#reactnative discord ui

[thespaceyvoid]

Not sure if anyone has already done this, but here's my take. But the whole day, I spent...

Analyzing Discord versions based on the UI and MY Preferences.

Here's a little list I made!

203.10 Stable (ReactNative) • Android +7.0 🟢 use hashtags to change text size • image/video placeholder thumbnail is gray-colored ❌ unsuitable video UI; when on full screen, the background is not a SOLID black (video repeats video when full screen) 🟢 present call activities 🟢 use voice message feature 175.16 Stable (ReactNative) • Android +6.0 🟢 use hashtags to change text size • image/video placeholder thumbnail is gray (repeats video when full screen) 🔵 video UI decent; solid black background (video repeats when full screen) 🟢 swipe-able members tab 🟢 pins button shows full content 🟢 present call activities 🟢 use forum tags 🟢 use voice message feature 170.14 Stable (ReactNative) • Android +6.0 ❌ no hashtag text size changing feature • image/video placeholder thumbnail is colored gray ➖ call activities take long to load 🟢 use voice message feature 162.10 Stable (ReactNative) • Android +6.0 ❌ no hashtag text size changing feature • image/video placeholder thumbnail has the discord logo ➖ call activities take long to load ❌ no voice message feature 158.16 Stable (ReactNative) • Android +5.0 ❌ no hashtag text size changing feature • image/video placeholder thumbnail has the discord logo 🔵 video UI decent; solid black background 🟢 swipe-able members tab 🟢 pins button shows full content ➖ call activities take long to load 🟢 use forum tags ❌ use voice message feature 137.11 Stable (ReactNative) • start of ReactiveNative UI (UI used on iOS years before) ❌ use call activities 🟢 use forum tags ❌ use voice message feature 🐛 buggy message edit 126.21 Stable (Classic Discord) ❌ use call activities ❌ use forum tags ❌ use voice message feature 81.7 Beta (Classic Discord) ❌ use call activities ❌ use forums ❌ use voice message feature ❌ use threads • decent bugs

I want to point out I'm not overall familiar with technical terms, I'm just an ICT student who likes Discord a lot, so I apologize for the misuse in the list. Feel free to correct me and ask for any clarifications! I'm only choosing a suitable version for my phone and share my insights with all of you.

If you want to experience new features but not stray away from the classic Android UI of Discord, 175.16 Stable covers it. Still under the ReactNative UI. (The new UI that has been transferred to Android when iOS has been using this UI for years now.)

Conclusion:

126.21 Stable is where everything stopped basically, and 137.11 Stable was the new beginning, introducing ReactNative. The latest versions of today, 210↑ and above... well, based on my experience, they're quite laggy. Basically becoming a carbon copy of Messenger. It doesn't tie a lot with people who have been using Discord for a long time considering the muscle memory to navigate through this app quickly and such. The swipe to reply, the settings hidden by tapping/clicking instead of sliding from the right, and separate tabs for DMs.

If you're a neophobe when it comes to apps and the like (similar to me), 126.21 Stable is always available. (It's also the most modern version of the classic Android UI of Discord.)

Beta version 81.7 Beta if you want to timetravel to 2022. The rest below this are really outdated and I don't think I'd recommend them.

Thanks for giving this a read! It was fun writing out and figuring out which version suited me. Feel free to let me know what you think and some things you want to clarify! This was all for fun!