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The app is completely free and there is no tracking through advertisement since there are none. For those that are security conscious on their devices this makes a great choice for a Reddit app.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Free with no ads/tracking
The app is completely free and there is no tracking through advertisement since there are none. For those that are security conscious on their devices this makes a great choice for a Reddit app.
Pro Simple navigation
Scrolling and swiping actions make for an intuitive interface that is easy to control.
Pro Open Source
RedReader is completely open source meaning the code is available for anyone to look at or use. It's a completely open environment for understanding the app if one is so inclined.
Pro Clean UI
The user interface is simple in its layout making it easy to read and use.
Pro Truly Ad-free
No ads, open-source.
Pro Has screen lock feature
This is the only app with a screen lock feature.
Pro Fast and fluid
No lag or stutter, smooth as butter.
Pro Streams all GIFs
No waiting for download of entire GIF. Streams instantly.
Pro See all the ancestors of a comment
You can see not only parent of a comment, but parent's parent and so on of a comment with single tap.
Pro Read AMA in magazine style Q/A format
AMAs are available in magazine style Q/A formatting. works for multi author AMAs too.
Pro Can collapse the comment thread from anywhere
You can collapse the comment thread from anywhere inside the comment tree.
Pro It has the fastest GIF loading speed
This is the faster reddit app, when it comes to loading GIF files.
Pro Ad-free
No ads.
Pro Supports TTS
Only client which reads out content to you.
Pro Amoled night theme available
Power saving with Amoled night theme. Normal night theme also present.
Pro Streams comments
Streams match threads.
Pro Most powerful text editor
One of the few mobile apps that has support for inserting tables, codes, headings.
Pro Reader view
Read web articles without the clutter.
Pro Easy to view albums and read image descriptions
It has vertical cards for albums, so swiping for next image and reading description is in same direction.
Pro Lets you filter posts by flair
You can filter posts from r/science, r/LifeProTips, r/IAmA, r/askscience by flair.
Pro Supports live threads
Full support for Reddit live threads.
Pro Swipe to close
Swipe to close is available for everything.
Pro You can add upcoming AMAs to your calendar
Upcoming AMAs can be added to calendar, so you never miss an AMA.
Pro 16 million colors for customization
Both primary color and accent color have 16 million options.
Pro Auto theme change
Change themes automatically.
Pro Level-N-Collapse
Collapse comments at any level of your choice.
Pro Color coded usernames
Highlights users who have participated earlier in the comment chain.
Pro Omni Subreddit Finder
Searches your subscriptions and the web simultaneously.
Pro Shows which AMAs are going on
It shows live AMAs going on currently, so you can participate in them.
Pro Beautiful animations
Has very beautiful and smooth animations. For example when upvoting or downvoting stuff.
Pro Real trophy case for reddit trophies
This is the only app that has got the Reddit trophies correctly.
Pro Beautiful error screens
Even the error screens have cute animals.
Pro Doesn't put strain on eyes
The sepia theme is very easy on the eyes.
Cons
Con Minimal UI
This is a pro and a con. I love the simplicity but it is lacking some QOL features.
Con Ugly
Con Does not start gif/video with muted audio
