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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years 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] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was a big fan of RedReader.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

RiF for several years!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When I had an iPhone 3+ years ago, Apollo was the only way I interacted with Reddit. Once I switched to Android, I cycled through the choices before settling pretty happily with Boost. I don't intend to access or use Reddit on mobile at all once June 30th rolls around, and after the CEO's public comments since the protest, I don't really want to access it on desktop either.

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

It is relay for me on Android. Apparently, they are going to continue with a subscription version that won't get NSFW content. Why would I start paying for a worse product? Not to mention that I bought the ad free version way back.

Relay and reddit are one of the two non open source stacks I rely on, with the other being windows and steam for gaming. And it has bit me in the butt. The lesson to be learned is clear- no more closed source anything from here on out. Steps will be taken.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Reddit is Fun for around 10 years, Bacon Reader for around 2 years before that. I have quit Reddit since last week and don't intend to ever go again outside of the random Google search result.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

RIF was Reddit for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

RiF for at least 10 years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

I recently bought RIF golden platinum just to give back to the dev, knowing that very soon the app will stop working. I'm hoping the dev could reuse his code and swap out the backend to make a lemmy client of the same caliber. It really is a good app.

[–] plum 5 points 2 years ago

I used Apollo for over 5 years. Before that, I had an Android, so I used Baconreader and later Relay. Before THAT, I used Alien Blue.

Ever since the blackout, I have only visited Reddit once. Definitely making Lemmy my primary forum nowadays.

[–] [email protected] 5 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] 5 points 2 years 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] 5 points 2 years ago

Infinity, FOSS and on FDroid

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did. Libreddit. Now Lemmy only. #FediFTW

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 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] 4 points 2 years 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 2 years 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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I use 3: RedReader, Stealth & Relay

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

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

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

I used RiF. Tried a few other apps over the years, but nothing beat the clean, uncluttered UI.

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[–] [email protected] 4 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

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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 (1 children)

That poll isn't going to get good results because a lot of 3PA users have already left reddit

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Currently it says 76% of votes use a 3rd party app.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

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

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

Apollo. So no more reddit for me when the app shuts down officially.

I wish Christian would made an Apollo-like app for the Fediverse.

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

I used Apollo. Now I'm only using it to check whether Christian Selig commented on anything, but nothing more than that.

I plan to nuke my last remaining Reddit account on June 30th.

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

Apollo until last week. Deleted Reddit account.

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

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

I use the Apollo app and wait until the ship sinks…

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

RiF for 9 years

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

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

[–] [email protected] 4 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] 4 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.

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