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I’ve given up on reddit on mobile. From time to time I drop in on it using Safari on the desktop, but it’s not worth it to me to deal with their engagement-ific

I’ve given up on reddit on mobile. From time to time I drop in on it using Safari on the desktop, but it’s not worth it to me to deal with their engagement-ification in their mobile app, or obvious crippleware of their mobile web experience. I’m not pissed off about this: It’s like dropping in on a bar I used to enjoy a decade ago, to find out it has been redesigned a few times and everyone’s a new face. Sometimes, that’s a really cool experience: “Say, this is neat.” Sometimes, not. But times must change, and we either change with them, or get left behind. I am not going to change and become an engagement addict, clicking on shiny baubles out of boredom. So in reddit’s case, I am a part of its past, not its present, and I must accept being left behind in its wake.

crims0n 6y ago
> It’s like dropping in on a bar I used to enjoy a decade ago, to find out it has been redesigned a few times and everyone’s a new face. That is honestly the best analogy I have heard to describe my feelings towards the site. It's still reddit... sort of, but its not my reddit. I joined during the digg exodus and I don't know if it's because I was younger or what, but for a while reddit seemed like that go-to bar: always warm, inviting, and socially enriching.
- sinfulprogeny 6y ago
  And today, the once best feature for finding new stuff: the front page / popular, is just misery porn and American politics. If you don't already have a healthy list of subscribed subs with actually good content, I find that it's really difficult to find new stuff.
  - throwaway889900 6y ago
    I just have my bookmark for the front page set to r/all, bypasses their dumb location sorting and provides a bit more variety of content.
  - mitchdoogle 6y ago
    Anytime I see content I don't want, I filter out the subreddit. Allows me to still see /r/all but don't have to see the subs I don't want
julesallen 6y ago
I really like Joey on mobile (Pixel here, not sure about iOS). No pings and is completely silent until I feel the need for wasting some time. It's shareware so please think about contributing if you agree.
dosethree 6y ago
[iPhone] I just use Apollo, which is pretty good overall. Used to Alien Blue, loved it.
- stingraycharles 6y ago
  Alien Blue was great, I was a paid user to get rid of ads. Then Reddit acquired it and put back the ads. For a few months of gold...
kristopolous 6y ago
Try i.reddit.com
- pojzon 6y ago
  Rather old.reddit.com and opt out from new layout.
  - pbalau 6y ago
    Most of the images/videos hosted by reddit don't work with the old design.
flanbiscuit 6y ago
I've been using Sync (formerly Reddit Sync) on Android for quite a few years and love it. I paid for the Pro version (only US$3.99 one time payment) a while back. I turn off almost all notifications (do this for like 90% of apps anyways) and I only use it when I want to, not when I'm being asked to. It's very customizable. I'm just waiting for the day that Reddit decides to lock down their API enough to hurt all third party apps and force people onto theirs. Free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurencedawson.reddit_sync https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurenceda... One time payment version to remove ads https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurencedawson.reddit_sync.pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurenceda...
lgunsch 6y ago
Me too. I used to frequent Reddit occasionally on mobile web. I didn't, and still don't want the app for similar reasons, but also so I wouldn't get addicted. These days I just don't visit it at all because the friction is too high.
mitchdoogle 6y ago
I've used Reddit Is Fun on Android for 8 years. Still looks the same and works just as well as it did then. None of this new design crap. Never found anything better

crims0n 6y ago

> It’s like dropping in on a bar I used to enjoy a decade ago, to find out it has been redesigned a few times and everyone’s a new face. That is honestly the best analogy I have heard to describe my feelings towards the site. It's still reddit... sort of, but its not my reddit. I joined during the digg exodus and I don't know if it's because I was younger or what, but for a while reddit seemed like that go-to bar: always warm, inviting, and socially enriching.

sinfulprogeny 6y ago
And today, the once best feature for finding new stuff: the front page / popular, is just misery porn and American politics. If you don't already have a healthy list of subscribed subs with actually good content, I find that it's really difficult to find new stuff.
- throwaway889900 6y ago
  I just have my bookmark for the front page set to r/all, bypasses their dumb location sorting and provides a bit more variety of content.
- mitchdoogle 6y ago
  Anytime I see content I don't want, I filter out the subreddit. Allows me to still see /r/all but don't have to see the subs I don't want

julesallen 6y ago

I really like Joey on mobile (Pixel here, not sure about iOS). No pings and is completely silent until I feel the need for wasting some time. It's shareware so please think about contributing if you agree.

dosethree 6y ago

[iPhone] I just use Apollo, which is pretty good overall. Used to Alien Blue, loved it.

stingraycharles 6y ago
Alien Blue was great, I was a paid user to get rid of ads. Then Reddit acquired it and put back the ads. For a few months of gold...

kristopolous 6y ago

Try i.reddit.com

pojzon 6y ago
Rather old.reddit.com and opt out from new layout.
- pbalau 6y ago
  Most of the images/videos hosted by reddit don't work with the old design.

flanbiscuit 6y ago

I've been using Sync (formerly Reddit Sync) on Android for quite a few years and love it. I paid for the Pro version (only US$3.99 one time payment) a while back. I turn off almost all notifications (do this for like 90% of apps anyways) and I only use it when I want to, not when I'm being asked to. It's very customizable. I'm just waiting for the day that Reddit decides to lock down their API enough to hurt all third party apps and force people onto theirs. Free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurencedawson.reddit_sync https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurenceda... One time payment version to remove ads https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurencedawson.reddit_sync.pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laurenceda...

lgunsch 6y ago

Me too. I used to frequent Reddit occasionally on mobile web. I didn't, and still don't want the app for similar reasons, but also so I wouldn't get addicted. These days I just don't visit it at all because the friction is too high.

mitchdoogle 6y ago

I've used Reddit Is Fun on Android for 8 years. Still looks the same and works just as well as it did then. None of this new design crap. Never found anything better