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Show HN: After HackerNode, I built a free reddit client for iPhone/iPad

23 points by nodemaker 14y ago

tmchow 14y ago
Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you expose by dragging down (like iOS mail client) or a search button that exposes the field. 2. The left panel looks like a junk drawer of icons. They could stand to be organized a bit since I don't see things like Support and history as peers to the categories. Overall great work. I like the automatic loading as you scroll down.
- nodemaker 14y ago
  Thanks :) Well I was thinking I would put a search bar on the main article list as a way to filter the main article list. But I'll definitely consider this possibility too. And yeah you're probably right about differentiating subreddits from Support and history. Thanks for the feedback!
  - tmchow 14y ago
    You might also want to spend a couple of bucks on some icons :). It's amazing what higher quality image assets will do to improve overall impression of an app.
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br_prashant 14y ago
Try getting some points on your graphic design footprint.
newman314 14y ago
Awesome. I've just gotten my first iOS device and was looking for a reddit client. Minor request: could you make the blue configurable? I happen to find that particular shade jarring and would love to be able to change it to something else. Thanks much.
- nodemaker 14y ago
  Thanks :)....Sure I will include settings for a lot of different blues in the next update!
twodayslate 14y ago
Why should I use this over Alien Blue?
- nodemaker 14y ago
  Well for better user experience for now :)...I will actively add features and get up to par with alien blue....as this is the first version/MVP I am not quite there yet!
  - hilko 14y ago
    Could you elaborate on this? The reason I love Alien Blue is it's amazing user experience. What makes your app better? I can't download and check for myself right now, but would love to hear some reasons.
theevocater 14y ago
The app looks great, but your site looks awful on the retina iPad! You should really get some higher DPI icons
genwin 14y ago
I assume it's better than the existing Reddit mobile site at m.reddit.com, but how so? I'd change the cursor for the buttons at top-left and top-right (on the website, not the mobile app) to be pointer icons, rather than text editing ones.
- nodemaker 14y ago
  well in terms of UX its a lot smoother! And sure I need to work on the website asap. Thanks for the feedback!

23 points by nodemaker 14y ago

Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you expose by dragging down (like iOS mail client) or a search button that exposes the field. 2. The left panel looks like a junk drawer of icons. They could stand to be organized a bit since I don't see things like Support and history as peers to the categories. Overall great work. I like the automatic loading as you scroll down.

nodemaker 14y ago
Thanks :) Well I was thinking I would put a search bar on the main article list as a way to filter the main article list. But I'll definitely consider this possibility too. And yeah you're probably right about differentiating subreddits from Support and history. Thanks for the feedback!
- tmchow 14y ago
  You might also want to spend a couple of bucks on some icons :). It's amazing what higher quality image assets will do to improve overall impression of an app.
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br_prashant 14y ago

Try getting some points on your graphic design footprint.

newman314 14y ago

Awesome. I've just gotten my first iOS device and was looking for a reddit client. Minor request: could you make the blue configurable? I happen to find that particular shade jarring and would love to be able to change it to something else. Thanks much.

nodemaker 14y ago
Thanks :)....Sure I will include settings for a lot of different blues in the next update!

twodayslate 14y ago

Why should I use this over Alien Blue?

nodemaker 14y ago
Well for better user experience for now :)...I will actively add features and get up to par with alien blue....as this is the first version/MVP I am not quite there yet!
- hilko 14y ago
  Could you elaborate on this? The reason I love Alien Blue is it's amazing user experience. What makes your app better? I can't download and check for myself right now, but would love to hear some reasons.

theevocater 14y ago

The app looks great, but your site looks awful on the retina iPad! You should really get some higher DPI icons

genwin 14y ago

I assume it's better than the existing Reddit mobile site at m.reddit.com, but how so? I'd change the cursor for the buttons at top-left and top-right (on the website, not the mobile app) to be pointer icons, rather than text editing ones.

nodemaker 14y ago
well in terms of UX its a lot smoother! And sure I need to work on the website asap. Thanks for the feedback!