SubStory vs MemeCircle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubStory
Experience Reddit content in a fast, full-screen vertical feed. Swipe through memes, photos, and videos, and download your favorites for offline viewing. Enjoy a streamlined, ad-free browsing experience with optional premium features for enhanced privacy and auto-scrolling.
- Full-screen vertical feed
- Offline media downloads
- Auto-download media
- Pin-code content protection
- Auto-scroll for content
- Gesture controls
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Browse Reddit as a full-screen visual feed—and save what you love offline. SubStory turns any subreddit into a swipeable gallery of memes, photos and videos, then downloads your favorites for offline viewing. SubStory gives Reddit a vertical feed makeover. Swipe up through full-screen media from any subreddit with buttery-smooth gesture navigation. It's 10x faster than browsing Reddit the old way. WHY SUBSTORY? • TikTok-style full-screen vertical feed for Reddit • Explore a live map of how communities connect • Download images, videos and galleries for offline viewing • Auto-download saves media as you scroll • Browse all content types—unfiltered, your way • Works without a Reddit account • Zero ads, pure visual content DOWNLOADS & MEDIA LIBRARY: • Save images, videos and full galleries offline • Auto-download hoards media from your feed automatically • Search your downloads by title, subreddit, or author • Group downloads by subreddit, user, or date • Select multiple items to delete at once • Subscribe or follow sources directly from grouped views • Boss Mode protection extends to your downloads KEY FEATURES: • Full-screen vertical feed like Reels or Shorts • Smart filters: images, videos, or galleries • Sort by hot, top, new, rising, controversial • Follow your favorite Reddit users • View content as list or grid layout • Search through your subreddits and users • Login for 10x higher API rate limits • One-handed gesture controls for easy doomscrolling DISCOVER & THE SUBREDDIT GRAPH: Stop hunting for your next favorite community. SubStory maps how subreddits connect, so you can explore outward from what you already love. • Live, interactive map of connected communities • Tap any bubble to explore what's next door • Every node wears its subreddit's own art • Switch between the map and a simple list • Recommendations built from what you already follow • Free users get 2 connections and 2 recommendations per seed; Premium unlocks them all BOSS MODE (Premium): Your private browsing deserves real privacy. Instantly hide any content with pin-code protection—perfect for browsing at work, in public, or around family. • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID—a glance or a fingerprint instead of a passcode • Pin-code protection for sensitive content • Auto-locks when switching apps • Choose exactly which subreddits to hide • Quick unlock/lock from home screen • Discreet browsing without worry AUTO-SCROLL (Premium): Sit back and let SubStory do the scrolling. Posts advance automatically—videos play through then move on, images advance on a timer you control. Hold to pause, tap to replay. SubStory transforms Reddit into the doomscroll feed you deserve. Download now and see Reddit the way it should be—fast, private, and fun. SubStory is an unofficial app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MemeCircle
Discover and share the latest memes, GIFs, and videos. Upload your own creations and connect with friends through humor. Stay updated with trending internet culture and viral content.
- Browse trending memes, GIFs, and videos
- Upload your own content
- Share with friends
- Stay updated on internet culture
- Discover viral content
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MemeCircle is your home for the best memes, GIFs and videos - upload your own, browse trending content, and share memes and laughter with friends. This is the app host the most current and up to date memes on social media - closely following trends and internet culture
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MemeCircle at 100% against SubStory's 50%. MemeCircle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). SubStory's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. SubStory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MemeCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.
MemeCircle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubStory has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SubStory's written reviews are positive against 100% of MemeCircle's.
SubStory ships an update weekly, MemeCircle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubStory | MemeCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Titans of Industry | Jordan Spencer |
Customer experience
SubStory
MemeCircle
In-app purchases
SubStory
- SubStory Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly$8.991 Year
MemeCircle
No in-app purchases









