The Best Apps for Browsing Reddit on an iPhone or iPad

Oli Haslam

Reddit is the self-proclaimed front page of the internet whether you want cat videos or high-level physics discussion. But the web interface sucks. Thankfully iPhone and iPad users have plenty of apps as alternatives, and here are the best.

Choosing the Right App for You

Not all Reddit apps are the same. Sure, they all let you read Reddit and post comments. But how they do it differs from app to app. How you use Reddit will inform which kind of Reddit app suits you best.

If you’d like options all the way down to changing the app icon to fit your particular aesthetic, you need an app that excels in customization. If you want to be able to do your thing and move on, then something more basic is best. Reddit power users—serial commenters, voters, and meme posters—will need yet a different set of features.

Best for Most People: Reddit (Free with In-App Purchase: $7.99)

Reddit screenshot

Reddit does everything you need if all you need is the basic Reddit experience. That includes support for posting, commenting, and uploading media.

At the time of writing Group Chat is only available on the official Reddit app, so if you make use of that, this is the only app for you.

The official Reddit app ticks enough boxes to be recommended for most people. It doesn’t go crazy with fancy gestures or animations, but there’s something to be said for simplicity. And being a first-party app means it is likely to support any new features Reddit adds before the competition.

While free to download, Reddit does offer a $6.99 monthly in-app purchase to enable Reddit Premium. You’ll get access to the r/lounge subreddit and 700 Coins for every month you are subscribed.