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Reddit mods are calling for an ‘affordable return’ for third-party apps
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They have hundreds of mobile developers and can't make a decent app or features anyone wants -- I'm going to guess that whatever executive pet project that one is won't ever see any reasonable output either.
Yeah, it is kind of shocking to think the company has been around for 18 years, and their app is still so bad people will pay for third party apps instead.
Reddit would've been better off buying out the most profitable/popular third party app, making minor housekeeping changes (app name, app logo, etc) and moving on. Instead they show themselves in the foot a little.
I agree, assuming their goal was to have an app that appeals to users. Possibly the one they have appeals to advertisers, although even advertisers probably prefer an app people use willingly.
It's a "bad" app to you because you are not the paying customer. For the paying customer (advertisers), it's a great app.
There is no use for having a good first party app when you can just kill all competition. Reddit does not need to care anything other than making money through their apps.
Yeah, and the end game is data collection. Doesn't matter if users complain. As long as the users of the official app grows it is a success.