Narwhal for Reddit vs LI Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Narwhal for Reddit
Experience Reddit with unparalleled customization and a seamless interface. View links and comments simultaneously, vote with simple swipes, and personalize your themes. Manage your Reddit content efficiently with this ad-free client.
- View any subreddit
- Link and comment view
- Swipe voting
- Custom themes
- Hide and save links
- Add posts to favorites
- View orangereds
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Narwhal 2 is the most customizable app for Reddit. This is an all new app designed from the ground up to be the successor to Narwhal 1. All of these features were designed specifically for fast, efficient use of Reddit: - View any and all subreddits - A seamless experience to see a link and its comments at the same time - Voting on posts and comments through a simple swipe - Create your own themes - Hide and save links to your reddit account - Add new posts to your favorite subreddit - View all of your orangereds - What are you waiting for!? Go ahead and download and browse reddit as much as you want! We are always trying to make the best reddit experience, so come visit our subreddit /r/narwhalapp and let us know what you want to see next! Due to Reddit now charging for their API, you must subscribe monthly to Narwhal 2 to use the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LI Wave
This app delivers local news and lifestyle content for Nassau and Suffolk counties. Discover dining options, new developments, and weekend activities. It focuses on health, wealth, and lifestyle for residents.
- Local news updates
- Dining recommendations
- New development information
- Weekend activity suggestions
- Health and wealth news
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Long Island Wave is a digital news and lifestyle publication for Nassau and Suffolk: where to eat, what is opening, who is building what, and how to spend the weekend. Health, Wealth & Lifestyle News for Long Islanders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LI Wave at none against Narwhal for Reddit's 9. LI Wave also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Narwhal for Reddit's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 1) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Narwhal for Reddit sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LI Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
LI Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narwhal for Reddit has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Narwhal for Reddit ships an update every 9 days, LI Wave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Narwhal for Reddit | LI Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | robot swingset, llc. | Wave Agency |
Customer experience
Narwhal for Reddit
LI Wave
Bugs and requests
Narwhal for Reddit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Swipe gestures not working consistently
- Video player controls freezing or malfunctioning
- Keyboard issues causing input lag or freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create and manage subreddit shortcuts
- Improve search functionality to find specific subreddits
- Implement a 'mark all as read' option for posts
- Add support for saving posts to custom folders or categories
LI Wave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Narwhal for Reddit
- Narwhal Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Narwhal Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Narwhal Pro - Extra Support7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Narwhal Pro - Extra Support7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Narwhal Pro - Extra Support7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Narwhal Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tip Jar $5$5.00
- Tip Jar $10$10.00
- Tip Jar $25$25.00
LI Wave
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Narwhal for Reddit free?
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