Apollo for Reddit vs Blue for Twitter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo for Reddit
This app served as a popular third-party client for browsing Reddit on iOS. Due to API pricing changes, it has ceased operations but remains available as a commemorative experience. Users can access a thank you message, unlock wallpapers, and export their data.
- Commemorative state
- Goodbye Apollo wallpaper pack
- Data export functionality
- Unlockable app icons
- Developer update hub
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Apollo was an iOS app for browsing Reddit from 2015 to 2023. In 2023 Reddit announced significant price changes to their API, going from free to potentially costing tens of millions of dollars per year, with 30 days notice before developers would start incurring charges. As a result, Apollo was forced to shut down after the better part of a decade building for an incredible, supportive community. With over 100,000 five star ratings, and many accolades, I was incredibly proud of what Apollo accomplished. The app now exists in a commemorative/historic state, with a thank you message, the option to unlock a Goodbye Apollo wallpaper pack, and options to export data if you had the app downloaded previously (shake the device), and all previous app icons are now automatically unlocked. You can also use the app as a hub to get updates about other things the developer (Christian Selig) is working on. Again, thank you so much for all the years of fun, it was the honor of a lifetime building the app for all of you!
Blue for Twitter
Experience a cleaner, more focused social media feed without advertisements or visual distractions. This app enhances your browsing by removing clutter and reducing saturated colors for a calmer, more mindful interaction.
- Ad-free browsing
- Clutter-free interface
- Reduced color saturation
- Mindful user experience
- Distraction-free reading
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Enjoy a healthier & more mindful Twitter/X experience: • No ads • No clutter • No distractions • Less saturated colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Apollo for Reddit at Free against Blue for Twitter's $0.99. Apollo for Reddit also leads on ratings volume (180K vs 75). Blue for Twitter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Apollo for Reddit is free to download; Blue for Twitter costs $0.99 up front. Apollo for Reddit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Blue for Twitter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Apollo for Reddit against 4.7 for Blue for Twitter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo for Reddit has 180K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Apollo for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 89% of Blue for Twitter's.
Apollo for Reddit ships an update every 9 days, Blue for Twitter every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Apollo for Reddit | Blue for Twitter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (180K ratings) — better | 4.7 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180K — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Selig | Kpaw LLC |
Customer experience
Apollo for Reddit
Blue for Twitter
Bugs and requests
Apollo for Reddit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reoccurring glitch where can't click on posts
- Becoming unresponsive to refreshes after inactivity
- Filtering from r/All not working as expected
- Error when applying new icons
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to unmark existing content as read
- Option to choose a default web browser
- Small arrow overlay to scroll down to original comment
- Compact mode for navigation on smaller screens
Blue for Twitter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo for Reddit
- Nice Tip$1.00
- Kind Tip$3.00
- Generous Tip$5.00
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- Amazing Tip$10.00
- Godzilla Tip$20.00
Blue for Twitter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Apollo for Reddit free?
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Which has better reviews, Apollo for Reddit or Blue for Twitter?
Do Apollo for Reddit or Blue for Twitter have ads?
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