Comparison

Mainchan vs Lander for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Mainchan

Engage in a content aggregation and discussion platform where users can submit various content types to organized boards. Features include anonymous posting, personalized feeds, and organized saved content. Enhance interactions with community emotes and comment images.

Highlights
  • Anonymous posting
  • Personalized follow feed
  • Organized save folders
  • Private message search
  • Highlighted comments
  • Community emotes
  • Comment images
Features
Read full description

Welcome to the Mainchan Mobile App, your gateway to the vibrant community of Mainchan right at your fingertips! Mainchan is a content aggregation, web content rating, and discussion platform where registered members can submit links, text posts, images, videos, and polls, all of which can be voted on by the community. Submissions are organized into user-created boards called "subchannels" or "subchans," making it easy to dive into topics that interest you. Key Features: Anonymous Posting: Post anonymously on select subchans while still keeping your contributions tied to your account. Stay under the radar and express yourself freely. Follow Feed: Stay updated with a personalized feed from the people and subchans you follow. Never miss out on the latest discussions and trends. Save Folders: Organize your favorite posts and comments into save folders. Attach notes, search through your saves, and keep your content neatly categorized. Private Message Searching: Easily search through your private messages with typo tolerance, ensuring you can always find the conversation you're looking for. Highlighted Comments: Easily spot new comments on submissions you've viewed before with our highlighting feature, making it simple to keep track of ongoing discussions. Community Emotes: Enhance your posts and comments with custom emotes created by your favorite subchans. Comment Images: Upload your own images or use built-in Tenor GIFs to make your comments more expressive and engaging. Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy Mainchan without the interruption of advertisements. We prioritize your experience and keep the platform ad-free, supported by Content Creator Private Feeds. Join the Community Whether you're here to share your thoughts, discover new content, or connect with like-minded individuals, the Mainchan Mobile App is your perfect companion. Dive into discussions, earn karma, and become an integral part of the Mainchan community today!

About

Lander for Reddit

A customizable Reddit client for Apple devices. Browse communities, read discussions, view media, and manage messages with extensive personalization options. Offers robust accessibility and privacy features.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes and colors
  • Adjustable text size and post density
  • Gesture and shortcut customization
  • Media viewing with autoplay controls
  • Message and moderation tools
  • Accessibility features
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
Features
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Lander is a Reddit client for iPhone, iPad and Mac with Apple silicon. Browse communities, read discussions, view media and manage your messages in a layout you can customize. READ AND EXPLORE - Browse Home, Popular, All and custom feeds. - Search posts, communities and people. - Read threaded comments, collapse replies and choose how discussions are sorted. - Vote, save, share, hide and crosspost. - Keep your reading position when returning from other views. - Use multiple columns on iPad to browse and read side by side. MAKE IT YOURS - Choose a theme or set your own background, accent and text colors. - Adjust text size, post density, margins and action-bar spacing. - Customize tab destinations, profile controls, shortcuts and gestures. - Choose app animations and comment-opening transitions, including options to turn them off. - Find preferences with Settings search and back them up for later use. IMAGES AND VIDEO - View images, GIFs, videos and galleries. - Open media full screen and zoom into images. - Control autoplay and default video muting. - Adjust thumbnails and spoiler previews. MESSAGES AND MODERATION - Read and reply to direct messages and chats. - Manage modmail and review posts and comments in Mod Queue. - Use reporting and moderation actions where your account has permission. ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVACY - Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, contrast options and Reduce Motion support. - Face ID or Touch ID app lock on supported devices. - Multiple Reddit accounts and optional crash reporting. - iCloud syncing for supported preferences and favorites. Browse public content without an account. Sign in with Reddit to vote, post, comment and use account features. Lander is an unofficial client and is not affiliated with Reddit, Inc. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://landerapp.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

Mainchan3 screens
Lander for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mainchan and Lander for Reddit both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mainchan's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lander for Reddit's. Mainchan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Lander for Reddit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lander for Reddit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mainchan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mainchan against 5.0 for Lander for Reddit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mainchan's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lander for Reddit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mainchan ships an update every 3 weeks, Lander for Reddit every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mainchan versus Lander for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMainchanLander for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTikichan Inc.William Smolen

Customer experience

Mainchan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lander for Reddit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative31.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mainchan

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Lander for Reddit

Subscriptions2
  • Friend$0.991 Month
  • Patron$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Orbit Tip$0.99
  • Pulse Tip$1.99
  • Boost Tip$2.99
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  • Launch Tip$4.99
  • Galaxy Tip$19.99
  • Nebula Tip$24.99
  • Quasar Tip$49.99
  • Cosmos Tip$99.99

Questions

Is Mainchan free?
Mainchan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lander for Reddit free?
Lander for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mainchan or Lander for Reddit?
Mainchan and Lander for Reddit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Mainchan or Lander for Reddit have ads?
Neither Mainchan nor Lander for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mainchan or Lander for Reddit?
Mainchan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lander for Reddit every 2 days. Most recently, Mainchan was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lander for Reddit on October 30, 2026.

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