MultiTab for Reddit vs Mlem for Lemmy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multi-tab browsing
- Grid, Card, and Media view modes
- Batch image/video download
- Fullscreen image viewer
- Dark mode
- Custom feeds
- iCloud sync
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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/
Mlem for Lemmy
Experience the Fediverse through a native iOS app designed for seamless interaction with all major Lemmy instances. Enjoy powerful features like swipe actions, quick account switching, and extensive customization for an optimized mobile experience.
- Native iOS Swift development
- Lemmy instance compatibility
- Swipe actions
- Account quick-switching
- Customization options
- Optimized backend
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Mlem for Lemmy is beautiful, smooth, and compatible with all major Lemmy instances. Written fully in iOS' native Swift, Mlem lets you experience Lemmy while taking advantage of the best your device has to offer. With powerful, easy-to-use features such as swipe actions and account quick-switching, a robust set of customizations, and a highly optimized backend, Mlem offers the mobile Lemmy experience you deserve!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mlem for Lemmy at none against MultiTab for Reddit's 6. Mlem for Lemmy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (79% vs 52%). MultiTab for Reddit's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 83) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. MultiTab for Reddit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mlem for Lemmy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mlem for Lemmy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 303 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of MultiTab for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mlem for Lemmy's.
MultiTab for Reddit ships an update every 4 weeks, Mlem for Lemmy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiTab for Reddit | Mlem for Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (303 ratings) | 4.6 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Concerto | Eric Andrews |
Customer experience
MultiTab for Reddit
Mlem for Lemmy
User reviews
MultiTab for Reddit
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Mlem for Lemmy
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ High quality and thoughtfully made app
- 👍 Joy to use
- 🌟 On par with Apollo for Reddit
- 🚀 Seamless Lemmy experience
- ✅ Mostly stable now
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot sign up/validate username
- 🐛 Annoying bug: loses progress when switching apps
- 🐛 Bouncing back to feeds list is irritating
- 🐛 Minor bugs introduced with updates
- 🐛 Embedded content shows as links, not playable
Bugs and requests
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
Mlem for Lemmy
Reported bugs
19 issues- Cannot validate username for account creation
- Loses progress when switching to another app while composing a post/reply
- App bounces back to the subscribed feeds list in various situations
- New bugs introduced with each update
- Embedded content (videos) only show as links
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- Changing font size via iOS Accessibility settings breaks drag and drop functionality
- Media type label in the lower left corner covers parts of the image
- App crashes frequently
- Jittery scrolling on ProMotion enabled iPhones
- Cannot log out of an account without deleting it
- Requires signing back into the instance every time an external link is followed
- No way to change font size
- Timeline is a mess
- Unable to save images
- Unable to zoom in on images
- Unable to load images on their own without comments
- Bad app icon (furry)
- No full screen for pictures, always goes to post
- Login required from the start for some users
Requested features
19 requests- Customizability for each feed type (e.g., bold headlines)
- Larger card view option
- Compact view option
- Option to customize gestures
- Fix embedded content to be playable
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- Fix font size breaking drag and drop
- Option to not display media type label or hide it
- Mark inbox as read automatically
- Hide post option
- Customizable swipe options on posts
- Cross-post functionality
- Set Reader mode as default for links
- Ability to zoom out on pictures
- Ability to save images
- Search for posts within a community
- Block communities from post options menu
- Filter instances option
- Collapse all comments by default
- Up/Down votes on the right side
In-app purchases
MultiTab for Reddit
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$7.991 Year
- 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
Mlem for Lemmy
No in-app purchases
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