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Add to SafariWhen comparing Reddit's .compact view vs Boost for reddit, the Slant community recommends Boost for reddit for most people. In the question“What is the best Reddit app for Android?” Boost for reddit is ranked 9th while Reddit's .compact view is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Boost for reddit is:
There is a huge variety of ways you can customize the app. Many theme color combinations, different ways to customize the display, lots of filter options and more.
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Pros
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.
Pro Highly customizable
There is a huge variety of ways you can customize the app. Many theme color combinations, different ways to customize the display, lots of filter options and more.
Pro Amazing Darkmode
Pro Follows material design
Follows the same design theme that Android uses.
Pro Comprehensive media handling
Select to choose whether or not you want to load gifs, gfycats, movies, pics, and more (link types, e.g. youtube) within the app or externally. Can also select whether to use Chrome Custom Tabs.
Pro Swiping gestures
Configure swipes up on pictures to return to sub, slide left/right through album. Swipe in from a side for the subreddit sidebar (configurable), and more.
Pro Many display options
Pro Quick switch for display changing
Pro Comment formatting
Collapse comments and improve visibility
Pro Many features
Great developer who keeps updating the app
Cons
Con Unattractive UX
The Reddit mobile web application lacks some of the nicer user experiences that other, native clients have.
Con Hard to navigate to and from site and comments
Con Intrusive ads
The ads cause your phone to vibrate and have other annoying issues (like causing your media volume to drop if you're listening to music).
Con No "always on" feature
While watching a gif or video, a phone starts to get dim and eventually lock. Need always on feature like Reddit App.
