. More profile info in Tapatalk, especially device info.
3. Best of all, I can go to another app, even lock the phone, and Tapatalk resumes where I left it. Phandroid starts from the beginning all over again.

With Tapatalk I miss the easy access to the news section. Not enough to switch to Phandroid though.
 
1. tapatalk uses less memory

2. phandroid app is dead.. no one is trying to finish / fix it.

3. tapatalk lets me keep all forums in one nice area... same UI for all.

4. I can get news from other apps.


winner by a landslide... Tapatalk
 
dan330 said:
1. tapatalk uses less memory

2. phandroid app is dead.. no one is trying to finish / fix it.

3. tapatalk lets me keep all forums in one nice area... same UI for all.

4. I can get news from other apps.


winner by a landslide... Tapatalk
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news from other apps meaning other posters?
i know i am using currents to keep up with phandroids news stream is there a way to do it tapatalk?
 
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