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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

During my 13.5 years of Reddit, I've used at least these, in possibly this order

  • Alien Blue (RIP)
  • Bacon Reader
  • Reddit is Fun
  • Reddit Sync
  • Joey, for the last ~6 years

Don't browse Reddit anymore, apps or browser. If I do end up visiting via Google, I use old.reddit.com.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

RiF for several years!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was a big fan of RedReader.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Infinity, FOSS and on FDroid

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used Infinity until I deleted my Reddit account in connection with the protests. Now I don't use Reddit at all.

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

Same here. Infinity was my go-to.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Used Apollo before, now I don't use it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I used Sync up until last week.

Won't be back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Well, I did. Now I don’t use Reddit at all. Apollo.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't say currently because I deleted it after moving to Kbin, but I was using RIF for as long as it existed and was a daily Reddit user for over 12 years. I've been happy using Kbin though this past week and have quickly seen subreddits migrating over and a lot more activity just in the past few days.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I've used Joey for years. (I've never used the official app.)

I'm not using anything right now and have deleted one of my accounts. I'll be deleting the other one in the next week.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I was using rif for years, I don't see myself ever downloading the reddit app partly because it sucks but now I have a bad taste in my mouth after all this. If they had of just improved their own app and left the third party ones alone I probably would have used it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I started with RIf for ten first few years and then switched over to Sync. I loved the customization that Sync provides

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Apollo all the way, sad to see it go

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

reddit is not fun anymore

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I used Apollo since it’s inception, and Alien Blue before that. Now I’ve deleted all Reddit apps and exclusively use kbin, for the last week or so.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I used a 3rd party app for years until last week. The bridge is burned I'm not going back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I use 3: RedReader, Stealth & Relay

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

RIF right until I stopped using reddit.

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

I've used RedReader for many years. When the api changes were announced I was certain I would never use reddit before, as I usually browse it on the phone. I still want to migrate away from reddit fully, but since RedReader has an api exception it's going to be more difficult to break my addiction.

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

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

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

If "currently" means before the debacle (because I don't use Reddit currently): no, I'm primarily a desktop user, I used old Reddit and RES and I don't really have much personal attachment to 3rd party apps (that doesn't mean I won't stand with those who do).

I think that the API issue is more of a symptom of something much more deeply wrong with Reddit, if it wasn't the API it would have been some other breaking point.

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

Apollo until last week. Deleted Reddit account.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did. Libreddit. Now Lemmy only. #FediFTW

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

Used to use Apollo for Reddit (with pro)

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

RiF for at least 10 years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Me for about 10 more days or so apparently.

Then it'll just be Jerboa on my phone because I refuse to reinstall that piece of crap official Reddit app entirely. If a Google search takes me to Reddit for an answer I'll just use my browser until they eventually kill that too probably.

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

I am/was using Sync Pro for 9+ years

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

I've been using Slide basically since I started using Reddit.

It was the only client that fits all my requirement (it being FOSS and in F-droid being the most important one), while having a non-cluttered UI and a good dark theme.

It has basically been a dead project for 2 years but I never had any reason to move away from it.

Well, now that's I'm quitting Reddit, it's a good way to move away from it.

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

RIF for many years, switched to Infinity a year or two ago

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

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

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

I use Boost on Android.

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

I preferred the /.compact version of Reddit. They disabled it a few months back and all the alternatives suck.

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