Tapatalk..... yay or nay??

dbrewood · Post by **dbrewood** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:40 pm

I've been running Tapatalk on my site and the readership say they can't manage without it, but I keep coming across developers saying not to use it.

Are there any solid documented reasons not to run it?

I'm concerned that if I did stop using it I'd lose a lot of prospective posts?

WelshPaul · Post by **WelshPaul** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:13 pm

Hell no!

WelshPaul · Post by **WelshPaul** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:14 pm

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Post by **stevemaury** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:04 pm

Buggy, insecure and unnecessary. My opinion only.

janus_zonstraal · Post by **janus_zonstraal** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:52 pm

My users ask for it and no big problems in the 5 years I use it.

david63 · Post by **david63** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:27 pm

Although I have not looked at it for a while one of the major problems with Tapatalk is that it bypasses phpBB's logging in process and as such violates GDPR

dbrewood · Post by **dbrewood** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:08 pm

Thanks duly noted.

Harewood · Post by **Harewood** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:29 pm

david63 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:27 pm Although I have not looked at it for a while one of the major problems with Tapatalk is that it bypasses phpBB's logging in process and as such violates GDPR

owch...

Post by **thecoalman** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:00 pm

janus_zonstraal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:52 pm My users ask for it and no big problems in the 5 years I use it.

No big problems you are aware of.

viewtopic.php?f=64&t=2469156

I would consider that a big problem and there has been many others just as bad.

Meis2M · Post by **Meis2M** » Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:13 am

Hi

PWA is so better than that

Post by **Mick** » Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:32 am

As well, back in the day tapatalk failed phpBB approval, it wasn’t resubmitted for whatever reason and since then it’s been a catalogue of problems including security issues, new users having moderation permissions, issues after they took over Yuku and Zetaboards (there may be more) and I see they’ve been removed from play store. As a company they don’t have a very good rep at all.

halil16 · Post by **halil16** » Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:51 pm

Meis2M wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:13 am PWA is so better than that

Exactly! Following your instructions, the forum opens as if it were PWA with the shortcut "Add to Home Screen".

An exstensions for phpBB has not arrived.

Best regards.

Forex Station · Post by **Forex Station** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:47 am

dbrewood wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:40 pm I've been running Tapatalk on my site and the readership say they can't manage without it, but I keep coming across developers saying not to use it.

Are there any solid documented reasons not to run it?

I'm concerned that if I did stop using it I'd lose a lot of prospective posts?

No mate, tapatalk is silly. Make your forum mobile friendly and you'll be fine. Tapatalk is one of the most annoying things you can encounter on a forum and will cause your bounce rate to skyrocket.

dbrewood · Post by **dbrewood** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:16 am

In the end I bit the bullet and removed it

JLA · Post by **JLA** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:49 pm

Would never use this service. Why should any other service benefit from your hard work without compensation?