Protego for Reddit User Reviews

Name: Protego for Reddit
Rating: 4.6 (16 reviews)

Protego for Reddit

Edgar Sanchez

🔧 Utilities

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I have never reviewed an app/extension but…

All of a sudden Reddit isn’t complete trash anymore. Less than a dozen words in my filter list and my front page is completely different. As of now absolutely worth the $2.

CrappyService69

5 months ago

Works and it doesn’t

Definitely works, but scrolling Reddit stops working almost every time, so only get the first page load and nothing else.

jpspyro

6 months ago

Such a useful app!

Protego is such a useful app, yet is so simple to use. It’s an essential on my iPad.

A couple asks/suggestions:

- Is it possible to extend the keyword filtering to include the subreddit name? For example, politic* would filter posts with politic* in the title as well as subreddits with politic* in the name.

- Can the redirect to old Reddit toggle be added to the Quick View dropdown menu in Safari? Sometimes it’s necessary to turn it off just to quickly look at a page, and it would be handy to not have to go over to the app for that.

Ady16517

10 months ago

Highly recommend

Being able to filter out certain keywords and names has made using Reddit so, so much better. Highly recommend this for everybody.

Penage

a year ago

Response from developer

I appreciate the kind words!

Makes Reddit usable

Reddit is a cesspool of bias and groupthink. At the same time, this isn’t the early 2000s anymore where individual forums were more prevalent. The top results for many searches are all be on Reddit now, and I’ll admit there is often genuinely useful information there. The downside is that it seems 90% of active users there are terribly obnoxious. As someone who does not care to make an account for Reddit and wants to spend only as much time as necessary on the site, this app really helps filter out the fluff. One keyword filter list later, and I went from 74 blocks in a month to just shy of 3k in a few seconds of testing it out on a political subreddit. Thank you for this app!

ChiefDkay

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the review! Glad it’s making a difference!

Reddit takes forever to load

Hi there,

I just wanted to let you know that I’m really happy with the application. It works just like I expected and I’m using it all the time.

The only thing that’s bugging me is that the Reddit tab takes forever to load, especially after I filter the posts. Is there anything you can do about that?

Akshay Udupa

a year ago

Works half the time

I have installed this on my phone and iMac. When the app is active and I open reddit, half the time it filters out most of my keywords, but not all. The other half of the time, it doesn’t filter anything at all.

Punatic

a year ago

Thank you!!! This is fantastic!

I was so pleased to find your extension! I’ve just purchased it and already added some filters that seem to be doing wonders. Reddit has been so depressing recently, the percentage of positive posts in recent months have been buried by an avalanche of negative ones so I just stopped browsing it entirely which as a long time Redditor, was also disappointing. SO glad to have found your app.

Azz3879

a year ago

Response from developer

Awesome! I'm so glad to hear Protego is improving your Reddit browsing experience! If you have any questions or suggestions don't hesitate to send me a message via the About tab in the app!

Works well!

I really enjoy using Reddit but the non-stop deluge about certain public figures and topics was starting to impact my well-being. Reddit removed the ability to filter posts containing key words. I found this app to fill that gap and it has been doing the trick!

Doobwa

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind words! It makes me very happy to hear that my app is a having a positive impact on others!

Sort of works sometimes

What a great idea because I can’t look at Reddit otherwise since 1/20/25. Often it will work and not show me any content with my designated words. It will even show that it’s filtering. Then just stops and won’t start working again, keeps showing me words I want to block. Statistics stop getting updated. Not sure what the issue is but I have the latest version. I would gladly pay for this if it always worked.

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi! First of all thank you so much for trying out Protego. I’ve been trying to track down the issue you mentioned, I think it only happens when launching Safari right after installing a Protego update. For now, if you run into this issue again, please force close Safari and relaunch it. I’m working on reproducing this so I can create a bugfix as soon as possible. Thank you so much, hope I can earn those other 3 stars because App Store rating are super important for brand new apps. I’ll keep you updated, feel free to email me at hello@getprotego.app if you have more info on what triggers this bug. Edgar

Sanity saving!

Like lots of people right now, I felt it was best to take a step back from social media for the sake of my own mental health. It seemed impossible to engage with it without seeing a certain few people’s faces and names everywhere I looked. Protego has changed that! It works flawlessly on my phone and my computer, filtering is almost instantaneous and it means I can scroll through what’s happening in the news without it being dominated by those I’m trying to avoid. The next 4 years will certainly be much less anxiety producing than they would have been otherwise. It really is worth its weight in gold for me!

MichaelPorter1991

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for trying Protego and for the kind words! I’m glad to see my personal project is having a positive impact on others!

So much better than the Reddit app

After installing this, I uninstalled the Reddit app on my phone. Save to Dock on my MacBook Pro and turning on the extension works great as well.

Note that Reddit tries to push the app on you, for example chat seems to require the app.

muness217

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the positive review! I’m hoping Apple adds support for extension on websites saved to Home Screen for iOS soon!

Love this app!

Came across this app from the developer randomly, paid, and have been using it since. Great job!

Jimmythecricketisaliar

2 years ago

Response from developer

I appreciate it! Enjoy!

Awesome Feature

This feature is such a nice addition to my reddit experience. I highly recommend!!

Acelero

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the support!

Good When It Works, Keywords Still An Issue

When this program works it works extremely well. The previous problem with the application deleting keywords is now fixed. However, it is still skipping certain words. This doesn’t happen all the time but more often the longer you stay on reddit and refresh the page. The “real time” portion does not factor in a couple of words. Usually for some reason it is the words at the beginning and ending of your keywords section. Other than that, its works as intended.

tkukoc

2 years ago

Response from developer

EDIT: Just wanted to let you know that this issue is now fixed in 2.4.1 as of Sunday. Thanks for the heads up with this bug and sorry for the trouble! ————— Hey tkukoc, the first few versions of Protego did indeed reset the keywords (sorry!) but as of version 2.3 the keywords should not only persist through app updates but should actually be backed up to your iCloud account and synchronized across any device on which you have Protego installed. If this is not the case for you even on version 2.3 or 2.4 then it looks like there may be something odd going on with your system, since I've got a list of tests to make sure this is working before I submit the build to Apple. Could you help me track this issue down? I'd love to fix it and earn 5 stars from you. As a brand new dev with a brand new app on the App Store every review counts and I'd love to make you happy. Feel free to email me at hello@getprotego.app and I can work with you directly to address this issue. Thank you for actually purchasing my app and giving it a shot either way!

Good When It Works, Deletes Keywords

When this program works it works extremely well. The problem is when there is an update it deletes all your keywords. Therefore you see things on reddit that you previously blocked. The whole point of using a program like this would be to block things you do not want to see. So I’ve gone back to “Sink It”. Keywords are never deleted with that app and it does a lot more to streamline reddit.

tkukoc

2 years ago

Response from developer

Revolutionize Your Reddit Browsing with Protego!

Protego has completely transformed my Reddit experience! Setting up keyword filters was easier than I expected, and changing or removing them is just as simple. With so many bots posting hate and misinformation, especially around politics, my feed used to be overwhelming and unpleasant. Now, I can focus on content that truly interests me, making my time on Reddit much more enjoyable and stress-free.

Protego's intuitive design and seamless integration with safari make it feel like a natural extension of Reddit. For any Reddit enthusiast looking to curate their feed and maintain a positive browsing experience, Protego is an absolute must-have. I highly recommend it for a cleaner, more personalized Reddit feed!!!

BrandenJ 101

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey Branden! Thank you so much for the kind words! Filtering posts is just the beginning, I hope to keep transforming and improving your Reddit experience as time goes on by adding more useful features!

Great way to clean up your Reddit feed

I was getting so tired of seeing political stuff and drama all over my Reddit feed until I found this app. Works like a charm - just add in some keywords and boom, no more annoying posts. Been using it for a couple weeks and tbh it's made browsing Reddit way more pleasant. Plus it stops those annoying "open in app" popups which is a huge W. 10/10 would recommend!

Armando.S.S.