Alien Reader vs Subswipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Reddit browsing
- Full-size image previews
- Swipe to vote gestures
- Mobile enhancement suite
- Simplified interface
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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!
Subswipe
This app transforms your Reddit experience into a full-screen, swipeable feed for effortless content discovery. Import your existing communities or explore new ones with powerful filtering and saving options.
- Swipeable full-screen feed
- Import subscribed subreddits
- Search and discover new communities
- Filter by content type
- Save posts instantly
- Optional NSFW visibility
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alien Reader at 2.2 against Subswipe's 1.0. Alien Reader also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alien Reader holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Reader has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Alien Reader | Subswipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kesav Mulakaluri | Omer Tzur |
In-app purchases
Alien Reader
No in-app purchases
Subswipe
No in-app purchases
