r/sync_ios

Hello,

Love the app so far, one of the few alternatives I feel like using. Would be great to have more theme options, I like more dark mode oriented themes but stark contrast does not work well with my eyes. So a more grayish or lighter black background theme would be great, or even one in the vein of Tokyo Night which is generally my preferred lower contrast theme.

Thanks for your time and take care!

Hi, long time android sync user converting to Apple eco system.

Can anyone help me figure out how to work Imgur album linked in here? On android I just tap and opens one of a photo which I can slide left or right to move back and forth in the album. Then when I’m done I just tap on photo to close it.

However, on iOS app, tapping on Imgur album shows list of photos which 1. Forces me to tap on a small photo, 2. To close an album I have to close photo I was viewing and then tap on “done” on left top of the screen to get out.

There has got to be an better way to see album photos and close it. Anyone?

I was unable to post threads on , , , and . I was given an error message when trying to made a new thread. I was able to do so when using an alternate Reddit app.

This update fixes a number of bugs and lays the ground work for a larger update coming in the next few weeks.

• You can now choose lower resolution ("mobile") videos for Gfycat, either always or when on cellular. Go to Settings > Content: Images & Video > Media Handlers > Gfycat, press the "(i)" button. Note this is on a best-effort basis and that not all Gfycat videos are available in a lower resolution, nor will having this disabled guarantee a higher resolution video.

• You can now disable tapping or swiping to dismiss the image viewer. Go to Settings > Content: Images & Video > Tap / Swipe to dismiss. To avoid getting stuck, you can only disable one and not both (in another future update, you will be able to press a close button).

• Improved resilience when you switch to another app and Sync is still loading content.

• Author flair is now shown for posts.

• Fixed configuring Account Protection on iPad when using the three-column layout.

• Fixed opening user "subreddits" from the Subreddits list.

• Fixed the layout of the account list when in landscape.

• Fixed an issue with time zones in messages.

• Fixed an issue that prevented certain messages from being cached.

A number of code improvements have been made to posting, commenting and messaging (and editing posts and comments), so if you see issues with these, please let me know.

Beta 43.1 (2023-03-14)

This update fixes a couple of smaller issues that didn't make it into the previous update.

• Fixed a crash caused by an unterminated spoiler tag.

• Fixed a crash when viewing subreddits that have a community banner.

• Fixed an occasional crash when loading galleries.

• Fixed browsing . This was caused by a bug in iOS. Thanks to for reporting this.

• If Reddit is down, the alert describing this now also offers to open the Reddit status page for more information.

A number of code improvements have been made to loading subreddits, posts, messages, etc. If you see issues with these, please let me know.

Beta 44 (2023-06-12)

This update is mainly to extend the beta for another cycle as it's about to expire on TestFlight.

Sync for Reddit (iOS) is being shut down and will no longer function from June 30, 2023. You may already have seen that Sync for Reddit, the original Android app, is shutting down following Reddit's recent API changes.

For more information, you can visit .

Thank you for using Sync.

• You can now launch Sync from a home screen widget (iOS 16+).

• Fixed posting to subreddits that required a flair to have been set.

• Fixed posting links. They're now submitted as links and not as text posts.

• In Messages, for post and comment replies, you can now navigate to the post or comment that was replied to.

• Hiding a post now requires confirmation.

• Improved app icon picker.

• Initial support for alternative primary content server configuration. For more information, visit .

• Fixed a few occasional crashes.

Hi there, really loving the app for how minimal and fast it is. I know this is a different dev but I used sync heavily on android like 8 years ago, really happy to see it on iOS.

Some suggestion I have:

• swipe gestures for posts/comments

• Open three dot menu on post/comment also as "modern" context menu like in the title bar

• add haptic/3d touch features (peek, context menu, etc)

• (option to) remove the two solid lines on top and bottom of a post card

• option to reduce thickness of comment thread indicator (and maybe make the line more rounded)

• (option to) add spacing between comment threads (to better) differentiate between comment and comment reply

• move total comment reply count to the right side in a comment, so the username does not move when collapsing/expanding a comment

• more comment display options (placement of info/buttons)

• more options for card and list (display images on the right side) layout or more display options in general (placement of info/buttons)

• Dynamic text font slider / more text sizes (post and comment individually)

• option to toggle hide/Unhide read posts (like to toggle hide/unhide mails in Mail app or feeds in Reader app)

• some general UI tweaks to make it look more modern/iOS (less condensed)

• Edit: better markdown support: I made this post with Sync but the unordered list did not work at all, I edited this now in Apollo to make the list look correct

It seems as though the jump bar just goes down to the next reply and so on and so on instead of jumping to the next parent comment like the Sync for Android or say, the official Reddit iOS app, could we get this updated to reflect this, or an option to change it?

Thank you :)

When watching a video, I tend to scrub quite a bit. I noticed a single tap will close the video. How do I prevent this?

This app is a hidden gem and I really hope it’s still being developed. It’s the snappiest Reddit client I can find on iOS, and it reminds me greatly of Antenna.

Hopefully it’s still being developed, and I’d love to see it hit the App Store one day since I think a lot of people would enjoy it.

Just wanted to pass along my appreciation. That is all.

Is there a way to have the same layout on tablets like the Android version?

On my iPad mini in portrait mode I have the entry list on the left and the comments on the right instead of below?

I use an iPhone 14 as my daily and have an old Galaxy S8+ around for my social media, including Reddit. I have Sync installed on both phones and the iOS experience is enjoyable and usable. However I find the layout and navigation to be so much better on Android right now, especially after the most recent update. Just for my curiosity, is there a reason why the apps don't mirror each other on the different operating systems?

So I'm coming from the android version with the recent material you update and I do miss that version but iOS it is.

So my question is will additional features be coming to this version of the app?

Like the search feature that lets you search your keywords and related forums or forums with those words in it. Plus the search history as well as additional customization features (colors and such).

Just wondering if all that is in the works?

I can’t seem to bring up on the app. It just never loads. Forever stuck on the spinny icon.

As title said

I came to Redditsync through Android and now use the beta on iOS because I just love the way this app works with and organizes Reddit.

But the one thing I can never really grok is how posts and comment replies work? On Android, as I remember it, it was very straightforward and something like the Reddit App itself. That is, when I post something and get a reply, or post a comment and get a reply, I would get a notification on Android and also some sort of icon in the Redditsync app itself. I could click and see the reply and then reply in kind.

On iOS I can't seem to find any method to get notifications. Is this because it is still part of "TestFlight"? I just have to click on the comment and see if someone replied. It's also all under "messages" and I can select "post replies" or "comment replies" – which is a distinction I don't need.

It's possible that I'm confused about how it works on iOS, but I miss being aware if and when someone replied to a comment/post I made and I'm a bit confused about the different "messages" sections.

thanks! keep up with the great work!

Title essentially. NSFW content should be unmasked if the subreddit you’re viewing is labeled as NSFW. Same for multi-reddits.

When clicking on videos from redgifs, they don’t work anymore on iOS. The same link works in normal Reddit client on iOS. I just realized it doesn’t work on Android either.

Does redgifs reject the requests?

I would like to be able to have swiping options like swipe right: upvote, long swipe right: downvote, swipe left: mark read, long swipe left: mark everything above this post as read.

Any plans for an extension to allow links to open directly into Sync?

Would love if articles would automatically open in Safari's reader mode, several other apps have this option.

Several times now I’ve hit my screen just right so it thinks I was swiping right instead of scrolling. Once you get to that subreddit screen there is no way back to where you were, you have to select a subreddit and start over at the top. Swiping left should just take me back to where I was.

My app, even after a restart, defaults to a subreddit I selected weeks ago

HIGHLIGHTS

This update is all about messaging. You can view all your inboxes, and compose and reply to direct messages. An upcoming update will further improve this messaging experience, as well as add notifications so you know when somebody has DM'ed you, or have replied to your post or comment.

OTHER CHANGES

• You can now add and remove subreddits from a multireddit. Open the subreddit and tap the More menu button, then 'Add to/remove from Multireddit'. (Note: You need to have at least one multireddit created first.)

• When viewing all awardings for a post or comment, the awardings are now animated (where available).

• Fixed an issue where app icon shortcuts sometimes weren't working.

• Fixed loading of WebP images.

• Improved detection of Imgur non-GIF image URLs that actually pointed to GIFs. These now load as MP4s instead.

• Added a tip in Settings > Appearance: Overall Theme on how you can further change the text size beyond the default. Useful if you want very small or very large text.

• Lots of other smaller changes that improves the overall browsing experience.

Beta 41.1 (2022-06-12)

This version adds fixes for a number of issues and crashes that didn't make it into Friday's update.

• Fixed an issue after logging in where the subreddits were seemingly randomly ordered.

• Fixed a crash after searching in a subreddit. Thanks to users who reported this via TestFlight.

• Fixed a crash opening a message composer when using the anonymous account.

• Fixed several other smaller issues.

Beta 41.2 (2022-06-28)

This version adds two requested features that I felt should be released before the next major update.

• Added mid-screen swipe back, by popular demand. Swipe back to the previous page from anywhere on the screen, in addition to the current leading (left) edge. If this is causing problems, or you don't like it, this can be disabled in Settings > Appearance: General > Mid-screen swipe back.

• You can open a random subreddit by tapping the More button in the Subreddit list, then tapping Random Subreddit.

This update re-triggers the privacy notice, now with an explicit opt-in of the "detected links" feature, which allows the app to read the clipboard for supported links. As before, you can read about what this does in the "More information" section.

Beta 41.3 (2022-09-12)

This is a small bug fix update. I'm still working on a larger update.

• Fixed loading certain NSFW gifs/videos. I'm keeping an eye on this, so if you see any issues, please report them.

• Added "Open in Reader mode" option. To enable this, go to Settings > Content: General > Open in Reader mode.

Beta 42 (2022-12-11)

This is bug fix update that fixes some content loading issues, some rare crashes and other smaller issues.

• Fixed rotation to landscape in image viewer.

• Fixed a crash if duplicate subreddits/multireddits exists.

• Removed duplicate subreddits/multireddits for the same reason.

Please do submit your feedback about this release, and about how Sync for Reddit (iOS) works, or doesn't work, for you. Real user feedback informs the direction of the app, and helps identify and fix bugs faster.

Recently switched to iPhone for work, main thing in missing is being able to swipe to the right to go back say from comments to posts etc..

Hate having to reach to the left edge or top left to go back every time!

Thanks :)

Edit: While I'm here, some other things I'm missing is there doesn't seem to be a way to show replies to your comments/post, the messages tab does not show them.

Also a bottom bar layout with the same layout/order of the android app.