Comparison

Stella* vs rdx for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Stella*

This app is a user-oriented information gathering tool that optimizes web content for easy reading on any device. It offers customizable appearance, intuitive navigation, and offline reading capabilities, allowing users to control their information sources without relying on external services.

Highlights
  • Optimized web content rendering
  • Customizable font sizes and themes
  • Intuitive and animated UI
  • Offline article storage
  • Extensible information sources
  • One-handed operation support
Features
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Stella News Reader is a new generation information-gathering tool that is designed to be completely "User-Oriented". Often the information you get from the web can get easily lost in annoying noise, with the character size lacking consistency from site to site and it being difficult to identify important sections, so finding what is truly necessary can be a struggle. This app is equipped with a powerful embedded optimize engine, and publicly published html contents are automatically converted to the display most appropriate for each device, to make, as it were, one unified application UI. Freed from the need to load unnecessary elements, the app operates at high speeds and as the user can freely change the outer appearance and choose the format that the user feels easiest for them to read, the focus can be purely on the content. Users completely take the initiative in relation to the information with unlimited sources of information and the user can expand the source by adding feeds in the same way as with normal readers. Moreover, the UI has been designed carefully in order to enable optimization of screen sizes and rotations for each device, and through extensive use of animation, operation is highly intuitive. Stella is a completely stand alone reader, and can be used without reliance on external services or accounts. You can use the app without divulging your personal information, receiving junk mails or being faced with the possibility of the providers stopping the service. Key Features: - iPhone 6/6 Plus & iOS 8 are fully supported. - All webpages are concurrently parsed by the app's machine learning engine and, rendered as in human-readable appearance form. - Font sizes and themes are customizable for easy reading. You can also select the same appearance as Safari. - Intuitive & animated UI. You can always keep one-handed operation even on landscape mode of iPhone 6 Plus. - No setup is required. In its initial state, the app shows news that is buzzed on major social media. - Sources are extensible as in the manner you like. The app can also be used as an ordinary RSS reader. - Article storing functionality gives you the ability for offline reading. If original pages are deleted from the net, you can keep them forever. - Folders to classify for later reading. Future Updates: We'll work on diversification of available sources and improvements of the app's in-depth customizability, etc.

About

rdx for Reddit

Browse Reddit content quickly and without ads. Customize your experience with various themes and fonts. Download videos and GIFs directly from the app and save posts for later.

Highlights
  • Compact and full post preview
  • Native video, GIF, and gallery support
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Open-source
  • Ad-free browsing
  • Save Reddit posts
  • Subscribe to subreddits without login
Features
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rdx for Reddit is an unofficial client for Reddit that provides free, fast and ad-free Reddit browsing. Here are some of the key features of the rdx for Reddit app. 1. Compact and Full post preview mode: You can view full size posts or a laid-back compact mode. 2. Native Video, GIF and Gallery support: Supports Reddit, Imgur, Giphy etc GIFs natively. Download Reddit Videos and GIFs easily and save to your phone. 3. Themes, fonts & more: You can customise almost everything in the app. Multiple dark and light themes are available. 4. Open-source: The original rdx for Reddit website has always been open-source and available on Github. 5. Ad-free: There are no distractions between you and your favourite Reddit content. 6. Save Reddit posts: You can save Reddit posts to view them later. 7. Subscribe: You can subscribe to subreddits to get your favourite content on the home page without logging in,

Screenshots

Stella*4 screens
rdx for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rdx for Reddit at 4.4 against Stella*'s 3.5. rdx for Reddit also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (156 vs 18). Stella*'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (64% vs 47%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. rdx for Reddit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Stella* asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rdx for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rdx for Reddit has 156 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Stella*'s written reviews are positive against 47% of rdx for Reddit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stella* ships an update every 5 weeks, rdx for Reddit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stella* versus rdx for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStella*rdx for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (18 ratings)4.4 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better46.5% of reviews
Number of ratings18156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOwletLabs LLCAvadhesh Bhunwaliya

Customer experience

Stella*

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral17.2%
Negative18.8%

rdx for Reddit

All ratings156 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral23.3%
Negative30.2%

Bugs and requests

Stella*

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

rdx for Reddit

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Content not loading (claims impossible reasons)
  • Search for subreddits not working
  • Unable to look up other subreddits
  • Cannot access r/all
  • No way to save subreddits
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  • Videos without sound
  • Cannot load content after 20 topics (stuck loading)
  • Repeatedly loading the same 20 topics
  • Does not open links in default browser
  • No in-app photo download button
  • Video with no sound
  • Cannot sign in or comment/create posts (free version)
  • Doesn't work with VPN
  • No way to get out of search
  • Not able to follow any subreddits
  • Missing back button
  • No way to view subreddit sidebar

Requested features

9 requests
  • Profile-based feature for separating interests
  • Option to see NSFW content
  • Ability to set a default page when opening the app (e.g., popular)
  • Hiding scrolled posts
  • Single tap to collapse comments
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  • Full screen mode
  • Ability to import subscriptions easily (with guide/video)
  • Image download option
  • In-app photo download button

In-app purchases

None

Stella*

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

rdx for Reddit

One-time6
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Cupcake Tip$4.99
  • Burger Tip$9.99
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  • Donut Tip$9.99
  • Pizza Tip$14.99
  • Cake Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Stella* free?
Stella* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is rdx for Reddit free?
rdx for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stella* or rdx for Reddit?
rdx for Reddit is rated higher. Stella* averages 3.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while rdx for Reddit averages 4.4 from 156 ratings.
Do Stella* or rdx for Reddit have ads?
Neither Stella* nor rdx for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stella* or rdx for Reddit?
Stella* ships an update every 5 weeks, and rdx for Reddit weekly. Most recently, Stella* was updated on October 14, 2026 and rdx for Reddit on October 18, 2026.

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