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How many of you use a 3rd-party app to browse Reddit?

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[–] ViridianNott@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I used Apollo since it’s inception, and Alien Blue before that. Now I’ve deleted all Reddit apps and exclusively use kbin, for the last week or so.

[–] lodion@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

When I was using reddit, I used Boost.

[–] xeedufk@terefere.eu 4 points 1 year ago

Still have Apollo installed to use it until the last day. Been using less and less thou in recent 1-2 weeks.

I used a 3rd party app for years until last week. The bridge is burned I'm not going back.

I've been using Slide basically since I started using Reddit.

It was the only client that fits all my requirement (it being FOSS and in F-droid being the most important one), while having a non-cluttered UI and a good dark theme.

It has basically been a dead project for 2 years but I never had any reason to move away from it.

Well, now that's I'm quitting Reddit, it's a good way to move away from it.

[–] ozoned@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did. Libreddit. Now Lemmy only. #FediFTW

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[–] Mak@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago
[–] Provider@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago
[–] spunker88@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used RIF for over a decade, it did everything I wanted so I never sought out an alternative.

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[–] Power0518@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

RiF for several years!

[–] Mellibird@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Boost on android and Apollo on my iPad. Absolutely fantastic apps that made the experience so much better. I don't even remember the last time I used the ofifical reddit app. Though, I haven't used reddit since the blackout began.

[–] Frederic@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I am/was using Sync Pro for 9+ years

[–] LegacyFlex@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I've exclusively used Relay for years until earlier this week. I've popped in a few times to see how things were going. According to my screen time usage app I've used Relay for under 10 minutes this week. Prior to that I was spending anywhere hour plus daily.

[–] kkaosninja@mas.to 3 points 1 year ago

@lostwonder Used to have Infinity for Reddit on my Android.

Uninstalled it now.

[–] Lupolo@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

RIF for as long as I remember. No more. Sad to see it go. Looking forward to watching this new fediverse community grow.

[–] LittleKerr@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

RIF, though I haven't visited Reddit in the last week. Call it me training for the 30th

[–] Lx32@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

Infinity, FOSS and on FDroid

[–] purpledonkey@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Apollo for the past years that I've been on iOS and BaconReader before that on Android

[–] Boterham@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I used Relay for years until I quit reddit a week ago.

[–] gk99@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to use Boost, I stopped when they banned the community showing how to switch to kbin.

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[–] BReel@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Apollo since day one. When I searched for an app originally, I thought it WAS the official app lol. Now that they're gone, I'm gone.

[–] zamaroo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I used Narwhal for a long time, switched to Apollo a couple of years ago.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I used to use rif. Now, if a search brings me to reddit, I use my web browser, but I haven't directly gone to reddit since the subreddits went dark.

[–] Gh05t@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I was on digg but was slow to get on Reddit. Wasn’t until Apollo that it became regular part of my daily routine. Without the app I wouldn’t have been as engaged.

[–] hipsterscum@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I preferred the /.compact version of Reddit. They disabled it a few months back and all the alternatives suck.

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[–] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 3 points 1 year ago

Depends on how "currently" is defined. If it means right now, then no. However, if it means until all this then yes. I used to use redreader before i nuked my accounts and content in protest and came to lemmy full time

[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

10 years on Relay. I've stopped going now.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

That poll isn't going to get good results because a lot of 3PA users have already left reddit

[–] wholemilk@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

RIF for a few years and Apollo for a few months, since both are going down I don't really have any incentive to stay on Reddit

[–] monkeysuncle@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I've used RedReader for many years. When the api changes were announced I was certain I would never use reddit before, as I usually browse it on the phone. I still want to migrate away from reddit fully, but since RedReader has an api exception it's going to be more difficult to break my addiction.

[–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I just uninstalled BaconReader. Long time user. Deleted the accounts that weren't banned for wrongthink.

[–] madr@madr.it 3 points 1 year ago

@lostwonder Yup, I use Infinity, and I'll keep it installed until it no longer works, but I'm just trying not to use Reddit at all now.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Have used various third party apps in the past, won't name, they've never been too bad.

Usually neater and pay homage to the original style of Reddit as a long form text based forum,. From what I've seen, the official Reddit app and front page on desktop has evolved into a Facebook style newsfeed of images and short videos.

Not my jam

[–] Scrabbone@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I use the Apollo app and wait until the ship sinks…

[–] Larven@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago

Sync, fantastic app.

[–] raspberrybush@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Apollo forever till the blackout. Replaced the apollo spot with Mlem to keep my muscle memory from screwing over my desire to not support the reddit changes.

I've been using boost for a while now. Just felt right for me.

[–] Skiptrace@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I use Boost on Android.

[–] ExoMonk@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Been on Reddit since 2009ish before they had an app. I used reddit is fun, baconreader, relay and then sync lasted the longest. When I moved to iOS I grabbed Apollo which was the closest experience to sync. I've been off Reddit for over a week now. Deleted my apps, deleted most of my accounts. There's some things I still miss that I haven't found replacement for, namely some niche discussions (wrestling, destiny 2) but I'm sure I'll find something.

[–] brad@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

RiF for at least 10 years.

[–] lucien@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Relay until the blackout, browser only now since I've uninstalled everything reddit after.

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I use Joey, a lesser known but very customizable app for reddit. But I've reduced my participation there.

[–] delcake@lemmy.songsforno.one 2 points 1 year ago

Slide for Reddit was my app of choice. Now I'm just waiting for my CCPA data export request to come back to me. Once that's done, all the old accounts are going in the shredder.

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