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Add to SafariWhen comparing Reddit's .compact view vs Reddit: The Official App, the Slant community recommends Reddit: The Official App for most people. In the question“What is the best Reddit app for Android?” Reddit: The Official App is ranked 12th while Reddit's .compact view is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Reddit: The Official App is:
This app is the official Reddit app made by Reddit, which has the potential for not only better support over a third party app dev, but the implementation of features not found in the public API.
Specs
Question Ranking
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 The official app
This app is the official Reddit app made by Reddit, which has the potential for not only better support over a third party app dev, but the implementation of features not found in the public API.
Cons
Con Unattractive UX
The Reddit mobile web application lacks some of the nicer user experiences that other, native clients have.
Con Ads
No way to get rid of ads at all, unlike most other apps.
Con Annoying irrelevant notifications
Con Does not open native apps
When clicking on links in the Official Reddit app (such as a Youtube link), the Youtube app will not open, but instead the Chrome browser does. This happens with a wide array of links found in the Official Reddit app as they all lead to an outside browser instead of opening within the app or opening in the appropriate app.
Con Can't customize the view of posts
For example no support for multi column view or customization for the card view
Con Can't see single comment threads
Con Frequent crashes
