Gather Communities
GCS Publishing, Inc Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Gather Communities is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by GCS Publishing, Inc. Rated 4.7/5 from 201 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 201 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 6
- 2026 · v1.5.1
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About Gather Communities
Stop juggling dozens of forum apps and browser tabs. Gather brings thousands of communities together in one fast, beautiful app. Browse, post, and follow the conversations you care about across all your Gatherings with a single account. Want to build your own community? Create a Gathering in minutes. No technical setup. No licensing fees. Just a place for your people to connect. Gather is privacy-focused by design. No algorithms deciding what you see. No data harvesting. Just real conversations. Bring your people home. Terms of Service: https://gather.forum/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gather.forum/privacy.html
Ratings & reviews
4.7
201 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.5.1 · Updated August 6, 2026
General fixes and stability improvements.
App privacy
The developer, GCS Publishing, Inc, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Product Personalization, App Functionality
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