What users hate. Clustered.

1- and 2-star reviews grouped into themes with verbatim examples. Each cluster is a wedge a competitor could exploit.

4 reviews·4 themes

Sound playback issues for native Reddit videos
Users report that audio for native Reddit videos does not play, despite the app otherwise functioning correctly.
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reviews
- “[1★] Sound doesn’t work — Decent app all around, but the sound for native Reddit videos hasn’t worked for months. There’s also no way to report bugs like this inside the app.”
Lack of support for updated Reddit and Imgur links
The app fails to load or render content from newer Reddit post links and Imgur images, indicating outdated integration with platform APIs.
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reviews
- “[2★] Great app, but abandoned — This is a great, simplistic, and accessible implementation of Reddit, but it’s slowly falling apart. It seems to have been abandoned. It currently lacks support for the new version of Reddit links, as well as being unable to open Imgur imag”
Mandatory Reddit account requirement for basic access
Users are forced to create or log in with a Reddit account to use the app, which contradicts expectations for accessibility and privacy.
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reviews
- “[1★] Why do you need a Reddit account to use this app? — So I was told about this app through an iPhone users for the blind group list. I was going to get it. Or should I say I did get it. But the problem now is that trying to access the information I signed up for. I used my Apple ID and signed”
Failed login and authentication flow
Users cannot successfully log in via browser OAuth flow; the app fails to return from Reddit's authorization page, requiring repeated attempts.
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reviews
- “[1★] Doesn’t let me sign in. — I log in to Reddit via browser and accept the permissions, but it doesn’t return to app and log me in via Dystopia properly. Restarted app, revoked perms and retried several times, still didn’t work properly.”

First load takes ~60–120s. Cached after.