Comparison

MultiTab for Reddit vs Focus for Reddit

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

Head to head
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/

About

Focus for Reddit

An unofficial, open-source Reddit browser offering a unique, customizable interface. It supports offline browsing, multi-account access, and advanced content filtering. Enjoy a rich viewing experience with various layout options and powerful moderation tools.

Highlights
  • Multi-account and guest mode support
  • Highly customizable themes and design
  • Full offline capability with automatic syncing
  • Advanced content filtering system
  • Rich viewing modes (compact, card, gallery)
  • Powerful moderation suite
  • Ad-blocking for websites (Pro)
Features
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Focus for Reddit is a feature-packed, open-source(Based on open source software Slide which is unavaliable and no longer maintained now), unofficial browser for Reddit. Focus has a unique and beautiful design that is easy to use and contains tons of customization options. Highlights: • Support multi-accounts and guest mode • Gorgeous and unique design that is both pleasing to the eye, extremely easy to use, and fully configurable with thousands of theme combinations • Fully offline-capable! Sync your subreddits and comments automatically, and enjoy Reddit where you don't have internet • Powerful gestures settings for submissions and comments • Support for many content sites, including Imgur albums, v.redd.it, Streamable.com • Most feature-rich and easy to use moderation suite on iOS • Many view types including compact mode for dense information display and beautiful card layout for enjoying photos • Gallery and shadowbox modes (pro) give you a new way to view your favorite subreddits • Sync your Focus settings between all your iCloud devices • Theme choices include a beautiful true black AMOLED theme, sepia theme, blue theme, and white theme • Powerful filter system to block out what you don’t want to see • View and delete your browsing history, or turn off history completely to go incognito • Ad-Block in websites (Pro) • Optimized for iPad viewing with configurable columns and popup comment views (Pro) -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-focus-reddit/

Screenshots

MultiTab for Reddit4 screens
Focus for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultiTab for Reddit at 4.2 against Focus for Reddit's 3.3. MultiTab for Reddit also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Focus for Reddit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MultiTab for Reddit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus for Reddit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTab for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTab for Reddit has 303 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of MultiTab for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 31% of Focus for Reddit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTab for Reddit ships an update every 4 weeks, Focus for Reddit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MultiTab for Reddit versus Focus for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTab for RedditFocus for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (303 ratings) — better3.3 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings303 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperConcerto婉 万

Customer experience

MultiTab for Reddit

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

Focus for Reddit

All ratings43 ratings
Positive53.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative58.6%

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

Focus for Reddit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Focus for Reddit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is MultiTab for Reddit free?
MultiTab for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus for Reddit free?
Focus for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MultiTab for Reddit or Focus for Reddit?
MultiTab for Reddit is rated higher. MultiTab for Reddit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while Focus for Reddit averages 3.3 from 43 ratings.
Do MultiTab for Reddit or Focus for Reddit have ads?
Focus for Reddit shows ads; MultiTab for Reddit does not.
Which is updated more often, MultiTab for Reddit or Focus for Reddit?
MultiTab for Reddit ships an update every 4 weeks, and Focus for Reddit fortnightly. Most recently, MultiTab for Reddit was updated on September 21, 2026 and Focus for Reddit on September 19, 2026.

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