Android app · Free APK
Read Reddit on your phone without the login wall.
A 105 KB Android app that browses subreddits through Reddit's public RSS, opens any thread in a clean reader, hides the app-install and sign-in prompts, and saves the post plus comments as Markdown. No account, no Wappkit server.
Version
0.2
Download size
105 KB
Price
Free
No account, no Wappkit server
The app requests reddit.com directly from your phone. Nothing is proxied through us, so there is no shared IP to get blocked and no account to create.
Browse without Reddit's page
Hot, New, and Top load as a plain post list from Reddit's public RSS, then open in the same reader. No account, no app banner, no Reddit HTML.
Clean reader plus keyword highlight
Login prompts, app banners, sidebars, and promoted posts are hidden. Add a keyword and every match in the post and comments is marked.
Export the thread to Markdown
Save the post and its comment tree as one .md file in Downloads/RedditReader. Three free exports per install.
Install
Three steps, about a minute
The app is distributed as a direct APK. Android will ask you to allow installs from the browser or file manager you use; that is expected for any app outside the Play Store.
Download the APK
Tap the download button. The file is 105 KB and arrives as Wappkit-Reddit-Reader-0.2.apk.
Allow installs from this source
Android will warn that the file comes from outside the Play Store. Open Settings, allow your browser or file manager to install unknown apps, then tap Install.
Open the app and read
Tap Demo to see the reader on a sample thread, or tap Browse to load a subreddit's Hot, New, or Top feed. You can also paste a Reddit link and tap Open, or share one from another app.
What runs on your phone
- Reddit loads from your own IP address, not ours.
- Browse uses Reddit's public RSS, not Reddit's page scripts.
- The app only requests the internet permission.
- No analytics, no account, no background service.
- Markdown goes to Downloads/RedditReader and stays on the device.
What it does not do
- It does not post, vote, or reply on Reddit.
- It does not bypass a block on your network; it tells you when Reddit blocks it.
- It does not come with unlimited exports; the free build includes three.
- It does not send your reading history anywhere.
FAQ
Before you install
The short answers to the questions the download page usually gets.
Why is this an APK instead of a Play Store app?
The app is new and free. Direct APK delivery lets us ship fixes without waiting for store review. If it gets enough use, it will be submitted to Google Play.
What is Browse?
Browse loads Hot, New, or Top posts from a subreddit's public RSS feed as a plain list. Open a post to read it in the same clean view. It needs no account and does not load Reddit's HTML page.
Why does Android warn about the file?
Android shows that warning for every app installed outside the Play Store. It is not specific to this APK. You can verify the file with the SHA-256 hash below before installing.
Does it need a VPN?
No. It uses your phone's normal connection. If Reddit blocks the network you are on, the app says so and asks you to switch to mobile data or turn off the VPN.
What does the app collect?
The Android app has no analytics and no Wappkit account. This page uses the site's normal analytics and records a download count when the button is tapped; neither is tied to a named user.
File verification
SHA-256 of the APK
Optional but useful: compare this hash with the file you downloaded. It should match exactly.
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