Spotter vs Re
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spotter
Connect with people globally and share your thoughts anonymously. Discover local events or global trends by searching topics or locations. Engage with posts through comments and shares, fostering connection even during isolation.
- Anonymous posting
- Global and local content discovery
- Hashtag and location search
- Commenting and sharing
- Community connection
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Spotter is a platform that connects people around the world. It allows you to have your thoughts heard anywhere and explore what’s near you or across the globe. - Find out what's going on in your community. - Find posts on the topic you're interested in by searching through hashtag or by location. - Posts on Spotter are anonymous so that anyone can feel empowered to say what they want. - Comment on posts or share them on any other app. - Stay connected while socially isolated
Re
This Safari extension enhances the Reddit mobile experience on iOS by redirecting to old.reddit.com and applying custom CSS/JS for improved usability. It aims to provide a more accessible and user-friendly way to browse Reddit on mobile devices.
- Redirects to old.reddit.com
- Removes custom subreddit stylesheets
- Adds custom JS and CSS for mobile usability
- Browse frontpage without obstructions
- Easier to click buttons and view comments
- View threads and post replies
- Send and receive private messages
- Login/logout functionality
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When we lost Apollo on June 30, 2023, it was a sad day for all iPhone users. This safari extension makes change to the reddit mobile experience to make it way more usable on iOS. This is not perfect by any stretch of the means, but this gets me (personally) to a good baseline experience and I will be making many more changes in the future. Changes: Redirects reddit.com to old.reddit.com Removes custom stylesheets from subreddits Adds in custom JS and CSS to make old reddit MUCH more user friendly on mobile. Features: Browse the frontpage of reddit.com without anything blocking your view Browse the frontpage of reddit.com without having to zoom in Easier to click on button or view comments with bigger buttons View threads and post replies Send and receive private messages Ability to login/logout of your reddit.com account In the future, this will be an entire front end replacement for reddit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spotter at Free against Re's $1.99. Spotter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Re's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
Spotter is free to download; Re costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spotter ships an update every 4 months, Re daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spotter | Re |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #41 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spauted LLC | Michael Cacciatore |
Customer experience
Spotter
Re
In-app purchases
Spotter
No in-app purchases
Re
No in-app purchases
