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

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I am/was using Sync Pro for 9+ years

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

Did. Libreddit. Now Lemmy only. #FediFTW

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Apollo until last week. Deleted Reddit account.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

RIF right until I stopped using reddit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

RedReader, although not so much since Spez started his API stupidity. Personal preference, I like the basic, clean interface, which is also valued for accessibility. Jerboa's interface actually looks quite similar.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Apollo since day one. When I searched for an app originally, I thought it WAS the official app lol. Now that they're gone, I'm gone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

RIF, though I haven't visited Reddit in the last week. Call it me training for the 30th

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

RiF for 9 years

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'm looking for a gradual transition from Reddit to Lemmy. To make things easier, I started to use Redreader. Man, I wish I'd done this switch earlier.

Redreader's dev has expressed interest on Lemmy compatibility, so when (if) this happens, I know which app I'll be using.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Used Reddit is Fun. Obviously not anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Still have Apollo installed to use it until the last day. Been using less and less thou in recent 1-2 weeks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

RIF for as long as I remember. No more. Sad to see it go. Looking forward to watching this new fediverse community grow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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] 3 points 2 years ago

Have used various third party apps in the past, won't name, they've never been too bad.

Usually neater and pay homage to the original style of Reddit as a long form text based forum,. From what I've seen, the official Reddit app and front page on desktop has evolved into a Facebook style newsfeed of images and short videos.

Not my jam

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Apollo for the past years that I've been on iOS and BaconReader before that on Android

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

RiF for at least 10 years.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

Sync, but I already got rid of it and my Reddit stuff.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yup, that's why I ended up here. Used RIF on my phone, and can only stand Reddit on browser through RES on old.reddit. Gonna lose the RIF at the end of the month, and old.reddit's undeniably approaching death will make me stop going back there too.

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