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How we review
Reddit Review
A vast forum of 100,000+ topic communities, from news to niche hobbies
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
- Web
- iOS
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Decide at a glance
Our verdict
Reddit suits people who want real discussion and first-hand experience on almost any topic, with a free app rated 4.8/5 on the App Store. The trade-offs: quality depends on each community and its volunteer moderators, Trustpilot rates it 1.2/5 over bans and slow appeals, and post content is licensed to AI companies.
Best for: People looking for opinions, first-hand experience and in-depth discussion around a hobby or profession
Skip it if: Anyone needing verified facts; content is user opinion and quality differs between communities
Pros
- Large scale: 130.3 million daily and 515.2 million weekly active uniques in Q3 2026, per Reddit's filing
- 100,000+ topic communities for specialised Q&A and discussion, per the App Store description
- The iOS app scores 4.8/5 from over 3.5 million ratings and has 32 interface languages
Cons
- Trustpilot gives just 1.2/5 from 844 reviews (77% one star; the profile is unclaimed, so the sample may be skewed), mostly about bans, appeals and support
- In 2023 Reddit introduced API fees, forcing several third-party apps to shut down and triggering community protests
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Free to use, with an optional ad-free Premium plan
Cons
- Fined £14.5 million by the UK ICO (February 2026, under appeal), and content is licensed to AI companies
- US daily users fell 2% year over year in Q3 2026, and Reddit itself flags shifts in search traffic as a risk
Best for
- Anyone who prefers following communities (subreddits) rather than individuals
- People who want international discussion; the iOS app offers 32 interface languages
Skip it if
- Users in Vietnam who need reliable access: per Wikipedia, Reddit is partially blocked there (as of April 2026)
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What is Reddit?
Reddit is a forum network founded in June 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian; Aaron Swartz is also often listed as a co-founder, though Ohanian has disputed that. Content is organised into communities called subreddits where users post and comment. The App Store description cites 100,000+ communities, such as r/AskReddit, r/science and r/gaming. According to Wikipedia, the company went public in March 2024, raising $600 million.
Scale and business model
According to the Q3 2026 results release (29 October 2026), Reddit has 130.3 million daily active uniques (up 12%) and 515.2 million weekly (up 16%), revenue of $895 million (up 53%), of which advertising was $847 million, and net income of $283 million. US daily users number 50.7 million (down 2%) against 79.6 million internationally (up 24%). The 10-Q also cites long-term content-licensing contracts and warns of risk if traffic from search engines and AI agents shifts.
Pricing and Premium
Reddit is free with ads. Reddit Premium is an optional paid plan: $6.99/month or $59.99/year on the US App Store, and the app description says it removes ads and adds premium avatar gear, r/lounge access and custom app icons. The RecurDash price tracker lists lower web prices of $5.99/month or $49.99/year, but these could not be cross-checked on Reddit's own pages, so check the price shown before buying.
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Controversies and risks
In April 2023 Reddit announced API fees that forced several third-party apps to close; on 31 May 2023 Apollo's developer said he would shut down, and moderators staged protests on 12–14 June 2023. On data, Wikipedia records licensing deals with Google (22 February 2024, about $60 million) and OpenAI (16 May 2024). In February 2026 the UK ICO fined Reddit £14.5 million under UK GDPR. Per Wikipedia, Reddit is partially blocked in Vietnam as of April 2026.
How it compares
Stack Overflow focuses on programming Q&A with answer ranking; Hacker News centres on tech news; Quora is built around individual questions; Discord suits real-time chat. Reddit sits in between: long-form discussion on every kind of topic, with quality that depends on the community.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Reading, posting, commenting and joining communities are free, with ads. The iOS app is free to download.
Reddit Premium
Personal$6.99/mo
$5/mo billed yearly
Optional paid plan. On the US App Store: Reddit Premium $6.99/month and Reddit Annual Premium $59.99/year. The app description says Premium removes ads and adds premium avatar gear, r/lounge access and custom app icons. The third-party tracker RecurDash lists lower web prices ($5.99/month or $49.99/year), which could not be cross-checked on Reddit's own pages.
- Free plan limits
- Reading, posting and commenting are free with ads. The App Store description presents Reddit Premium as an optional upgrade billed through the Apple account.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
Reddit Premium's refund policy could not be verified because Reddit's own pages were inaccessible. The App Store description says the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Privacy
Reddit's privacy-policy page could not be opened during research, so this section has no details on data collection or retention from that source. What was verified: Reddit's Q3 2026 10-Q says the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined Reddit £14.5 million under UK GDPR in February 2026, which Reddit is appealing. According to Wikipedia, Reddit signed AI-training content-licensing deals with Google (February 2024) and OpenAI (May 2024), and the 10-Q cites long-term content-licensing contracts with $62.4 million in remaining performance obligations at 30 September 2026. Public posts can fall under these licensing contracts, so Reddit is a poor place for sensitive information.
Reddit alternatives
7.0/10Hacker News
Y Combinator's minimalist forum for tech and startup news
7.0/10Discord
Server-based voice, video and text chat that grew out of gaming communities
Frequently asked questions
Is Reddit free?
Yes. Reading, posting and joining communities are free, with ads. Reddit Premium is an optional ad-free plan costing $6.99/month or $59.99/year on the US App Store.
Is Reddit blocked in Vietnam?
According to Wikipedia, Reddit is partially blocked in Vietnam as of April 2026. Access may vary by network and over time.
Is Reddit content used to train AI?
According to Wikipedia, Reddit has content-licensing deals with Google (February 2024) and OpenAI (May 2024), which Adweek reported in February 2025 made up nearly 10% of revenue. The Q3 2026 10-Q also cites long-term content-licensing contracts.
Does Reddit support Vietnamese?
Yes. The iOS app's App Store language list includes Vietnamese among its 32 interface languages.
Review evidence & sources7
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 8.0
- Value for money
- 7.8
- Performance
- 7.4
- Support
- 5.0
- Privacy & security
- 4.8
Why this score
A 4.8/5 iOS rating and 32 interface languages. Marked down because the subreddit model and per-community rules are hard for newcomers, and Trustpilot reviewers mention login problems and difficulty deleting accounts.
Why this score
100,000+ communities, posts and comments, a developer API and iOS and Android apps. It lacks the group chat and collaboration tools of messaging platforms.
Why this score
Reading and posting are free; Premium costs $6.99/month or $59.99/year on the US App Store, mainly removing ads and adding cosmetics. Marked down for ads on the free tier and because web pricing is only available from a third-party source.
Why this score
Serves 130.3 million daily users and ships frequent app updates (iOS 2026.45.0 on 9 November 2026). No independent speed data, and Trustpilot reviewers mention glitches.
Why this score
A help centre and an appeals process exist, but Trustpilot reviews describe appeals going unanswered or taking weeks, and moderation relies on volunteers. Reddit's support pages could not be accessed during research.
Why this score
Fined £14.5 million by the UK ICO (under appeal), licenses content to Google and OpenAI, and posts are public. The privacy policy itself could not be read, so the score is held back.
What users say
- App Store (United States)4.8/5 · 3,518,071
- Trustpilot1.2/5 · 844
Sources
- Vendor-providedReddit Q3 2026 earnings press release (SEC 8-K)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedReddit Form 10-Q for quarter ended 2026-09-30 (SEC)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (United States)Nov 10, 2026
- storeiTunes Lookup API (rating, version, languages, screenshots)Nov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: Reddit (history, API protests, licensing, Vietnam)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteRecurDash: Reddit Premium pricing (third-party tracker)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot: reddit.comNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Reddit, Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2005
- Category
- Community
Capabilities
- Public API
- Real-time collaboration
- Mobile app
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- English
- Vietnamese
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
- Korean
- German
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Thai
- Indonesian
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Update.Q3 2026 results: 130.3 million daily and 515.2 million weekly active uniques, $895 million revenue.
- Update.The UK ICO fines Reddit £14.5 million under UK GDPR; Reddit is appealing.
- Company.Reddit announces an AI-training data deal with OpenAI.
Full change history (7)
- Company.Reddit goes public, raising $600 million.
- Company.Reddit's AI-training data deal with Google, reported at about $60 million, becomes public.
- Price.Reddit announces fees for its API, free since 2008, forcing several third-party apps to close; communities protest on 12–14 June 2023.
- Launch.Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian found Reddit.
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