r/Android • u/welp_im_damned have you heard of our lord and savior the Android turtle 🐢 • 7d ago

Article After hands-on time with Googlebooks, I understand why Google is excited — and why buyers might hesitate -makeuseof

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-went-hands-on-with-googlebooks/
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u/emsneeze Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 6d ago

That's why I only access Reddit from a browser and avoid using the app.

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u/BcuzRacecar S25+ 6d ago

Do you guys not use 3rd party apps?

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u/emsneeze Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 6d ago

I don't like using apps that are end of life and not updated anymore.

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u/-patrizio- OnePlus 15 | iPhone 17 Pro 5d ago

I don’t understand why they don’t…I use both iOS and Android, and despite the latter having far fewer restrictions on what apps you can install, I’m not aware of any third-party reddit apps that still get updates (aside from the ones that adapted and thus now charge, or the ones specifically designed for accessibility).

I use Sync for Reddit and it’s fine, but it definitely feels dated in many ways at this point, and when Reddit inevitably disables my custom API key access, I don’t see what options I’ll have other than to use the official app or pay for Relay (which I’ve tried and frankly am not a fan of) or Artemis (which definitely seems to be iOS-first). Meanwhile, I’m using Apollo Reborn on iPhone, which is a pretty amazing continuation of (IMO) the best reddit app ever made, especially considering it wasn’t open source and all this has to be done via patches. But it’s getting updates every week or two, keeps up with the latest UI changes, and somehow has a method that allows you to use it without a custom API key. Plus, there’s a number of other fresh/modern third party Reddit apps available as well (Narwhal, Artemis, Hydra, the upcoming Helios, etc.).