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beefsack · 2014-10-16 01:39:10+00:00

It seems that their AMA app is targeted at non-Reddit users and will coexist with this new one.

mmahemoff | karma 6818 | avg karma 4.89 · | 2014-10-16 01:36:07+00:00

Reddit launched their own first app just last month. I wonder if they'll be closing down AMA now that they've negotiated this deal. http://www.redditblog.com/2014/09/announcing-official-reddit...

cyberjunkie | karma 491 | avg karma 3.75 · | 2017-11-10 06:28:12

I loved the Reddit AMA app. I don't know why they decided to kill it. I would've liked your app on my Android device!

nguyenkien | karma 185 | avg karma 1.54 · | 2021-10-10 00:16:41

That the new reddit. They really want people using their app, despite the website work ok.

crashbunny | karma 82 | avg karma 1.02 · | 2020-02-27 05:48:10+00:00

Is it different to reddit's app?

TulliusCicero | karma 16642 | avg karma 3.49 · | 2014-09-25 22:51:57

Yeah, isn't that a reddit-specific app?

lftherios | karma 624 | avg karma 11.56 · | 2020-05-14 13:59:45

the reddit mobile app now comes with one.

kendallpark | karma 1760 | avg karma 3.74 · | 2016-01-29 20:04:56

> Our new Android app is going into beta today, and our new iOS app should follow it out soon.

It's amazing how long Reddit existed before rolling out a mobile app. Now I'll finally have something other than Facebook to check compulsively on my phone.

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dandandan | karma 161 | avg karma 1.87 · | 2016-04-29 04:17:50

They're able to take those lessons and apply them to the new reddit app though.

sofixa | karma 14626 | avg karma 2.56 · | 2022-08-12 10:34:16

Subreddit moderators get per-platform (old/new reddit.com, official mobile app, third-party mobile app) stats and all that I've seen share those numbers indicate new reddit.com is minority, old.reddit.com is basically invisible, vast majority is mobile apps. Of course it will be highly subreddit dependent.

nullindividual | karma 1961 | avg karma 1.71 · | 2023-06-08 17:20:41

Reddit already purchased one of these apps and 'improved' upon it over the years. I don't see why they would feel the need to purchase another app.

polytely | karma 1814 | avg karma 4.44 · | 2020-09-01 11:19:28+00:00

With this comparison you should keep in mind that the new reddit mobile website seems to be designed to be as annoying as possible to force people into their official app.

JimDabell | karma 8077 | avg karma 4.51 · | 2016-01-29 22:59:30+00:00

> It's amazing how long Reddit existed before rolling out a mobile app.

This isn't their first mobile application, it's their new one. The original one is six years old:

https://github.com/reddit/iReddit

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baby | karma 14476 | avg karma 1.71 · | 2023-11-26 23:40:51

I basically stopped using reddit when they came up with the new web UI, and then pushed me to download the app on mobile. They obviously don't care about users.

sida | karma 546 | avg karma 3.48 · | 2020-12-14 15:37:32+00:00

As sad as this is, this seems to be true. I am thinking hard about what reddit has introduced. Cannot come up with anything.

I do like their mobile app though

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grwolz | karma 3 | avg karma 0.5 · | 2014-11-09 10:08:16+00:00

It's odly been hard to get reddit interested in the app.

CodesInChaos | karma 2869 | avg karma 2.97 · | 2021-08-12 10:14:53

Reddit is increasingly forcing mobile users into the app, or to at least make an account. Presumably to improve monetization.

hbn | karma 7069 | avg karma 5.5 · | 2023-06-16 11:24:53

The official iOS Reddit app was already from a purchased third party client that people used to like (AlienBlue).

The issue is the popular apps will inherently be at odds with Reddit's goals, because popular apps are popular due to their user-friendly experiences, and Reddit doesn't want a nice app where users can get in and out without interference. They want dark patterns that get you mindlessly scrolling forever, showing you ads, and tracking every tap and fling you do.

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kristofferR | karma 8262 | avg karma 4.28 · | 2012-12-05 14:52:02

Reddit-apps are allowed.

willio58 | karma 3274 | avg karma 3.07 · | 2021-12-26 21:57:59

I doubt this, Reddit has had their own app for years now and every Reddit mobile page on the web nags you to download it