Comparison

Monocle for Reddit vs rdx for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Monocle for Reddit

Browse and interact with Reddit content in a fast, lightweight, and customizable way. Create personalized feeds, enjoy a powerful media player, and manage multiple accounts with advanced posting and messaging features.

Highlights
  • Customizable Smart Feeds
  • Fast media player with Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay
  • Multi-account support
  • Full Markdown composer
  • Multi-window support
  • Dark Mode support
  • Low Data Mode
Features
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Monocle offers a comprehensive experience browsing and interacting with Reddit. It is lightweight, fast and aims to make content consumption easy. With Smart Feeds you can create your own customized feeds by selecting topics, setting the sort order and adding a variety of filters. You chose what you want to see. And of course you can also post in your favorite topics, engage in discussions and message your friends. Features: - Switch back and forth between multiple topics without losing your scroll position - Customize content feeds by creating Smart Feeds that can also be shared with others - Super fast media player for showing images, videos and GIFs (full-screen mode available) - Video and GIF scrubbing, Picture-in-Picture, AirPlay®, and more! - Full Dark Mode support - Extensive Contextual Menus integration - Multi window support - view multiple topics and post simultaneously or side by side with you favorite apps! - Share and save images, videos and GIFs - Search for any topics or posts - Search for posts in topics - Full Markdown rendering with tappable links - Today widget showing currently trending posts - Low Data Mode support and much more! If you purchase Monocle Pro you also get the following features: - Add one or more Reddit accounts - Fast and easy account switching - Subscribe to your favorite topics - Full Markdown composer for posting, commenting and messaging - Post text, links, images, GIF (selected videos are automatically converted to GIFs) and drawings made directly on the device - Submit replies to posts and comments - Edit your posts and comments - Upvote/downvote posts and comments - Save posts and comments to read later - Message inbox - Message other users Privacy Policy: https://bastian.codes/privacy-policy/monocle Terms And Conditions: https://bastian.codes/terms-and-conditions/monocle

About

rdx for Reddit

Browse Reddit content with a fast, ad-free, and customizable unofficial client. Enjoy native video and GIF support, various themes, and the ability to save posts. It offers a clutter-free experience for viewing your favorite subreddits without logging in.

Highlights
  • Compact and full post preview modes
  • Native video, GIF, and gallery support
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Open-source development
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Save Reddit posts for later
  • Subscribe to subreddits without logging in
Features
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rdx for Reddit is an unofficial client for Reddit that provides free, fast and ad-free Reddit browsing. Here are some of the key features of the rdx for Reddit app. 1. Compact and Full post preview mode: You can view full size posts or a laid-back compact mode. 2. Native Video, GIF and Gallery support: Supports Reddit, Imgur, Giphy etc GIFs natively. Download Reddit Videos and GIFs easily and save to your phone. 3. Themes, fonts & more: You can customise almost everything in the app. Multiple dark and light themes are available. 4. Open-source: The original rdx for Reddit website has always been open-source and available on Github. 5. Ad-free: There are no distractions between you and your favourite Reddit content. 6. Save Reddit posts: You can save Reddit posts to view them later. 7. Subscribe: You can subscribe to subreddits to get your favourite content on the home page without logging in,

Screenshots

Monocle for Reddit4 screens
rdx for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rdx for Reddit at 4.4 against Monocle for Reddit's 3.7. rdx for Reddit also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 20%) and ratings volume (163 vs 14). Monocle for Reddit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monocle for Reddit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and rdx for Reddit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rdx for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rdx for Reddit has 163 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Monocle for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 51% of rdx for Reddit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monocle for Reddit ships an update every 2 weeks, rdx for Reddit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monocle for Reddit versus rdx for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonocle for Redditrdx for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (14 ratings)4.4 (163 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews51.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBastian KohlbauerAvadhesh Bhunwaliya

Customer experience

Monocle for Reddit

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

rdx for Reddit

All ratings162 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral19.6%
Negative29.4%

Bugs and requests

Monocle for Reddit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

rdx for Reddit

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Content not loading (claims impossible reasons)
  • Search for subreddits not working
  • Unable to look up other subreddits
  • Cannot access r/all
  • No way to save subreddits
Show 12 more
  • Videos without sound
  • Cannot load content after 20 topics (stuck loading)
  • Repeatedly loading the same 20 topics
  • Does not open links in default browser
  • No in-app photo download button
  • Video with no sound
  • Cannot sign in or comment/create posts (free version)
  • Doesn't work with VPN
  • No way to get out of search
  • Not able to follow any subreddits
  • Missing back button
  • No way to view subreddit sidebar

Requested features

9 requests
  • Profile-based feature for separating interests
  • Option to see NSFW content
  • Ability to set a default page when opening the app (e.g., popular)
  • Hiding scrolled posts
  • Single tap to collapse comments
Show 4 more
  • Full screen mode
  • Ability to import subscriptions easily (with guide/video)
  • Image download option
  • In-app photo download button

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monocle for Reddit

One-time1
  • Monocle Pro$4.99
6 purchases

rdx for Reddit

One-time6
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Cupcake Tip$4.99
  • Burger Tip$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Donut Tip$9.99
  • Pizza Tip$14.99
  • Cake Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Monocle for Reddit free?
Monocle for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rdx for Reddit free?
rdx for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monocle for Reddit or rdx for Reddit?
rdx for Reddit is rated higher. Monocle for Reddit averages 3.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while rdx for Reddit averages 4.4 from 163 ratings.
Do Monocle for Reddit or rdx for Reddit have ads?
Neither Monocle for Reddit nor rdx for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monocle for Reddit or rdx for Reddit?
Monocle for Reddit ships an update every 2 weeks, and rdx for Reddit fortnightly. Most recently, Monocle for Reddit was updated on November 2, 2026 and rdx for Reddit on November 5, 2026.

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