Comparison

LiveAlien vs RedSum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

LiveAlien

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A reddit client for reading live comments - no need to refresh manually! Best for reading active threads such as sports events or breaking news. The official reddit app is great but it is not good for reading active threads. ** Source code: Github: longsangstan/live-alien-for-reddit ** Credits: -App Icon: Vectors Market from Flaticon, licensed by Creative Commons BY 3.0 -Loading Icon: /u/ReadsSmallTextWrong -Error Icon: /u/Ocouluss

About

RedSum

A Reddit client that leverages the free Reddit API to provide a streamlined browsing experience. It includes a unique feature for summarizing content, making it easier to digest information quickly.

Highlights

Reddit API integration
Content summarization
Free to use
Supports iPhone and iPad

Features

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Reddit client which uses the free Reddit api and supports summarization of the content.

Screenshots

LiveAlien3 screens

RedSum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveAlien at every 3 weeks against RedSum's every 2 months. LiveAlien also leads on iOS requirement (8.3 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveAlien ships an update every 3 weeks, RedSum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

LiveAlien versus RedSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LiveAlien	RedSum
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	8.3 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Long Sang Chan	Joao Valente

In-app purchases

None

LiveAlien

No in-app purchases

None

RedSum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveAlien free?

LiveAlien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RedSum free?

RedSum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LiveAlien or RedSum have ads?

Neither LiveAlien nor RedSum shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LiveAlien or RedSum?

LiveAlien ships an update every 3 weeks, and RedSum every 2 months. Most recently, LiveAlien was updated on November 6, 2026 and RedSum on November 5, 2026.