• Lvxferre@lemmy.mlM
    55·
    3 years ago

    Mature 17+

    Couldn’t we theoretically screw with this up, given that Reddit has porn subs, and force it to be rated Adult? I bet that this would leave plenty advertisers pissed.

    • UnverifiedAPK@lemmy.ml
      61·
      3 years ago

      Nah, they’d just do the same thing for Android that they already do on the Apple store.

      Basically the app you download is locked into a SFW-only mode and then you have to log in to reddit via a web browser and flip a setting that then allows your app to show NSFW content.

  • Eddie Hitler@lemmy.world
    181·
    3 years ago

    It’s still amazes me how little polish there is to the official Reddit app compared to other third party apps. I used Firefox browser until I adopted RIF. I tried to use the official app after the deadline came and the amount of ads that I was bombarded with just became unbearable. I understand they need to make money. I understand they do this by advertising. But when they start using deceptive practices like blending the ads into genuine post they cross the line. I was a heavy user I would say greater than 2 hours a day spent on Reddit. I didn’t go cold turkey but I’m down to checking top and top last hour once or twice a day now. I deleted my main account which made it very easy to stay away.

      • Cevilia (they/she/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        12·
        3 years ago

        I have no idea what you’re on about. Literally every phone I have ever owned turns off mobile data when I’m connected to Wi-Fi, and turns it back on again when my Wi-Fi disconnects.

        • 𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖚𝖉@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 years ago

          I have no idea what you’re on about.

          Literally every phone I have ever owned turns off mobile data when I’m connected to Wi-Fi, and turns it back on again when my Wi-Fi disconnects.

          It literally does not. It just prefers the wifi connection.

  • Aussiemandeus @lemmy.world
    131·
    3 years ago

    I’m sure they’re paying for reviews though. There are some really suspicious and recent 5 star reviews.

  • sigh@lemmy.world
    9·
    3 years ago

    holy shit they’re down to 2.8?

    When They were at 3.9 at the beginning of July jfc

    • Marxine@lemmy.ml
      4·
      3 years ago

      They’re probably both paying Google to remove bad reviews, and hiring review farms to leave positive reviews.

  • Alex@lemmy.ml
    8·
    3 years ago

    I wish I could leave a review but I’m using iOS 17 beta and apple don’t let you leave App Store reviews while using the beta.

    I will be leaving one when I’m not on the beta anymore.

  • UnpopularBrainRot@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 years ago

    Yesterday I patched the Reddit app with revanced, I figured that if I went there from time to time at least I’d avoid ads. Omfg that app is a bigger piece of shit that when I diched it a year and half ago, unintuitive mess, horrible UX and UI, slow AF, makes my phone hot as if I was playing a game wtf, even without the API protest that app deserves all the 1 starts it can get.

    • CaptainCimmeria@lemmy.ml
      6·
      3 years ago

      I didn’t think the UI was the worst thing in the world and I was gonna just grit my teeth and use it, but holy shit, the drain on my battery was insane. Even when I didn’t have the app open. My battery was only lasting a couple of hours on a full charge. I had to ditch it.

  • Hikiru@lemmy.world
    7·
    3 years ago

    Even though the recent reviews are filled with 1 stars the App Store rating hasn’t budged at all. Still at 4.8

  • Tag365@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 years ago

    It’s a little jarring to see a “Mature +17” rating from the ESRB like Reddit is a video game…