What Reddit is
Reddit is where millions of real people gather to talk, ask and debate across 100,000+ communities, from breaking news and sports to gaming, finance, and every hobby in between.
The sentence of its App Store description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.Reddit is where millions of real people gather to talk, ask and debate across 100,000+ communities, from breaking news and sports to gaming, finance, and every hobby in between. Trending topics, deep-dive discussions and comment threads where real people go deeper than you'd expect on the stuff they love. Whatever you're into, there's a community that gets it.
What can you do on Reddit?
Reddit is built around communities, or subreddits, which are forums where real people post, comment, ask questions, and reply. You'll find gaming communities, meme-makers, travel enthusiasts, support groups, AI forums, news followers, artists, sports fans, exciting AMAs , and creators of every kind.
Everything on Reddit happens inside subreddits — What are Subreddits?
Communities built around a specific topic, from r/worldnews to r/TodayILearned, where real people post, comment, and discuss. There are more than 100,000 subreddits, so whatever you're into, there are real people already talking about it.
- r/AskReddit, where 50M people are ready to answer anything on your mind — real people who've been there too.
- r/sports, the ultimate front-row seat for game-winning plays, daily sports talk, and major league updates
- r/funny, full of humor, memes, and content made to make you laugh
- r/science, for real scientific discussion and news
- r/gaming, join 46M gamers to swap tips and share what you're playing
What do people use Reddit for? People come to Reddit to:
- Find communities for everything.
Breaking news, sports highlights, TV fan theories, open AI discussions, and personalized content. There really is a community for everyone.
- Get loads of laughs.
Memes, oddly satisfying clips, and funny videos to help you happily lose track of time.
- Join AMAs, or ""Ask Me Anything"".
Celebrities, series creators, and experts answer real questions from real people in live sessions.
- Follow honest discussions on any topic.
Pop culture, sports, entertainment, finance. People jump in with humor and insight on just about anything.
- Get answers to your questions.
Ask communities about relationships, mental health, parenting, careers, fitness, and more.
- Find your people.
Jump into threads, connect over any topic, and chat with redditors who share your interests.
Got questions? We've got you
Is Reddit free? Yes. Reddit is free to download and use. Reddit Premium is an optional paid upgrade.
How do upvotes and karma work?
Instead of likes and hearts, Reddit runs on upvotes and downvotes. Voting raises or lowers a post's visibility, so relevant, high-quality posts rise to the top while low-effort ones fade out. Voting also affects karma, a running score tied to your posts and comments. Karma doesn't limit what you can do, but more of it can help your posts get noticed, and some communities ask for a little karma before you post or comment to help keep out spam.
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What people say
A release passed its test: the bad update and redesign complaints fell sharply in version 2026.40.0, while bans with no stated reason remain the complaint to fix.
Written by an LLM from the lead report's counts.Read the reportBefore you install Reddit
Written reviews run 2.4 stars well below the store score.
Store ratings count every star tap; written reviews come from people with something to say, so they usually run lower. Read the shares below as what reviewers raise, not the chance it happens to you.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Bans and moderation14%
“So now I; someone who is brand new to the damn app has to suffer the consequences of someone else, a consequence that shouldnt even apply to me!”
- Crashes and bugs13%
- Login and account4%
- Locked out of their account5%
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Daily news7 reviewers; most raised: bans and moderationComplain71%Praise43%
- Work2 reviewersComplain0%Praise100%
- Local news1 reviewerComplain0%Praise100%
What Reddit reviewers say
One public report on Reddit reads 2,828 App Store and Google Play reviews from Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. The report “Reddit app reviews: pushed to install, the feed and bans” was last updated Oct 14, 2026. Of its 2,828 judged reviewers, 73% complain, 30% praise something, 8% make a request and 8% say they're quitting. The top complaint is bans and moderation at 19% of complaints, then crashes and bugs (17%) and bad update or redesign (14%). Top praise: community and social, at 22% of praise. Top requests: bring something back (50%) and new feature or option (25%). Two audience differences stand out. Google Play: mention login and account 2.1x as often as everyone (13% vs 6%). Australia: mention login and account less often than everyone (0% vs 6%).
One public report on Reddit. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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