Blue for Twitter vs rdx for Reddit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue for Twitter
Experience a cleaner, more focused social media feed without advertisements or visual distractions. This app removes clutter and saturated colors for a healthier browsing experience.
- No ads
- No clutter
- No distractions
- Less saturated colors
- Simplified interface
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Enjoy a healthier & more mindful Twitter/X experience: • No ads • No clutter • No distractions • Less saturated colors
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.
- 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
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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,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue for Twitter at none against rdx for Reddit's 6. Blue for Twitter also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 51%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. rdx for Reddit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Blue for Twitter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blue for Twitter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 163 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Blue for Twitter's written reviews are positive against 51% of rdx for Reddit's.
Blue for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, rdx for Reddit fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue for Twitter | rdx for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (78 ratings) — better | 4.4 (163 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 51.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kpaw, LLC | Avadhesh Bhunwaliya |
Customer experience
Blue for Twitter
rdx for Reddit
Bugs and requests
Blue for Twitter
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
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- 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
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- Full screen mode
- Ability to import subscriptions easily (with guide/video)
- Image download option
- In-app photo download button
In-app purchases
Blue for Twitter
No in-app purchases
rdx for Reddit
- Coffee Tip$4.99
- Cupcake Tip$4.99
- Burger Tip$9.99
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- Donut Tip$9.99
- Pizza Tip$14.99
- Cake Tip$19.99
Questions
Is Blue for Twitter free?
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Do Blue for Twitter or rdx for Reddit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Blue for Twitter or rdx for Reddit?
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