Dystopia for Reddit vs Groups.io App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dystopia for Reddit
Experience Reddit with a fast, powerful, and accessible interface. Enjoy a beautiful media viewer, keyboard navigation, and real-time chat. Submit posts and images seamlessly within the app.
- Beautiful media viewer
- Full keyboard navigation
- Built-in command interface
- Real-time chat
- Comment reply notifications
- Image and post submission
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Dystopia is a fast, powerful, and accessible app for Reddit. Packed full of creature comforts like a beautiful media viewer and power user features like full keyboard navigation and a built-in command interface, Dystopia is a great way to use Reddit whether you're new to the site or have been there since the dark ages (back when the Narwhal was Baconing at Midnight). Upvote with just a flick, enjoy real-time chat to quickly hash things out privately, get notified when someone replies to your comments, and submit your own images and posts all without leaving the app. Dystopia is meant to be enjoyed by everyone; whether you like to use your device with a larger font size, VoiceOver, a braille reader, or Switch Control, Dystopia is convenient and natural to use.
Groups.io App
This app provides a modern platform for online communities with powerful management tools. It offers advanced features like hashtag organization, topic muting, and integrations with other services. Users can find, join, and manage groups, receiving real-time notifications.
- Advanced group management
- Hashtag archive organization
- Mute individual topics
- Real-time push notifications
- Integrated Chat, Calendar, Polls
- Integrations with RSS, Trello, Github
- Member synchronization with Slack
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Groups.io is the next generation platform for online communities. We are a modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking. We have the most advanced features of any group system, including: - Better archive organization with hashtags - Mute individual topics and hashtags - Advanced group management - Powerful additional features, including Chat, Calendar, Polls, Databases, Wiki, Files and Photos - Additional integrations with RSS, Trello, and Github - Member synchronization with Slack This app lets you: - Find and subscribe to existing groups - Receive real time push notifications about activity in your groups - Create and manage your groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dystopia for Reddit at 4.1 against Groups.io App's 3.0. Dystopia for Reddit also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 36%) and ratings volume (130 vs 26). 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.
Dystopia for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dystopia for Reddit has 130 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Dystopia for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 36% of Groups.io App's.
Dystopia for Reddit ships an update every 23 months, Groups.io App every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dystopia for Reddit | Groups.io App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (130 ratings) — better | 3.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 130 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Carbon Fiber Dev LLC | Groups.io, Inc |
Customer experience
Dystopia for Reddit
Groups.io App
Bugs and requests
Dystopia for Reddit
Reported bugs
13 issues- Sound doesn’t work for native Reddit videos
- After glow login gives errors
- Randomly closes/crashes
- No iPad version
- Audio follows phone silent switch
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- Links to Reddit in comments/posts fail to open (404)
- Not working in iPhone 15 with 'The data could not be read because it isn’t in the correct format.' error
- Weird whirring/cricket sound when viewing news articles
- Can’t go to a thread from profile
- Clicking all or front page sometimes freezes the app
- Can’t touch scroll through most videos
- Can’t link to Reddit page
- Login via browser doesn't return to app and log in properly
Requested features
11 requests- Add home page option
- Add general search functionality
- Add alphabet scroll bar (like Apollo)
- Show subreddit name on front page feed
- Customization options for colors/themes
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- Improve UI design and font spacing
- Add multi-reddits
- Add favorite subs
- Add swipe gesture customization
- Add media playback settings
- Add ability to copy Reddit links when they fail to open
Groups.io App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dystopia for Reddit
No in-app purchases
Groups.io App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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