Comparison

Alien Reader vs Subswipe

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

Head to head
About

Alien Reader

This app offers a streamlined mobile browsing experience for Reddit, inspired by browser extensions. It features full-size image previews and intuitive swipe gestures for voting, aiming to enhance user interaction.

Highlights
  • Reddit browsing
  • Full-size image previews
  • Swipe to vote gestures
  • Mobile enhancement suite
  • Simplified interface
Features
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This brand new Reddit client combines the convenience of Reddit Enhancement Suite on the browser and the simplicity of mobile browsing. With full sized image previews and swipe to vote gestures, you'll never use another client again!

About

Subswipe

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

Alien Reader4 screens
Subswipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alien Reader at 7.0 against Subswipe's 15.1. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alien Reader versus Subswipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien ReaderSubswipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKesav MulakaluriOmer Tzur

In-app purchases

None

Alien Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Subswipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Reader free?
Alien Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subswipe free?
Subswipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alien Reader or Subswipe have ads?
Neither Alien Reader nor Subswipe shows ads.

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