Sadly, the reddit website has become a travesty - especially on mobile. A huge "DOWNLOAD THE REDDIT APP" banner obscures literally 30% of the page. There is a teeny-tiny "view on mobille site" link in small, low-contrast text that can be used to dismiss the annoying banner. Due to its size and user-hostile design, the Reddit banner is even worse than most news sites that try to push their newsletter/app/subscription with similarly annoying banners.

>>106144770 (OP)
easier to shove ads in your face.
also get "sink it for reddit" it can hide all that shit and redirect to old.reddit.com automatically

>>106144770 (OP)
they're not subject to the restrictions of the browser on their (((app)))

>>106144770 (OP)
Apps are spyware that gain full access to your phone storage and sensors regardless of permissions.

>>106144770 (OP)
Because 95% of normies don't know how to turn off notifications, which means app users can be spammed for their attention. And it works.
I recall an A/B test we did measuring user focus time. "shitty UI but minimal notification" (in constrast with "perfect UI but no notification") kept users engaged a lot more.
t. sold my soul to the devil once

>>106144770 (OP)
try RedReader. not perfect but it works. I'm sure it uses a web crawler in the background.

>>106144770 (OP)
>more ads
>notifications
>spyware

>>106144770 (OP)
PHBs didn't get the memo that having an app instead of a mobile-first website was a fad that should have died in 2015. A former co-worker recommended me for a job at Amazon and I told the manager who called me that Amazon shouldn't even have an app.

>>106144770 (OP)
>Website requires installing the mobile app to use some functionality
>Install the mobile app
>It basically just renders the mobile version of the website
>Click link on the app
>Link opens in web browser

>>106144770 (OP)
They want your contacts, browsing habits, and cookies