RikSaw vs Flick Threads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RikSaw
This app provides a TikTok-style infinite scroll for viewing GIFs and videos from Reddit. Log in to browse your feed, explore subreddits, and interact with posts. It supports various media platforms like Gfycat and Imgur.
- TikTok-style infinite scroll
- Browse feed and subreddits
- View comments
- Upvote/downvote posts
- Supports Gfycat, Imgur, native Reddit video
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Riksaw is a gif and media viewer for Reddit. Riksaw features a TikTok style infinite scroll so users can consume multimedia from their favorite subreddits with ease. Users can log in, browse their feed, browse subreddits, view comments and upvote and downvote posts. RikSaw currently supports Gfycat, Imgur, native reddit video and more!
Flick Threads
Discover what people are discussing about new movie releases. This app aggregates official Reddit discussions for films, showing their scores and the latest conversations. Stay updated on movie buzz and community opinions.
- View new movie releases
- See movie scores
- Access Reddit discussion threads
- Follow /r/movies subreddit
- Discover community opinions
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See what everyone is saying about each movie you watch. Within the Flick Threads app, you'll be able to see all new movie releases, their scores, and the office Reddit discussion thread for that movie from the /r/movies subreddit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flick Threads at 100% against RikSaw's 33%. Flick Threads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). RikSaw's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flick Threads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of RikSaw's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flick Threads's.
RikSaw ships an update every 9 days, Flick Threads every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RikSaw | Flick Threads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yucheng Lin | Kyle Venn |
Customer experience
RikSaw
Flick Threads
In-app purchases
RikSaw
No in-app purchases
Flick Threads
No in-app purchases
