Ask HN: Why is Reddit the only major platform with rich third party mobile apps?
For Reddit, there's Infinity, Boost, Relay, Now, among many other third party mobile apps. They're all quite good and much better than the official first party Android app. I've been using Infinity for years, after having migrated from the official app.
This got me thinking: why does no other major social media platform have an ecosystem of third party apps?
Adjacently, why don't they allow non-first-party apps? Aren't mobile apps just a thin client? Anything that gets more users using the service sounds like a net positive, regardless of first or third party origin.
This got me thinking: why does no other major social media platform have an ecosystem of third party apps?
* Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Facebook * Snapchat * Pinterest
Adjacently, why don't they allow non-first-party apps? Aren't mobile apps just a thin client? Anything that gets more users using the service sounds like a net positive, regardless of first or third party origin.