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How many of you use a 3rd-party app to browse Reddit?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Apollo until last week. Deleted Reddit account.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I use Boost on Android.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

RIF was Reddit for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still using Apollo and am trying to get used to Feddit but it's hard, to be honest. On Reddit I'd know I'd get shittons of downvotes for saying this ;-)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I used to use rif. Now, if a search brings me to reddit, I use my web browser, but I haven't directly gone to reddit since the subreddits went dark.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The only open question is, whether at least one of the popular apps will transition Lemmy. This should doable since the concept is so similar.

The world needs good Fediverse apps. If they include mastodon, we can say good bye to Musk's twitter as well.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I used to, Joey. It was a little rough around the edges but it was cheap and had no ads. I stopped using in January because I wanted to spend less time on Reddit in general - the site on mobile Firefox sure helped to keep me away :^)

Now I'm gone for good tho - thanks spez for helping me quit!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Boost on android and Apollo on my iPad. Absolutely fantastic apps that made the experience so much better. I don't even remember the last time I used the ofifical reddit app. Though, I haven't used reddit since the blackout began.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I just uninstalled BaconReader. Long time user. Deleted the accounts that weren't banned for wrongthink.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I used Relay for years until I quit reddit a week ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, Relay. Not nearly as much as before the whole API situation, but i still use it occasionally.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Apollo for iOS, RiF for Android I've pretty much been off Reddit since the blackout

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Depends on how "currently" is defined. If it means right now, then no. However, if it means until all this then yes. I used to use redreader before i nuked my accounts and content in protest and came to lemmy full time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

@lostwonder Yup, I use Infinity, and I'll keep it installed until it no longer works, but I'm just trying not to use Reddit at all now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Bought multiple copies of Sync Pro and Ultimate. Apollo was good, RiF was great but Sync Pro was GOD! The GOAT!

Still holding out hope that ljdawson does a sync pro for lemmy. Hope he at least adds a splash page on the 30th explaining why the app no longer works and where to go.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to use Boost, I stopped when they banned the community showing how to switch to kbin.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

10 years on Relay. I've stopped going now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used RiF. Tried a few other apps over the years, but nothing beat the clean, uncluttered UI.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes! Rif is amazingly accessible from a neurodiversity standpoint.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I use Joey, a lesser known but very customizable app for reddit. But I've reduced my participation there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

RiF for 9 years

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I've exclusively used Relay for years until earlier this week. I've popped in a few times to see how things were going. According to my screen time usage app I've used Relay for under 10 minutes this week. Prior to that I was spending anywhere hour plus daily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

RIF for a few years and Apollo for a few months, since both are going down I don't really have any incentive to stay on Reddit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

RiF for at least 10 years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

RIF right until I stopped using reddit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same. I haven't opened the app (or the website itself) since the start of the blackout. As the news has developed, there's less and less reason to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was using Apollo before... well... you know, everything.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Apollo all the way, sad to see it go

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I used Narwhal for a long time, switched to Apollo a couple of years ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used RIF for years. Originally I installed the official app, but it was so bad I sought out alternatives.

For desktop I used the old.reddit site (the redesign was terrible!) I genuinely don't know how people can use the new look desktop site.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Used to use Apollo, but traded my iphone to get back to Android a week ago. Perfect timing to be honest, haven't been on Reddit since.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Have been using Boost for quite a while now, but have used a few over time.

  • Boost
  • Relay
  • Sync

On desktop, always old.reddit.com with RES.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, Infinity. Actually I used the official Reddit app until all of this hit the news. Then I deleted that app and switched to Infinity. When infinity goes, I'll delete it and I'm done with Reddit except on an alt account on my desktop. And that will just be for correspondence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was on digg but was slow to get on Reddit. Wasn’t until Apollo that it became regular part of my daily routine. Without the app I wouldn’t have been as engaged.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Red Reader is my main app, but I use it a lot less than before because I'm slowly moving to Lemmy. Still on there for now to shitpost where it's been newly allowed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have Apollo Ultra, because I really appreciated the work that went into making the app so pleasant. I also was a reddit subscriber for over a decade ( since 2011 ). Already cancelled the subscription, and when Apollo goes dark I think my use of reddit will plummet. Pretty much just browser access with adblock on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Apollo forever till the blackout. Replaced the apollo spot with Mlem to keep my muscle memory from screwing over my desire to not support the reddit changes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Well I did use sync, now using jerboa of course. Would be neat if sync or other apps could be remade for the fedverse. An app that could bridge different fedverse apps more easily like lemmy and mastadon for instance but keep everything easily readable and sortable would be cool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I never used a 3rd party app on reddit.

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