If they had a better app than reddit’s official app, I would try to serve ads on their app; or try to try to convince the creators of those apps to charge a mon

If they had a better app than reddit’s official app, I would try to serve ads on their app; or try to try to convince the creators of those apps to charge a monthly fee, and get a cut; or charge something for the use of the APIs, but something that makes sense. Betting the house on the fact that nobody will leave seems reckless to me.