Best way to use Facebook on iPad?

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dloreski

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jan 22, 2011

• #1

I'm new to iPad and I guess there's no regular FB app?
Do most of you just use the regular FB site on your iPad?

 

MacDawg

Moderator emeritus

• Jan 22, 2011

• #2

Yep
Not that I go to FB that often, but, yep

 

jzuena

macrumors 65816

• Jan 22, 2011

• #3

I use Friendly for Facebook and it works well. Flipbook can read your Facebook account as well.

 

alust2013

macrumors 601

• Jan 22, 2011

• #4

My dad uses flipbook on his. It is a really good app, and you can use it for more than just facebook.

 

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el-John-o

macrumors 68000

• Jan 22, 2011

• #5

Friendly works well, the ads are small if you don't want to pay for the pro version (what is it though, like a buck? It's one of the cheaper apps).

If it's jailbroken, full force makes the iPhone app look great, looks like it's a native iPad app. Otherwise, Friendly works fantastic. Flipboard looks nice, but I find it to be limited and it never wants to update correctly or post comments, maybe it's just me but all I can ever seem to do is read, not write.

Friendly is just a skin of touch.facebook.com, however, which I think is why Facebook hasn't released an iPad app, for the same reason they don't have a Mac or Windoze app, they intend for you to use your web browser to access facebook. You might just like pointing safari to touch.facebook.com

-John

 

MacDawg

Moderator emeritus

• Jan 22, 2011

• #6

alust2013 said:

My dad uses flipbook on his. It is a really good app, and you can use it for more than just facebook.

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I just can't use Flipbook
It is just too busy and out of place for me
It isn't the interface that I want... but lots of people love it

 

SaSaSushi

macrumors 601

• Jan 22, 2011

• #7

I use Facepad. It is free with ads but I paid 99 cents for Facepad+ to remove them. I like it a lot.

 

That70sGAdawg

macrumors 6502a

• Jan 22, 2011

• #8

Just bookmark the safari link to your home page. Your name and password will be remembered. The app for Facebook is horrible.

 

dejo

Moderator emeritus

• Jan 22, 2011

• #9

That70sGAdawg said:

Just bookmark the safari link to your home page. Your name and password will be remembered. The app for Facebook is horrible.

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I think using the website on the iPad is horrible. Too much reliance on hovering that causes issues.

 

filmbuff

macrumors 6502a

• Jan 22, 2011

• #10

Friendly has a really nice interface. I like it much better than regular facebook on my laptop.

 

hitekalex

macrumors 68000

• Jan 22, 2011

• #11

Safari browser works fine. There is no need for an app for everything.

 

lordjonny

macrumors regular

• Jan 22, 2011

• #12

hitekalex said:

There is no need for an app for everything.

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lol epic fail. quick access with touch screen friendly controls for ease of use. of course you need an app for everything, it just makes sense.

 

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Mactard

macrumors newbie

• Jan 22, 2011

• #13

dejo said:

I think using the website on the iPad is horrible. Too much reliance on hovering that causes issues.

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Agree with this and it is nothing to do with functionatlity of iPad and everything to do with terrbile design and interface of Facebook. It really is appaling design considering the large profit they make. It shows that money can not buy you the class of apple design.

 

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iTouch.lover22

macrumors regular

• Jan 22, 2011

• #14

dejo said:

I think using the website on the iPad is horrible. Too much reliance on hovering that causes issues.

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I completely agree that the hovering issues are annoying, but I still use Facebook in Safari as I find it the easiest to use.