BaconReader for Reddit Reviews

How do I even upvote comments?

naboudara

As others have said, the way you upvote and reply to comments has changed a few versions ago. Instead of swiping left to reveal the arrows, you must long press on the comment to reveal them. In the latest version, that doesn’t even work. The only way I found to vote is to tap the three dots to the right of the comment and tap “Upvote Comment”, which is even more clunky.

New layout wastes lots of space

screech996

I'm not one to write negative reviews of apps if I haven't used them enough to form an opinion, but I've been using BaconReader for at least a year now and I feel like the new layout takes up too much screen space. As a frequent Reddit lurker, I prefer to read comments and posts with minimal scrolling, hence why I use this app instead of the abysmal official Reddit app. Now there's way too much blank space anytime I'm viewing comments on a post. It's saddening because this app has been a longtime favorite of mine because all of the features are otherwise perfect, and the developers have always been responsive to their users' wishes, so I'm hoping this will be remedied in some fashion.

Compact View Worthless

Maddcat

The Standard view is UGLY and the Compact view is worthless. I have the same number of posts available on my screen in the compact view as the standard view, the only benefit is now those random spaces between the posts on the standard view are gone.

Hey it’s fixed

Tyrecke

Still getting used to new stuff but it works again, thank you. Maybe consider a ‘re-rate us’ push notification, I’m sure most people won’t remember their review like I did

Best Reddit app (edit: hate new UI!)

Peasantsong

Edit: I so strongly dislike the changes to the app’s UI that I actually am editing my previous review. I hate that you can’t swipe to upvote or comment! As if I’m going to two or three finger tap to vote (I can’t even remember which one upvotes or downvotes!) and commenting is an unintuitive hot mess. Why would you remove the swiping option on purpose? I hope you update to bring this back soon. I've tried pretty much every Reddit app around (including Reddit's own) but I think this one is the best of them all, as long as you spring for the paid version because no one likes ads. The interface is easy to navigate and the browser and image upload/viewer extensions work very well for me. My only complaint is that it seems to devour my battery, but I'm honestly not sure if that's just because I spend too much time on Reddit. Regardless, it's not enough of a complaint to get me to switch to a different app.

Arbitration clause

lleidr

Before you can use the app, you have to agree that you waive your right to sue them. If they find an exploit in iOS that allows them to purposely steal your credit card information and sell it to criminals, you can’t sue them for damages. They also reserve the right to change the agreement at any time without notifying you, and your continued use of the app constitutes acceptance. They specifically say it is your responsibility to constantly review the agreement to make sure they haven’t slipped something new into it. They could add a clause that says you consent to allowing them to put a lien on your house if you use swear words on Reddit, and you agree to it just by using the app.

New UI makes voting a pain

BaconReaderDoesItBetter

Since the last UI update the up and down arrow placement in comment threads is exactly where I scroll with my thumb causing me to downvote things without knowing it. Will not change my 1 star until this is addressed.

Still better than Apollo

Paladuck

Everyone is super high on Apollo the new reddit app but I used it for a long time and still prefer Bacon reader. Easier to navigate through posts and subreddits and cleaner design.

Disappointing compared to the Android version

Vsod99

Baconreader for Android has a beautiful layout and is very easy to use. I use both iOS and Android, and upon installing on iOS, I was baffled by how disorganized this version is. You can't simply upvote and downvote comments without accessing a separate menu. There is no subreddit stroller, to access a specific subreddit, I have to search for it. I don't see an intuitive way to access /r/all, only /r/popular. All in all, this version is a mess and I will be looking into different apps.

Nice app but bad scrolling

RUconscious

I love the new features and that the app supports the iPhone X. I just wish this app had smoother scrolling. I'm going to explore other options even though I paid for this app. I have to have a better experience if I'm going to use an app consistently.

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