Comparison

TV for Reddit vs Subswipe

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

Head to head
About

TV for Reddit

Discover and watch trending videos from Reddit with a beautiful and intuitive interface. Access curated channels or add your favorite subreddits to find endless funny and interesting content. Easily share videos with friends via social media or email.

Highlights
  • Browse popular Reddit videos
  • Add custom subreddits
  • Gorgeous interface
  • Easy to use
  • Share videos with friends
Features
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TV for Reddit brings you the most popular videos from Reddit, the best bookmark sharing site, featuring a gorgeous and easy to use interface! Watch hundreds of funny and interesting videos from the channels included in the app or add your preferred subreddits. We're sure you'll find yourself spending a lot of time using this app! Don't forget to share your favorite videos with your friends, using the sharing options built-in in the app, including Facebook, Twitter and email. NOTE: This application is not affiliated with or made by Reddit Inc. The Reddit trademarks are property of their respective holders.

About

Subswipe

This app transforms your Reddit experience into a full-screen, swipeable feed for effortless content discovery. Import your existing communities or explore new ones with powerful filtering and saving options.

Highlights
  • Swipeable full-screen feed
  • Import subscribed subreddits
  • Search and discover new communities
  • Filter by content type
  • Save posts instantly
  • Optional NSFW visibility
Features
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SubSwipe turns Reddit into a swipeable, full-screen feed—so discovering great posts feels effortless. Swipe-first feed - Infinite scrolling, one post at a time - Smooth, fast, and made for discovery Start with what you love - Import the subreddits you’re already subscribed to - Add or remove communities anytime Explore & discover - Search for subreddits and jump straight into the feed - Find new communities in seconds Filters that actually help - Filter by content type (Videos / Images / GIFs / Text / Links) - Sort the feed the way you like Save in one tap - Save posts instantly - Come back to favorites anytime Content controls - Optional NSFW visibility settings so you can browse your way Notes - SubSwipe is a third-party app and is not affiliated with Reddit. - Content is provided by Reddit and its communities.

Screenshots

TV for Reddit4 screens
Subswipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TV for Reddit at 2.6 against Subswipe's 1.0. TV for Reddit also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). Subswipe's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TV for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV for Reddit has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TV for Reddit versus Subswipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV for RedditSubswipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (14 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlberto Garcia HierroOmer Tzur

Bugs and requests

TV for Reddit

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Videos don't load or play at all
  • App crashes on startup or after first launch
  • Crashes when adding subreddits
  • No audio output from videos
  • Video titles disappeared after iOS 7 update
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  • Email and share buttons non-functional
  • Static/loading screen persists indefinitely
  • Display overlay issues when exiting fullscreen
  • iOS 7 compatibility issues
  • App becomes unresponsive with static screen

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add video titles and descriptions display
  • Implement favorites/save videos feature
  • Enable email and social media sharing
  • Add ability to browse multiple subreddits
  • Display Reddit comments section
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  • Add upvote/downvote functionality
  • Support landscape orientation
  • Copy link to clipboard option
  • Add video context and source information

Subswipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TV for Reddit

No in-app purchases

None

Subswipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV for Reddit free?
TV for Reddit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subswipe free?
Subswipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TV for Reddit or Subswipe?
TV for Reddit is rated higher. TV for Reddit averages 2.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Subswipe averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TV for Reddit or Subswipe have ads?
Neither TV for Reddit nor Subswipe shows ads.

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