Comment by JustSomeNobody

JustSomeNobody Jun 1, 2023 parent

> Reddit has one credible third-party client: Apollo.

Ooof. I mean, if you're only an iOS user, maybe?

folkrav Jun 1, 2023

On iOS Apollo and Narwhal were both good options last I tried them. Android has a lot more going on. All of Infinity, Joey, Sync (my choice), RiF, Boost and Now are pretty solid. Pretty reductive indeed to say Apollo is the only serious contenter...

pb7 Jun 1, 2023

Here's the difference. Apollo has arguably more user value than Reddit itself. I wish Apollo worked as a client for HN, for example. It could easily be plugged into any similar platform and still be one of the best mobile apps ever built.

The others are just a-dime-a-dozen Reddit clients.

folkrav Jun 2, 2023

I've used Apollo when I was on iOS. It's indeed great.

But holy hell, you must have spent exactly 0 time with Android clients, or just don't enjoy Android apps in general, cause I'd easily put Sync and Boost on equal footing as Apollo. Infinity is extremely solid as well.

spacehunt Jun 1, 2023

Speak for yourself. I would pay for RiF to add HN support, while I couldn't care less about other clients, including Apollo.

surgical_fire Jun 1, 2023

RiF is probably the only reason I used Reddit for as long as I did. Excellent interface, really solid client. I even paid the premium just to show my appreciation.

My hatred for Reddit the platform only grew as time passed, to a point where I mostly dropped the site from my browsing habits a couple of years ago. I hope the recent changes bring an end to Reddit, the world will be better without it.

But my hatred for Reddit does not extend to RiF, much to the opposite. I hope whatever Reddit replacement spawns in the future has a RiF for it.

pb7 Jun 1, 2023

Understandable, given you’re probably on Android.

I took another look at RIF just in case my memory of it was out of date and the difference in quality between it and Apollo is massive. I’m doubling down on my original comment: Apollo is a truly special app and RIF (and likely others) are very generic clients.

benja810 Jun 1, 2023

I am an Android user so I don't know Apollo but I too am a huge RIF fan -- it's the only way I consume Reddit. I also agree with GP statement, I wish I could use the RIF app as a HN reader.

What makes Apollo a "truly special app?" in your opinion?

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noirbot Jun 1, 2023

And there's even Narwhal on iOS that's totally viable and fine. That's insane hyperbole.

vczf Jun 2, 2023

I stopped using narwhal because it doesn't have good "drafts" support. At the time, I was writing a lot of thoughtful, heavily revised comments and posts.

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