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Alien Blue is a fantastic Reddit client for iOS with great apps for both iPad and iPhone.
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Pros
Pro A good way to introduce people to reddit
Compared to Reddit itself Alien Blue is at minimum a good introductory tool for those who want to join the Reddit community.
Pro Free, ad-less and Pro ($1.99) versions available
Also note that the app is free, but contain an IAP for a “PRO” upgrade
Pro Imgur comments integration
Pro Integrates with Apple TV
Pro Excellent mod tools
Pro Lots of sharing options
Pro Gestures for common actions
Pro Allows switching between alts easily
Pro Allows viewing age-restricted and geo-locked videos
Pro Can create subreddit groups
Pro Alien Blue has notifications
Cons
Con Not easy to navigate
There is a serious learning curve for the uninitiated. It takes a long time to get a feel for the UI, feature set and how to navigate.