I used to use RiF back in the day when it was still a buggy mess. I don’t even remember when I moved to the native app. I don’t agree with Reddit’s policy update (why I’m here) but I thought the default app was fine for normal browsing. I never had issues with the video player or anything else.
I use Samsung Galaxy devices if that’s relevant.
Honestly I barely used it. If you use dark patterns to try to make me use a thing, the last thing I’m going to do is use that thing.
The ads. Jesus. The ads that are dark design pattern close to normal posts. Ugh.
As a lifelong adblock user, I recognize your pain.
It’s probably ok if you’re used to it, but 3rd party apps have so much QoL stuff that it’s awful to switch
I mostly used RiF, but installed the official app during a trip last year to do logistics with someone who was using the built in chat.
I don’t tend to always have data on my phone, because WiFi is everywhere, and just add some when I’m going on a trip like this. I’d loaded up a fiver’s worth the morning we left, which usually sees me through an entire month in these situations.
Woke up after the first night away to an alert that my data was all used up. And on further investigation, guess which app was the culprit? Just literally sitting there overnight while I was asleep, gobbling up a month’s worth of data to do god knows what.
I uninstalled the app.
Fish don’t know they’re swimming in water. When all you ever use is a shit app, you think that’s what a normal experience is
