Comparison

Alerts for Reddit vs MultiTab for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Alerts for Reddit

Receive instant notifications for new Reddit posts and comments from specific subreddits or users. Customize alerts with keywords and notification frequencies to stay updated on the content you care about most. Easily manage your subscriptions and access notifications directly within your preferred Reddit app or browser.

Highlights
  • Custom subreddit and user notifications
  • Keyword filtering for alerts
  • Adjustable notification frequency
  • No Reddit account login required
  • Direct launch to Reddit app or browser
  • View recent notifications history
Features
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Never miss a Reddit post again - with Alerts for Reddit, you can get notifications within minutes for posts on your favorite subreddits, and posts/comments from your favorite users. Customize notifications by changing frequency and filtering with keywords. Features: - Add/remove/mute subreddits or users at any time to start/stop seeing notifications - No need to login or link your reddit account - you can set up alerts for any public subreddit or user. - Setup up to 3 alerts of your choosing for free; upgrade to Premium to receive notifications for more than 3 subreddits/users. - Set the notification frequency for each subreddit: "Trending: More" if you want notifications for all hot posts, "Trending: Fewer" if you only want breaking news, or "All" to get notified for all new posts. If you want "All" posts within 30 seconds of the post going live, you can upgrade to Premium Speed to enable the "All - Fast" frequency. - Set the notification frequency for each user: "Posts only" or "Posts and Comments" - Filter alerts by keyword. For example, if you want to receive notifications for /r/science where the title contains 'amphibian' or 'reptile' but not 'bird', you can! - Got a Reddit app on your phone? Notifications will launch you straight to the app of your choice. No app? Notifications will bring you to Reddit via the browser. - View recent notifications for your subreddits and users right in the app. - Never miss the posts you care about! This app offers subscriptions for premium features, including monthly and yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions renew within 24 hours of the subscription period ending, and a subscription purchase will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage at any time using Account Settings in iTunes. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use can be found at https://www.alertsforreddit.com/privacy.php

About

MultiTab for Reddit

Browse Reddit efficiently with a multi-tab interface for seamless navigation. Enjoy enhanced media viewing, batch downloads, and customizable layouts. Offers a premium subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Multi-tab browsing
  • Grid, Card, and Media view modes
  • Batch image/video download
  • Fullscreen image viewer
  • Dark mode
  • Custom feeds
  • iCloud sync
Features
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The most powerful way to browse Reddit: So many subreddits to look around? Need an efficient way to view posts and comments? Better media browsing? Easy image and video saving, with batch download? This app's multi-tab and media features are the definitive answer for your Reddit experience. BROWSE YOUR WAY • Multi-Tab - Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it. • Grid / Card / Media Layouts - Grid for fast scanning, Card for familiar detailed viewing, Media for image and video focused browsing. • Custom Feeds - Create your own custom collections of feeds. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Batch Download - Save images and videos in bulk. • Fullscreen Media Navigation - Endless scroll through every photo/video in a feed, with Slide Show and Shuffle Slide Show. • Smart Paging - Scrolling settles neatly at the start of the nearest content (in Card layout). • Detail Popup - Open post and comment details in a separate popup for more concentrated reading. • Multiple Accounts - switch between accounts with ease. • Universal App - one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • iCloud Sync - keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices. ABOUT MULTITAB APP MultiTab App is a series of iOS apps that bring 'Multi-Tab' navigation to a range of social networking services, currently available for Tumblr, Flickr, and Bluesky. (MultiTab App was formerly known as 'FastFeed App' and has since been renamed.) [Notice] Reddit API Policy Change and Free Usage Limitation As of July 1, 2023, Reddit's API policy changed, and the usage available to this app became very limited. We therefore allocate usage to paid subscribers first. Non-subscribers can use this app free for about 1 hour (only actual running time is counted). To continue beyond that, a paid subscription is required. Subscription for Premium Features (Yearly, Monthly) • You can use this app for free, but some features require a subscription. • Exclusive to subscribers: tap options, feed filters, batch download, and more. • Yearly and monthly options are available. Family Sharing supported. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the selected plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, in the App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/app-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Alerts for Reddit4 screens
MultiTab for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MultiTab for Reddit at every 4 weeks against Alerts for Reddit's every 5 months. Alerts for Reddit's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Alerts for Reddit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and MultiTab for Reddit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Alerts for Reddit against 4.2 for MultiTab for Reddit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178 and 303 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Alerts for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 52% of MultiTab for Reddit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alerts for Reddit ships an update every 5 months, MultiTab for Reddit every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alerts for Reddit versus MultiTab for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlerts for RedditMultiTab for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (178 ratings)4.2 (303 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings178303 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmanda O'NealConcerto

Customer experience

Alerts for Reddit

All ratings178 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.9%

MultiTab for Reddit

All ratings303 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Alerts for Reddit

From 178 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast real-time alerts for Reddit posts
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 💰 Generous free tier with no ads
  • 🎯 Highly customizable keyword and subreddit filtering
  • 📱 Works with multiple Reddit client apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications fail to send or arrive late
  • 💾 Settings not saved to iCloud backup
  • 🔄 App crashes and freezes on startup
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent notification filtering behavior
  • 🔌 Duplicate notifications for single posts

MultiTab for Reddit

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡ Fast loading and browsing speed
  • 🎨 Unique multi-tab interface for subreddit browsing
  • 📥 Excellent bulk image/video download capabilities
  • 🖼️ Superior media viewing and grid layout options
  • 🌙 Dark mode available (with premium)

Room to improve

  • 🔐 Login/authorization issues with Reddit API
  • ⚠️ Severe API rate limiting even for paid users
  • 💸 Subscription-based model for basic features
  • 🔊 No sound on GIF/video playback
  • 📝 Cannot post or create content

Bugs and requests

Alerts for Reddit

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App won't open or stuck on loading screen
  • Settings don't persist after closing app
  • iCloud backup excludes app data
  • Notifications not appearing in Notification Center
  • Duplicate notifications for same post
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  • App randomly resets subscriptions
  • Restore purchase doesn't work after device transfer
  • Notifications open in browser instead of Reddit app
  • Filters not working - alerts for unsubscribed content
  • App hangs when accessing Notification Subscriptions multiple times
  • iOS 15+ compatibility issues with settings saving

Requested features

13 requests
  • iCloud sync for subscriptions and settings
  • Comment notifications and threaded conversation alerts
  • Advanced filtering with AND/OR/NOT operations
  • Search within post content, not just titles
  • Quiet hours or do-not-disturb scheduling
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  • Custom app icons or icon selection
  • In-app notification history and log
  • Post content search in addition to titles
  • Browser selection for notification links
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Real-time notification frequency (faster than 30 minutes)
  • Per-subreddit notification limits
  • Widget support

MultiTab for Reddit

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Authorization denied errors preventing login
  • New posts not appearing in busy subreddits
  • Rate limit errors despite paid subscription
  • App crashes after 5-10 minutes of use
  • Comments fail to load after extended browsing
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  • 404 errors on profiles/subreddits that auto-close
  • Gestures not responding reliably
  • GIFs converting without audio
  • Video playback without sound
  • Images not loading after rapid scrolling
  • Pause button appearing in wrong location on videos
  • Quirky error messages appearing frequently

Requested features

14 requests
  • Posting and content creation functionality
  • Sound support for GIF and video playback
  • Notifications/alerts system
  • Moderator tools for community management
  • Mac/desktop application version
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  • Auto-play in media and grid views
  • Ability to save posts to categorized folders
  • Wider video rewind/scrubbing area
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Improved video download with audio
  • Better comment display (like Apollo)
  • Customizable grid view layouts
  • Font size customization per post type
  • Instagram and other platform versions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alerts for Reddit

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Subscription$3.991 Year
  • Premium Speed: Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Speed: Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
6 purchases

MultiTab for Reddit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • Donate to Support (Level 1)$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 2)$4.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 3)$9.99
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  • Donate to Support (Level 4)$19.99

Questions

Is Alerts for Reddit free?
Alerts for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTab for Reddit free?
MultiTab for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alerts for Reddit or MultiTab for Reddit?
Alerts for Reddit and MultiTab for Reddit are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 178 and 303 ratings respectively.
Do Alerts for Reddit or MultiTab for Reddit have ads?
Neither Alerts for Reddit nor MultiTab for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alerts for Reddit or MultiTab for Reddit?
Alerts for Reddit ships an update every 5 months, and MultiTab for Reddit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Alerts for Reddit was updated on September 22, 2026 and MultiTab for Reddit on September 26, 2026.

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