Yesterday For Old Reddit vs Alerta!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yesterday For Old Reddit
This Safari extension restores the classic Reddit interface for a cleaner browsing experience. It offers features like dark mode, infinite scroll, and a quick search bar to enhance navigation and viewing. Enjoy an optimized mobile experience without popups or the need to log in.
- Switch to old Reddit UI
- Dark Mode and True Black Mode
- Infinite Scroll
- Mobile-optimized viewing
- Quick Search and Nav Bars
- Filter threads by keywords
- Browse without login
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A Safari extension that switches Reddit back to the old UI. - Switch to the Old Reddit interface. - Now with Dark Mode. Enable from preferences. - Optional True Black Mode. For OLED devices. - Infinite Scroll. - Mobile-optimized viewing experience. No need to zoom and span. - Quick Search Bar. Quickly switch between your subs. - Quick Nav Bar. Zip through the comments like never before. - Color-coded comment lines. - Filter out Threads by Keywords or Subreddits. - No more annoying popups. - And plenty of other Quality of Life improvements. ----- To enable this extension: - Go to settings > safari > extensions. - Select the extension. - Toggle on the extension. - At the bottom, for both "reddit.com" and "old.reddit.com", select "Allow". To configure this extension: - Go to settings > safari > extensions. - Select the extension. Tap on Extension Settings. - Save your preferences. - Alternatively, you can open the extension settings using the cog icon in the top right corner of any page on old Reddit. ----- Disclaimer - We're not affiliated with Reddit. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit Inc. or its affiliates.
Alerta!
Stay informed about events and safety issues in your community without creating an account or sharing your data. Receive real-time alerts for safety concerns, fun local happenings, and lost and found items in your favorite locations.
- Anonymous reporting
- Real-time alerts for saved locations
- Safety, Fun, and Lost & Found categories
- No account or data collection required
- Bilingual support (English & Spanish)
- Photos stripped of metadata
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Know what's happening near the places you love. Safety alerts at your kid's school. Food trucks nearby. Lost pets found. All without creating an account or giving up your data. THREE ALERT TYPES • SAFETY - Security issues, road hazards, school alerts • FUN - Food trucks, events, garage sales • LOST & FOUND - Lost pets, missing items FAVORITES WITH REAL-TIME ALERTS Save locations that matter - home, school, work, family. Get instant notifications when something happens nearby. PRIVACY PROTECTED • No account needed • No tracking, no data collected • Photos stripped of metadata • Reports auto-delete • Your data is never sold - ever Bilingual: English y español. Always FREE. No ads. --- ESPAÑOL Entérate de lo que pasa cerca de los lugares que te importan. Alertas de seguridad en la escuela de tus hijos. Food trucks cerca. Mascotas perdidas encontradas. Todo sin crear cuenta ni entregar tus datos. TRES TIPOS DE ALERTAS • SEGURIDAD - Problemas de seguridad, peligros, alertas escolares • DIVERSIÓN - Food trucks, eventos, ventas de garage • PERDIDO/ENCONTRADO - Mascotas perdidas, objetos extraviados FAVORITOS CON ALERTAS EN TIEMPO REAL Guarda ubicaciones importantes - casa, escuela, trabajo, familia. Recibe notificaciones instantáneas cuando algo pase cerca. PRIVACIDAD PROTEGIDA • Sin cuenta requerida • Sin rastreo, sin datos recolectados • Fotos sin metadata • Reportes se borran • Tus datos nunca se venden - jamás Bilingüe: inglés y español. Siempre GRATIS. Sin anuncios. Download today. Descarga hoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alerta! at Free against Yesterday For Old Reddit's $2.99. Alerta! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Yesterday For Old Reddit's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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
Alerta! is free to download; Yesterday For Old Reddit costs $2.99 up front. Yesterday For Old Reddit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alerta! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alerta! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yesterday For Old Reddit has 113 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Yesterday For Old Reddit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alerta!'s.
Yesterday For Old Reddit ships an update every 5 weeks, Alerta! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yesterday For Old Reddit | Alerta! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (113 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ritinkar Pramanik | MEDUSA LABS L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Yesterday For Old Reddit
Alerta!
Bugs and requests
Yesterday For Old Reddit
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keep getting logged out of Reddit
- Loading any new reddit page hangs for a few seconds
- Extension disappeared after iOS 17.4 update
- Not updated in 6 months and does not work anymore
- Issue where on specific Reddit posts, the format is off
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to block/filter users
- Support for adding multireddits
- "Show images" button like RES
- Save favorite subreddits (bookmarks)
- Skip to top-level parent comment
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- True black "night" mode for OLED
- More options like hiding votes
- Bigger touch targets for actions
- Keep subreddit custom headers with styles removed
Alerta!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yesterday For Old Reddit
- PRO Upgrade$7.99
Alerta!
No in-app purchases
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