Ask HN: Why isn’t there an open source Reddit app where I can use my own API key

3 points by rpvnwnkl 3 years ago | 5 comments

If there was a personal app I could install on my phone locally, using and paying for my own API access, I wouldn’t mind so much about losing access to Apollo app.

neximo64 3 years ago |

Probably because it wont last for long. The key issue is Reddit is not profitable and they're being anal because they want to control the app and ads. If its a third party app then you can avoid the ads and it makes implementation difficult

iwanttocomment 3 years ago | |

If Reddit gave any paid account an API key that could be used for x-thousand calls per day, where that account API key could be added to a third party app, there'd be literally no problem at all. This is a nonsense problem, since they have a way of making revenue with very inexpensive monthly accounts that doesn't in any way break their existing model other than cutting keys off after x-thousand calls per month.

neximo64 3 years ago | | |

Yes but then they have no control over the platform i.e you can escape viewing ads. Their problem is they aren't making money so they are being very difficult about correcting it