LiveAlien vs RedSum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
RedSum
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Reddit client which uses the free Reddit api and supports summarization of the content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LiveAlien at 8.3 against RedSum's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LiveAlien ships an update every 3 weeks, RedSum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveAlien | RedSum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Long Sang Chan | Joao Valente |
In-app purchases
LiveAlien
No in-app purchases
RedSum
No in-app purchases
