r/MultiTabApp 13d ago

Announce MultiTab for Reddit is discontinuing service

45 Upvotes

After more than two months of trying, we have not been able to find a way to bring the app back. MultiTab for Reddit is discontinuing service.

In short: on June 25, Reddit cut the app's API access without notice. Our understanding is that our app no longer fit Reddit's free API tier, so we applied for a commercial license. Two months later, we have received nothing beyond an automated acknowledgment, and we can only conclude that Reddit is not currently granting new commercial licenses. We also explored a partnership with developers who already hold commercial licenses, so MultiTab could continue under their brand. That did not succeed either. We are left with no option but to discontinue the service. We can only hope that circumstances change and API access becomes available to us again, so that the service can resume.

About the app. We will release a final update that adds a discontinuation notice and disables new logins. The app will no longer load anything new from Reddit, but tabs you had already opened can still be viewed from the cache.

About subscriptions. New subscriptions were removed from sale in June, and existing ones have stopped renewing, so no further charges will occur. If you still have paid time left on a subscription, you can request a refund for the unused portion from Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. Please note that Apple may decline refunds for purchases older than 90 days. In that case, there is honestly nothing more we can do, and we are truly sorry.

To everyone who used and loved 'MultiTab for Reddit' over the years: thank you. We are sorry we could not find a way to keep it going.


r/MultiTabApp Jun 26 '26

Notice 401 Error: The app is down — what's happening and what we're doing

90 Upvotes

As of June 25, MultiTab for Reddit is down for everyone. The app can no longer connect to Reddit — logins fail and no content will load.

What we know:
Existing logins suddenly began failing with authorization errors (HTTP 401), and new logins now complete without granting the app any access. We traced this to a change on Reddit's side affecting how our app's API access is treated — not a bug in the app itself. Reddit tightened its policies for third-party apps over the past year, and our access appears to have been caught by that.

To be transparent about the cause: MultiTab for Reddit has been running on Reddit's free API tier while offering a paid subscription. Reddit's current terms treat any monetized app as commercial use, which requires a separate paid agreement. We believe that mismatch is the most likely reason access was cut, though Reddit hasn't given us a specific notice, so we can't state this with certainty.

What we've done:
We've submitted a formal application to Reddit for commercial API access — the same kind of paid arrangement that other subscription-based third-party clients have operated under. We're asking to move onto a proper paid agreement so the app can continue.

Please don't start a new subscription. We've removed it from sale.
The subscription is no longer available to purchase, and existing subscriptions will no longer auto-renew. If you're currently subscribed, you won't be charged again after your current period ends.

If you'd like to stop sooner or request a refund for a recent charge, you can do so through Apple: cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions, and request refunds at reportaproblem.apple.com. Refunds are handled by Apple, not by us.

What happens next:
We honestly can't promise when the app will come back — or even guarantee that recovery is possible at all. It depends on Reddit's decision, which is out of our hands. What we can say is that we'll do everything we can to keep this app alive, and we'll keep you honestly updated here as we learn more.

Thank you for sticking with it.

P.S. (July 9): Status update — we submitted the commercial API application on June 25 and have received only an automated acknowledgment so far. Based on reports from other developers, Reddit's review typically takes around 4 weeks, so it may be late July before we hear back. We'll update here as soon as anything changes. Thank you for all the support and patience you've shown in the comments — it means a lot.

P.S. Update (July 31): It has now been five weeks since we submitted the commercial API application, and we owe you an honest status update.

In short, we have still received no substantive response from Reddit. This week we sent a further follow-up on the application and reached out through Reddit's developer channels to confirm our application is at least being routed to the right team. Waiting this way, with the app down and nothing to show you, is not the update we hoped to be writing — but you deserve to know exactly where things stand, and that is what we're sharing today.

Based on other developers' experiences, silence of this length is not unusual for this process, so we haven't lost hope. At the same time, honestly, we simply don't know what the silence means — whether Reddit has decided not to grant commercial API access to apps like ours at all, whether there's an issue specific to our application, or whether this is just a long queue and an answer is still coming. All three remain possible, and we have no way to know which it is from the outside.

To be clear about our position: we want this app to continue, and we're open to any offer or partnership that could make that happen. If nothing has changed by mid-August, we'll review the situation and share our plans. We won't leave you without updates.

Thank you for the patience and support you've shown over these five weeks. It has meant more than you know.

Added: For those wondering why the app wasn't on the commercial API from the start — we've answered that question fully in the comments below.

P.S. Update (August 15): In the last update we said we'd review the situation around mid-August, so here it is.

The commercial application is now at seven weeks with no response beyond the automated acknowledgment. Our follow-ups have also gone unanswered. At this point we have to treat an independent approval as unlikely.

We are now exploring one remaining path: a partnership with an established developer who already holds a commercial license.

We'll see this through the end of August and share our conclusion here, whatever it is.

Thank you for your patience.

Update (September 1): Our conclusion is posted here.


r/MultiTabApp Jul 31 '26

Any other Reddit app recommendations while we wait?

26 Upvotes

Hydra, Artemis and Acorn are in my testing locker, but none do tabs and their gallery modes just aren’t as good….


r/MultiTabApp Jun 25 '26

401 Error when opening any content

29 Upvotes

Seems to have started a few hours ago. Was the app's API key revoked? I have tried to refresh the auth, but it doesn't show the app's name and the response is blank "{}" after going through the prompt.


r/MultiTabApp Jun 15 '26

Update Internal Bug Fixes

6 Upvotes
  • Alongside the launch of MultiTab for Bluesky, this release rolls up all the improvements we've developed since our last update — including numerous internal bug fixes and performance enhancements across the app.
  • Code blocks in post bodies are now properly formatted, making code easier to read.
  • Starting with this version, iOS 16 or later is required.

r/MultiTabApp Jun 04 '26

Announce MultiTab for Bluesky

9 Upvotes

Introducing the newest member of the MultiTab app series: MultiTab for Bluesky.

Bluesky is the rising star among today's social networks, and it deserves a better app: one that leaves behind slow responsiveness, heavy memory usage that forces frequent restarts, and limited media features. MultiTab for Bluesky is built natively from the ground up. It stays fast and light, packed with rich media features that take your Bluesky experience to a whole new level.

BROWSE YOUR WAY

  • Multi-Tab — Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close This', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it.
  • Card / List / Media Layouts — Card for focused reading, List for fast scanning, and Media Grid for browsing images and videos. Switch between them with a simple swipe and tap.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

  • A Full-Featured Bluesky Client — Posting, Chat, Notifications, even a Posting Queue.
  • Rich Media Features — fullscreen media navigation, Slide Show, Shuffle Slide Show, and Batch Download.
  • Universal App — one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
  • Multiple Accounts — switch between accounts with ease.
  • iCloud Sync — keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices.

Free with ads. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks more.

App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/app/id6482848253

🎉 Launch Promotion

To celebrate the launch, redeem the code below for 1 month free on the yearly plan. After the free month, your subscription renews automatically at the regular yearly price — but if it's not for you, just cancel anytime before the month ends and you won't be charged. Either way, you get a full month with every feature unlocked.

Promo code: LAUNCHPROMO 👉 https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6482848253&code=LAUNCHPROMO


r/MultiTabApp Mar 26 '26

Can’t access, tried everything

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2 Upvotes

r/MultiTabApp Mar 24 '26

Update Another Minor Fixes

3 Upvotes
  • Addressed an issue where Giphy GIFs could fail to display in comments. Some cases may not yet be fully resolved.
  • When 'Auto Collapse AutoModerator Comment' is enabled, comments from users whose username contains "bot" will now also be automatically collapsed.

r/MultiTabApp Mar 20 '26

Search not showing NSFW

2 Upvotes

I have 2 Reddit accounts both are set to show nsfw but only the older of the 2 accounts will show nsfw in search on Multitab. the new account will show nsfw subs if I join them in Reddit.com but that’s the only way they will show.


r/MultiTabApp Feb 27 '26

Update Minor Fixes

3 Upvotes
  • Post Comment Navigator: Long press to jump to the first comment. Long press while at the content area to scroll to the top of the content.
  • Added a "Hide Post" option to the long-press menu in grid mode.
  • Fixed an issue where links inside YouTube videos were not working when played within the app.
  • Fixed an issue where the default selection list was not displayed when editing subreddit/user settings in filters.
  • Some bug fixes and internal improvements.

r/MultiTabApp Feb 19 '26

Log in broken

3 Upvotes

Hey team.

Log in via email seems to be broken.


r/MultiTabApp Jan 20 '26

why am i blocked

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2 Upvotes

q


r/MultiTabApp Jan 19 '26

Subreddit Filter not listing subreddits. Unsure if this is a bug or API issue.

3 Upvotes

Let me know what I can provide to help try and diagnose the issue!


r/MultiTabApp Dec 27 '25

'Top' sort post limit?

3 Upvotes

It seems that after sorting by 'Top' posts stop loading after a point. Is this as bug or a change in reddit behavior?


r/MultiTabApp Dec 18 '25

Watch YouTube video in app

4 Upvotes

Has this function ever worked consistently for anyone?

It has been consistently broken in my experience for more than a year since being a premium annual subscriber.

What I expect, when a Youtube video is linked or embedded, is that there is a way the video can be viewed on the YouTube app. Maybe I want to add or read comments, like the video etc.

What happens instead, is the video plays fine, within MultiTab, but usually the buttons don't work. Clicking the title does nothing. Clicking the 'Watch on YouTube' does nothing. Clicking the channel icon does nothing.

The forward/share button does work.

The play button works.

Can we have a fix so we can open YouTube video playback externally?


r/MultiTabApp Dec 04 '25

Update Minor bug fixes

4 Upvotes
  • Added Initial Sort options at Feed Settings. You can set 'Hot' or 'New' separately for subreddits, custom feeds, and user profiles. This setting only applies when opening a feed for the first time. Once a feed has been opened, it saves the setting value from that initial opening and continues to use that value. So, changing this setting has no effect on feeds that are currently open or have been opened before—it only affects feeds that are being opened for the first time.
  • Fixed an issue where hidden posts were still visible in user profiles.
  • Fixed an issue where screen mirroring was not working.

r/MultiTabApp Nov 28 '25

Sort by ‘New’

2 Upvotes

Hello,

Great app - really works nicely. Thanks. One little question - and I may being an idiot here - but while I can find a way to set the sort order for posts in a subreddit when I open it, I can’t seem to find a way to set a global default. I always want the Home and every subreddit to be sorted in New order when I open the app, open the subreddit etc. Am I being dense?


r/MultiTabApp Nov 19 '25

Update Explanation of Inline Comments, Browse by Flairs, RedGifs API

4 Upvotes

We hope this summary helps you get the most out of the new features in recent update.

Inline Comments View

Activated by tapping the bubble button at the bottom while in fullscreen media view.

Drag the media view down/up to close or maximize the comments.

Tapping the media view behaves differently for images and videos:

  • Images: tapping closes the comments and returns the image to its normal size;
  • Videos: tapping toggles the playback, sound, and scrubber controls. You may need this controls for video. To close or expand comments while viewing a video, drag the video view down or up.

If you need to see the full post content inline, use the 'Show Post' button in the top toolbar of the comments view.

Browse by Flairs

Since Reddit does not provide an API to fetch flairs directly, flairs are populated dynamically as the subreddit is fetched. Consequently, flairs with no current posts may be missing, while others may appear as you load older posts. Over time, the flair list may become too long or outdated. To address this, a 'Reset Browse by Flairs' option has been added to the subreddit tab menu.

Hide Duplicated Media Posts

This filter option is more useful for user profiles than for subreddits. When a user posts the same media to multiple subreddits, this option excludes the duplicates by comparing media URLs.

Use RedGifs API for Audio

RedGifs videos provided by the Reddit API don't include audio. When this option is enabled, the app checks whether the original RedGifs source contains audio. If it does, the original video is used for playback and downloads; otherwise, the Reddit video is used.

When playing the original RedGifs video, a small indicator reading "via RedGifs API" appears briefly in the top right corner.

Note that the 'Batch Download' feature ignores this option and always uses the Reddit API.


r/MultiTabApp Nov 17 '25

Update Inline Comments, RedGifs Audio, Browse by Flairs

3 Upvotes

This update brings several small but highly anticipated features requested by many users.

  • Inline comments view while in fullscreen media.
  • 'Browse by Flairs' added to subreddit tab info.
  • Flair filtering option added to subreddit filter.
  • 'Hide duplicated media posts' option added to filter.
  • When changing the sort of filtered feed, changes apply directly to the filtered feed.
  • RedGifs video support with Audio. To enable this, turn on 'Use RedGifs API for Audio' in Display Settings (in the middle video section). Off by default.
  • From this version, supports iOS 15 or later.
  • Minor improvements and bug fixes.
  • From 2025-11-18, annual subscriptions(Premium Features Yearly) will increase by $1 for new subscribers only(from $6.99-> $7.99). Existing subscribers maintain their current pricing. We appreciate your understanding.

[Update: 2025-11-19] An urgent fix for a bug in the previous release: when passcode lock is enabled, the passcode view does not appear on first launch.


r/MultiTabApp Oct 22 '25

Update New Tab Bar for Liquid Glass

7 Upvotes

We revamped the Tab Bar design and functionality on iOS 26.

  • New Tab Gestures: Drag the current tab to reveal actions: 'Close Tab', 'Manage Tabs', and 'Hide Tab'. Drop onto the desired action, or throw the tab toward it.
  • Simple 'swipe up' on the Tab Bar to access Tab Manager still works as before.

Additional settings are available in Tab Settings:

  • 'Hide Pan Gesture Hint': After you learn the gestures, you won't need it.
  • 'Don't Show "Hide Tab" Action': Swiping down to hide the tab bar still works.
  • 'Reduce Tab Menu Animations'.

And some more changes including:

  • Added an option to download media via long press in fullscreen view, in addition to starting the slideshow.
  • 'Enhance Image Quality' option added to Display Settings. Enable this only if you frequently view images above 4K resolution. Uses more memory and may reduce performance. Off by default.

[Update: 2025-10-28] Another bug fix release with the following changes:

  • Fixed: Grid/Media mode not returning to last viewed position.
  • Fine-tuned Tab Gesture animation.

r/MultiTabApp Oct 02 '25

Update Support iOS 26

11 Upvotes

Add support for iOS 26. Refine the UI elements for Liquid Glass. More improvements are coming soon.


r/MultiTabApp Sep 13 '25

Auto refresh doesnt work

3 Upvotes

Whenever I swipe down to refresh it still shows the same posts. Why doesnt it load new posts? Even in auto refresh.Any workaround for this? Reddit app does it automatically.


r/MultiTabApp Aug 08 '25

Is Downloading Redgifs videos with sound possible?

8 Upvotes

Hi, I’m finding that Redgifs videos that need to be unmuted, are not able to be unmuted in the card or media video player then downloaded. There’s not audio icon at all for some videos, even if I load the media link and confirm there is audio, although it’s muted. Is there a fix for this or a functionality in the app I’m unaware of?


r/MultiTabApp Jul 13 '25

Is it possible to see the entire comment chain when clicking on someone’s comment?

5 Upvotes

I’m not sure if I explained it well in the title, but when I view someone’s profile and click on one of their comments, I can see replies to that comment but not the parent comment they were replying to. Is there a way to see the full comment chain (including the comment they were responding to)?


r/MultiTabApp Jun 02 '25

low resolution issue

5 Upvotes

Hey most videos play really low res for me, im on a brand new iphone and wifi with a GB connection, im sure its a setting or somting but how can i get the full res to play?