Freegle Mobile app

The Freegle Mobile phone app provides access to Freegle communities on Android and Apple iOS phones and tablet devices.

Current Versions:

• 22.10.24 - Android 3.2.9
• 22.10.24 iOS 3.2.9

22.10.24 - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegle-app-3-2-9/7992
21.8.24 3.2.5- photo presentation improvement.
18.8.24 - new presentation of posts (2 columns) and updated advert presentation.
1.8.24 - fix for photo upload issue in chats.
28.7.24 3.1.22 - fix for chitchat issue. This version was made mandatory to stop using the UploadCare photo uploader. Anyone on an older version of the app will be shown a message that upgrading is required in order to do anything.
27.7.24 3.1.21 update - latest in update to accommodate photo uploading, display and storage.
18.5.24 3.1.14,11.6.24 3.1.15 and 14.6.24 3.1.16 updates, catchup on website changes.
5.5.24 3.1.13 update, should sort the recent problems with photo uploads. And it includes other website fixes.
18.4.24 3.1.12 update, catching up with the latest website developments and some fixes.
28.2.24 3.1.10 update released to reinstate the ads that were missing.
25.2.24 3.1.9 update included various website updates, but still has an unresolved issue about opening shortlinks, eg to posters and business cards. On iOS 17 it lets you Add to Calendar for agreed handover date-time-s again; there’s supposed to be an option to only enable adding events but I (Chris) couldn’t get this working, so the app asks for Full Access.to the calendar if you want to add such an event. You can turn Full Access on and off via iOS phone Settings.

Notes:

On 13.9.22, Google Play Store says that the Freegle app on Android has 29,223 installs and ModTools 131 installs. There isn’t comparable info for iOS, though there are various stats available, eg almost 24,000 downloads of the Freegle app in the last year.

On 29.11.22, Google Play Store for the apps on Android was showing 100k+ downloads and ModTools 100+.

Reports on feedback for apps:

May 2024 - report on app reviews [1]
July 2024 - report on app reviews [2]
August 2024 - report on app reviews [3]
September 2024 - report on app reviews [4] October 2024 - report on app reviews [5]

Supported devices:

• Android 5.1 which first appeared on March 2, 2015 (or later)
• iOS 13+ is supported for Apple iOS devices

ModTools app

There is also a ModTools app for Freegle volunteers:

• 26.10.24 - ModTools - Android 0.3.110
• 26.1.24 - ModTools - iOS 0.3.110

26.10.24 - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/modtools-app-0-3-110/8012
25.10.24 - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/modtools-app-0-3-109/8002\
12.08.24 - catching up with recent changes including

• Show quicker chat review
• Handle system-added community events
• Change wording on publicity posts.
• Allow Support to trigger an unsubscribe for a user
• Allow all mods to see systemwide stats now that we are on faster hosting
• Not displaying old image thumbnails

15.4.24 - sorts the “View message on Modtools” bug - and has other updates.
15.4.24 - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/no-more-ios-mt-app-updates-for-a-while/7326

App links

Users can find the app by searching for Freegle in their app store. These links are also available:

• https://www.ilovefreegle.org/mobile/
• https://freegle.it/android
• https://freegle.it/ios

Features

The Freegle app uses the same code as the main Freegle website and so generally has the same functionality and look-and-feel as the main website when used on a mobile device.

Where needed, the app has changed or additional functionality for phone use, such as:

• Receiving notifications
• Log in within app, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Sign in with Apple on iOS
• Share posts using other phone apps
• Direct access to take photos
• Opens website links within the app
• Save handover events to calendar

Thanks

The original development of the app was part funded by Cumbria County Council, the Sustain Eden project and funds donated to Freegle.

Any further donations to help with the development or improvements welcome here https://www.ilovefreegle.org/donate/