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by lutoma 1823 days ago
If you're on iOS, try https://apolloapp.io/. Using it on an iPad has become my main way of accessing reddit. Super customizable, has keyboard shortcuts and supports pretty much all reddit features. The developer is also very active and quick to respond to bugs.

(I know this is starting to sound like an advertisement which was not my intention, I just really enjoy using that app).
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tmh88j 1823 days ago
I tried appollo a while back and I was not a fan. My biggest gripe with the UI of appolo and post-redesigned reddit is that it feels like instagram or a facebook. I don't like endlessly scrolling through pictures and auto-playing videos since most of them are of no interest to me. If I want to view a picture/video I'll click on it. It clutters up the page with content I don't care about. Mobile browsing (for me at least) is already a slower and more tedious process because less items can be displayed on the screen at once than a full desktop version, and typing/navigating is considerably faster with a physical keyboard and mouse.
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the_lucifer 1823 days ago
You can completely customize Apollo. I have it setup like so with a compact layout where images and gifs and videos play only when I tap on the thumbnails. Otherwise, they stay out of my way and I can focus on the title more. (Also autoplay is customizable even if you use the large layout).

That being said, I still use the desktop reddit with RES, old reddit redirect and VIM-like keyboard shortcuts. The day they gimp the third party app apis and push people to their redesign is the day I stop using reddit.

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thelazyoxymoron 1822 days ago
This was exactly my problem as well, and after trying a bunch of mobile apps, I've finally settled on https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrewshu..... The UI is compact and keeps me from going insane while browsing.
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efreak 1821 days ago
For Android, I actually prefer RedReader with ImgurViewer as an external image viewer. Both are open source apps

RedReader: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.quantumbadger.redreader and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.quantumbad...

ImgurViewer: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.ensoft.imgurviewer and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ensoft.img...

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saagarjha 1822 days ago
I mean, you're suggesting an app for a different platform.
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