MediaViewer for Reddit vs Lander for Reddit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaViewer for Reddit
Explore Reddit's media content with a focus on images and videos. Discover trending posts, search specific subreddits, and enjoy a distraction-free viewing experience. Curate your favorite communities for quick access to visual content.
- Effortless search by keywords, topics, or subreddits
- Seamless subreddit exploration
- Distraction-free media viewer optimized for images
- Personalized feed with favorite subreddits
- Fast loading and smooth scrolling
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Browse videos, photos and GIFs from available Reddit posts. Find communities, save your favorite feeds and organize discoveries into collections. No account required. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INTEREST Search by topic or community, then refine results by media type, sort order, time and minimum score. Choose spacious cards or a compact thumbnail grid. Save a search and its filters as a named feed, ready for your next visit. MORE ROOM TO EXPLORE Discover and Library adapt to your screen. Browse and view a selected post side by side on wide layouts. On iPhone Duo, fold-aware layouts make room for your media, with tabletop video playback and controls on separate halves when supported. MAKE IT YOUR COLLECTION Bookmark posts and organize them into named collections. Find saved items with search and media filters, then choose cards or thumbnails. A post can belong to more than one collection. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Optional viewing history helps you revisit your last 50 non-mature posts opened in detail. History is off by default and stays on your device. Remove individual entries, clear the list, or turn it off and clear it together. MAKE IT YOURS Choose light, dark or system appearance. All features are free and advertising-supported. There is no paid tier or feature paywall. No account is required to browse. An internet connection is needed to load online media. Content depends on Reddit and the original sources and may change or become unavailable. Bookmarks are not offline copies; saved galleries may show a preview rather than the full gallery. MediaViewer is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit.
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.
- 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
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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 sync for your settings and favorite communities (in your order), per Reddit account. Subscriptions and hidden posts come from your Reddit account. 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lander for Reddit at 5.0 against MediaViewer for Reddit's 4.0. Lander for Reddit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). MediaViewer for Reddit's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lander for Reddit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MediaViewer for Reddit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lander for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lander for Reddit has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MediaViewer for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 65% of Lander for Reddit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MediaViewer for Reddit ships an update every 3 weeks, Lander for Reddit every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | MediaViewer for Reddit | Lander for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 64.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Bolis | William Smolen |
Customer experience
MediaViewer for Reddit
Lander for Reddit
In-app purchases
MediaViewer for Reddit
No in-app purchases
Lander for Reddit
- Friend$0.991 Month
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Orbit Tip$0.99
- Pulse Tip$1.99
- Boost Tip$2.99
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Questions
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