iChan: Mobile Application for iOS (still updating in 2024)

Open source cross-platform client for popular imageboards: 4chan.org and 2ch.hk

https://ichan.zchan.app

Features:

  • Minimalistic UI, designed for large screens
  • Autohide filters, including one tap action to hide meme flags or tripfags
  • Low battery consumption, about 30% less compared to browser
  • Function to save all images in thread
  • Instant video playback (including WebM Support for iOS)
  • Webm to mp4 converter (iOS)
  • Cached videos, images and threads
  • Remember position in threads
  • Save threads and read offline

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Install iChan on iOS

  1. Testflight
  1. Altstore
  • Download Altstore https://altstore.io and install it in your iPhone or iPad
  • Compile this project and get .ipa file
  • Open Altstore app and select the ipa to install

Install iChan on Android

How to compile

  1. Install Flutter: https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install
  2. Clone this repo: git clone https://github.com/Zchandev/iChan.git
  3. Go to the directory: cd iChan
  4. Run flutter doctor -v to make sure you have installed Flutter
  5. Run flutter pub get to install packages
  • Android: type flutter build apk
  • iOS: type flutter build ios (Mac OS and Xcode is required)

Get help

If you have a question, want to report a bug or post a suggestion, please use in-app 'Bug reports and ideas' thread.

Support this project

If you want to support the developer, please check out the pateon page: https://www.patreon.com/zchandev

Licence

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

You are not allowed to publish this application or its modifications in App Store, Google Play or any other store without the author's special permission.