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Skripka t1_iu2w1o5 wrote

Apollo for reddit. And Yomu for ebook reading

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UtterNylon t1_iu3wouq wrote

I don't get the Apollo hype. They layout is actually worse than the regular Reddit app imo

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Polrous t1_iu4cdru wrote

That’s up to personal preference for sure, I found the official Reddit app to get more and more worse when it comes to layout as time went on. Not to mention viewing media (as in videos) is really wonky in the official app as of my experiences, especially as someone who commonly saves posts a lot. I like the gesture based upvotes and replying too, reduced a lot of screen clutter. Also it hides comments of people you blocked instead of it showing “[Blocked User]” all the time allowing you to see their text anyway, kind of defeating the purpose of the block feature. Especially when you use it to block nasty bigots.

Only thing I wish Apollo had which it doesn’t, is Drafts. I have not replied to some people because I typed a whole comment only for the app to close or something else and while it can recover the text.. sometimes it hard to ever find posts again.

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UtterNylon t1_iu4olgt wrote

I'll give you the video portion. That's awful on the default Reddit app. I still paid for Apollo so I can support small devs

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_Suspended_Account_ t1_iu4orpv wrote

I suppose for someone who uses Reddit a lot, it probably makes the experience better. I personally can't stand scrolling on my phone and seeing all these repetitive ads, and I know Apollo would get rid of the ads, but like you, I'm not a fan of the layout, so I stick with the regular app and deal with stupid ads.

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124psu t1_iu5bv7q wrote

That’s crazy man I can’t stand that garbage Reddit app. Apollo beats it by miles with an engaged developer consistently and constantly trying to enhance it.

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AstralProbing t1_iu4u3wi wrote

You can personalize the layout.

Personally, the only thing the Official Reddit app is good for is Chat or opening reddit links from outside Apollo when I'm way down the queue and don't want to lose my place.

And if Apollo gets chat functionally, the only time I'll be opening the official app is from external apps when this shit site refuses to let me see more comments it in browser

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matheo_csgo t1_iu54nrl wrote

You know you Can open straight from browser to Apollo right?

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AstralProbing t1_iu5f9ck wrote

I know. But I don't want to potentially lose my place where ever I am. Most times, I just leave Apollo open, but sometimes I need an answer to a question and I don't always expect it to be on reddit.

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matheo_csgo t1_iu5kr5t wrote

You can just swipe backwards and it will return you.

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TurtleManRoshi t1_iu5yh3x wrote

This never work for me. It always opens in the default app. What am I missing? I follow the instruction video located in Apollo settings.

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Vdawgp t1_iu5rgce wrote

Yeah I couldn’t get into it, Narwhal is much more natural for me

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sunnynights80808 t1_iu31rgv wrote

Also Amplosion from the same creator as Apollo. It bypasses amp from Google search results. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made, costs $2 I believe.

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Brettf84 t1_iu3mo1z wrote

Please eli5 what this means

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Beateride t1_iu3ufm7 wrote

You're forcing links to open the right url and not the amp link from Google

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-kirb t1_iu4fero wrote

I still dont understand but i think Ill buy it

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Xaxxus t1_iu4ljzm wrote

When you open a link through google, it loads the page through their servers.

It’s supposed to speed up the experience, but what it actually does is fill the page with google ads, and google tracking.

Amplosion prevents safari from opening the google served page and instead opens the original.

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Rcmacc t1_iu90rzq wrote

It also makes links suck when you try to share something

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sunnynights80808 t1_iu5oy3c wrote

I’m not sure if Google still does this but when you do a Google search and open one of the results it’ll open a different version of the page that says amp on top and messes up the layout of the page.

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GrindyI t1_iu3klnt wrote

I seem to be one of the few people that actually prefers the regular Reddit but the ads kill it. Not gonna pay like a tenner a month for no ads. That's why I am "stuck" with Apollo. Paying for Ultra though.

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cwhiterun t1_iu4u5wo wrote

Why pay for it though? The free version of Apollo works great. The only thing I'm missing is notifications, but I keep the regular Reddit app installed for those.

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GrindyI t1_iu4ucaa wrote

Because of the notifications. Kinda liking the idea of using both apps like that, I will do that haha

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Hunter_Ware t1_iu381kp wrote

You pay for apollo?

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ErenYaegersAbss t1_iu3dwvd wrote

Apollo puts the basic and free corner stone feature of reddit, which is posting threads, behind a paywall.

I imagine that the vast majority of Apollo users paid for the app just to use reddit like it's intended.

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AstralProbing t1_iu4v6r1 wrote

I paid for the app because it's the cheapest, best looking alternative to get rid of ads. Also, I didn't want this new reddit UX, it's absolute shit (old.reddit.com redirect browser extension is second after ublock Origins on any new computer), but sometimes, I need to see the profile bio to get the information I need and Apollo doesn't support that (yet?).

In fact, if I didn't absolutely need the new features on occasion, I wouldn't have even downloaded the app, but people keep messaging me on the chat or the aforementioned profile bio (which, to remind you, are both, effectively, products of the new UX (chat may be a little older)).

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Nhirak t1_iu3sjp2 wrote

Do you mean posting to subreddits in general or leaving comments is blocked on Apollo's free tier? I only started paying premium for the notifications and hadn't noticed anything missing from free Apollo.

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BromptonCocktail t1_iu433cf wrote

Commenting is included in the free tier. It’s posting new topics that’s behind the paid version.

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bighi t1_iu6hz47 wrote

> I imagine that the vast majority of Apollo users paid for the app just to use reddit like it's intended.

Most users of freemium apps NEVER pay a cent for the app, even after using it for years.

It's rare to see a majority of paying users. So... vast majority? I think it's easier for me to be crowned the next UK emperor, or czar, or whatever it's called.

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Velvy71 t1_iu3t4ec wrote

Apollo has free, premium and ultra, premium is a one time fee for additional features, ultra is a subscription for even more features. If you use Reddit Apollo Premium is excellent.

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floydhead11 t1_iu404ot wrote

Genuinely asking: why is Apollo app considered better? I thought it was a wrapper around Reddit

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C2-H5-OH t1_iu41yqv wrote

> I thought it was a wrapper around Reddit

Oh not at all. I don't know what it's called, the standard UI/UX for iOS apps like WhatsApp, Settings, and others, but Apollo uses the same UI/UX principles to make browsing reddit seem very very famliar on a mobile interface. Think of it like if Apple ever made a reddit client, it would look almost exactly like Apollo.

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Xaxxus t1_iu4m2m9 wrote

It uses platform native UI. Instead of whatever that shit Reddit threw together.

It’s also got a much better text editor for adding formatting to comments.

It’s also much faster.

The only thing the official app does better is they have a few exclusive features that developers don’t have access to.

Like the instant messaging, Sign in with Apple, etc…

But it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

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Suitedbadge401 t1_iu4mwy3 wrote

It also doesn't have that stupid button that takes you to the bottom of the post. Sometimes for some reason it's way too high and I end up being dragged to the bottom.. lol

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