[throwaway-8c93]

On Android, Reddit client RedReader is a great showcase of how pleasant and responsive modern applications could be, had they not been hobbled by tracking, ads, in-app purchase nudging, useless client-server roundtrips, etc.

Minimalistic, but clear UI. Subreddits open nearly instantly. Discussion threads open instantly. Comments arranged by upvotes, not by Reddit's opaque scoring algorithm. No visual clutter. Minimal battery usage.

[petepete]

I've been a Sync user for years but I have a feeling that Reddit's API is going to be pulled in the not-too-distant future.

Having an ad-free, clean, sensible UI isn't aligned with their current vision.