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

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[–] plum@lemmy.ca 1 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.

[–] Beep22@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apollo for years. I check in on Reddit occasionally and will until month end.

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[–] funchords@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I was a RedditIsFun/RiF user when I was mobile but mostly I was a keyboard user on a laptop/desktop.

I was losing interest in Reddit over recent years due to the mobile user influx (terse posters, lots of memes and TXT-speak) but thanks to the last few weeks, I have lost nearly all of my interest in Reddit.

I'm really not a joiner or a protester -- I'm rather pragmatic about all of this stuff. But the fact is that Reddit Inc. has by its actions alienated the users most responsible for making Reddit a thing that I enjoyed. It is already to late to recover from that.

Reddit Inc. could do a 180-degree turn today and it won't matter much. In the rough-and-tumble of all of Reddit Inc.'s self-inflicted nonsense, the users they lost (the heart of Reddits culture and spirt) have discovered life beyond Reddit. It looks doable. A month ago, that was fairly unthinkable. Come back? To what? The main reason for Reddit being compelling to me won't return, leaving behind a rather less-interesting Reddit community. I doubt it will attract me.

To me, this just shortened Reddit's long tail. Reddit was already dying a slow death, but this nonsense has made it faster. My current usage is now a small fraction of what it used to me (I have 100 MB of comments and posts submitted over the past 15 years). My guess is that there will be little left of interest in much shorter time span.

[–] whenever8186@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Cinner@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I was using Joey but deleted it along with my accounts on the 12th.

[–] skepticalifornia@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Apollo on my iPad and Sync on my Android phone.

[–] AlienHairball@beehaw.org 1 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.

[–] AceLucario@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't say "currently", but I used to use Infinity.

[–] ddnomad 1 points 2 years ago

Apollo on iOS, Relay on Android

[–] FriendCalledFive@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

I use Boost

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

This will be an insanely biased poll

[–] HunterBidensLapDog 1 points 2 years ago

I WAS using Infinity but I deleted all my content and account.

[–] TranceReduction@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Used Reddit is Fun. Obviously not anymore.

[–] xeedufk@terefere.eu 1 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.

[–] pjoter@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Used Sync for Reddit for few years. I paid for pro version after just few hours of using (super simple setup etc). Now I am enjoying kbin via mozilla and it is great.

[–] lucien@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Relay until the blackout, browser only now since I've uninstalled everything reddit after.

[–] Meilindis@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I've used Boost for years.

[–] rs5th@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] TimTheEnchanter@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apollo (and Alien Blue before that back in the day).

[–] 01189998819991197253 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Slide (don't judge, I know it's been dead) and Infinity.

Edit: I should say, this was the past. Now, it's none.

[–] CapnJimby@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Sync IS Reddit to me since I haven't used my desktop for primary browsing of the site in years. It's a shame Reddit is disappearing shortly.

[–] Wizbangs@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Apollo for me. I'll miss it... unless a miracle happens.

[–] bunkbed@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Never was a heavy user. I was using infinity, uninstalled before api change was announced actually.

[–] purpledonkey@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] TheNH813@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I definitely have used a client for years, that being RedReader. They actually managed to get a non-commercial accessibility api requirements exemption. The creator of it may be interested in adding support for accessing Lemmy and similar federated networks within the same app. That would actually be a great idea, I really hope they can make my favorite client a all in one. https://reddit.com/comments/145du4j

[–] supermurs@suppo.fi 1 points 2 years ago

I used to use Narwhal app but I don't go to Reddit anymore.

[–] Larven@feddit.nu 1 points 2 years ago

Sync, fantastic app.

[–] maique@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I did, Apollo, before leaving Reddit for good. It was the reason why I used Reddit in the first place.

[–] Weaselmaster@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I use Redder on iPad for the last several years. It apparently hasn’t been updated in 2 years, and I have no idea if there is a userbase of any size.

Just bought the Mac version of Redder about two months ago….

[–] Sunspot@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I was using Sync for years and years. This month, I deleted all my Reddit accounts. That was a well polished app and I'll definitely miss it, but I'm not really missing Reddit itself.

[–] ghashul@feddit.dk 1 points 2 years ago

Not currently using Reddit, but I started out with baconreader, and have been using Joey for a few years now.

[–] sneezingsuspense@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Boost user here, sad to see it go :(

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