Beam for Reddit is a free Reddit client app for iPhone which lets you browse all the best Reddit posts. The app displays all Reddit posts divided across categories as First Page, Hot, Popular, Rising, Controversial, etc.. You can also go through posts on the basis of particular sub Reddit, which you can search via in-built search bar.
If you have Reddit account, then you can sign in using it to upvote, downvote, comment on the posts of Reddit. The app also lets you choose which type of content you want to see and which ones not. You can enable/disable NSFW content, enable/disable spoilers, enable/disable height images, opening of links in Beam or Safari, and lots of other customization features.
It also comes with a feature called Enhanced Privacy which, when enabled, stops transfer of any kind of information about you or your device to app’s servers.
Using this Free Reddit Client App for iPhone:
The app doesn’t force you to login with Reddit account for using the app. Its completely optional, however signing-in enables you to upvote/downvote and comment on Reddit posts. On launching the app, you will see the First Page of Reddit which is the default home screen of the app.
For all the posts, you can see its content, number of upvotes and downvotes, number of comments and option to share the post. If its an image then you can also tap on it to view it in an enlarged view.
You can see that there’s Frontpage written on the top of the interface. You have to tap on it to get a list of all the Subreddits and you can choose whether you want feeds from all of them or only the ones you like.
There is also a three dot icon which takes you to the interface of Frontpage Filter. You can choose from Hot, New, Controversial, Top, Pictures, Videos, Selfposts, Links, Show NSFW Content, and Show Spoilers. You can enable and disable any of these features as per your choice.
The app also has in-built search bar to search all your favorite Subreddits. It also shows trending subreddits so that you can catch up with what’s going around the Reddit community and rest of the world. You can also subscribe to different subreddits from here.
At the end, there are various settings like opening links in Beam or Safari, always show NSFW content, always show spoiler, full height images, allow NSFW content, enhanced privacy etc..
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Final Verdict:
Beam for Reddit is a good Reddit client app for iPhone and I really enjoyed using it. The app is very easy to use and navigate. The best thing about the app is its options which lets you get only those posts which matter to you. Do give it a try if you are a regular user of Reddit.
