When comparing Reddit is fun vs Reddit's .compact view, the Slant community recommends Reddit is fun for most people. In the question“What is the best Reddit app for Android?” Reddit is fun is ranked 6th while Reddit's .compact view is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Reddit is fun is:
Reddit is fun's UI feels familiar for Reddit users.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Accurately recreates the reddit experience
Reddit is fun's UI feels familiar for Reddit users.
Pro Night mode
Allows for easier reading in the dark as there is less light to annoy the eyes.
Pro Tablet support
A recent update has added tablet support to Reddit is fun.
Pro Clean UI
Extremely "clean" UI: compact and nothing superfluous. Features are discoverable.
Pro Amoled mode
The Amoled mode turns the background to complete black, which emits no light on Amoled panels. This not only looks cleaner, but also saves battery. Phones without Amoled panels can still select this mode - it is a bit darker than the material dark mode.
Pro Multireddit support
Allows you to use multireddits you create on the website.
Pro Support for Reddit Gold
Reddit is fun allows you to use special features earned by having reddit gold such as syncing visited links between reddit is fun and the browser site.
Pro Ads are optional in the free version
The free version allows the option to disable ads, so you only need to turn them on if you wish to support the developer or use moderator features.
Pro Embedded moderator functions
Has functionality for removing/approving posts/comments, removing as spam, reading/replying to mod-mail, distinguishing comments.
Pro Sync between desktop support
The app combined with 3rd party sync applications helps show links you've already viewed. Sometimes it misses a few, but it's close most of the time.
Pro Cards theme
Usable WIP of a cards them available.
Pro Samsung multi-tasking compatible
Reddit is Fun has the ability to be used in milti-window mode on high end Samsung phones. It can also be used in pop-up view (drag the corner of the screen towards the middle to shrink the app to about 1/2 size, or keep it as a bubble similar to FaceBook's chat heads feature).
Pro Amazing clean intuitive UI
Pro Better privacy
Android apps typically require a ton of permissions that allow them to track you and your friends.
Pro Nothing to install
By using the devices default browser to view the site users will not need to install anything. They save room on their device for other things.
Cons
Con Problems displaying .gifv videos
Con Unrefined UI
The UI and UX lack the visual and functional polish of competing apps.
Con Tends to crash
Memory leaks and other bugs cause crashing, especially on low RAM devices.
Con Unattractive UX
The Reddit mobile web application lacks some of the nicer user experiences that other, native clients have.