2019-02-11
Invade privacy policy
Disappointed that I paid money for an app with such a poor privacy policy. I’ve moved to an open source alternative with a better privacy policy.
Updating
iPhone Screenshots
iPad Screenshots
Description
narwhal is a fast, gesture-based application to browse all of reddit. All of these features were designed from the ground up specifically for iOS:
- View any and all subreddits
- A seamless experience to see a link and its comments at the same time
- Voting on posts and comments through a simple swipe
- Hide and save links to your reddit account
- Add new posts to your favorite subreddit
- View all of your orangereds
- What are you waiting for!? It’s free, go ahead and download!
What's New in Version 2.17.2
Fixes issue with certain gfycat's not loading.
Other small bug fixes
Seller
Name
Rick Harrison
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
2.17.2
Size
81.6 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 17+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
Unrestricted Web Access
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour
Compatibility
iOS 9.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad Pro, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPhone 11, iPod touch (7th generation), iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad mini Retina, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 5, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPhone 5c, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air3, iPad Air3Cellular, iPad Mini5, iPad Mini5Cellular, iPhone 11 Pro, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (6 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2019-01-27
Best Reddit app by far
I have tried every Reddit app under the sun, but will always come back to narwhal. Feels like a real pro tool for using Reddit. The layout makes browsing extremely easy and just works. I found other apps to not be great when I comes to browsing more text based subreddits, but Narwhal really hits that sweet spot.
2019-01-20
Best reddit app for gestures and reading
This is hands down the best app you will find for iOS that it is gestures based and offers an incredible reading experience.
2019-01-06
Almost a perfect app (iPAD)
Everything is so smooth and looks great, especially coming from years on Alien Blue iPAD. Only major issue is the colours used on dark mode needs evaluating. The navy blue with grey text does not work well in low light conditions and makes it very frustrating. Just needs some more customisation options. Other than that, is an incredible app. Loving the app icon options.
2018-11-27
Crashes all the time
I’m so tired of the frequent crashes on my iPad Pro that I’ve had to download Apollo instead. Had hoped the most recent update would have fixed the issue, but unfortunately not. It was good while it lasted.
2018-11-20
NSFW posts even when disabled on your account
This is probably one of the most powerful reddit apps out there and I want to continue using it but despite my account having NSFW turned off, it continues to show NSFW posts in my All feed.
2018-11-14
Brilliant
Makes redditting (yes that’s a verb now) so effortless. I don’t have an iPhone but on the iPad it really works well and makes use of the full screen
2018-11-05
Don’t pay to remove ads, doesn’t work
Have reinstalled the app, restored purchase but still have ads at the bottom. What a rip-off!!
2018-10-30
My favourite reddit app
It’s simple, has a clean interface which makes titles and comments easy to read, and the the gestures are intuitive. I just tried out Apollo briefly and it felt like a cluttered mess compared to narwhal.
2018-10-24
Great but 1 thing...
I love the Narwhal but I have one problem - you cannot flair! Impost regularly but many of my posts from Narwhal get removed because I can't flair. For this reason I have converted back to native Reddit (which I feel is too ad-clogged). Devs, if you read this add flairing, I beg. PM me on Reddit u/_akbar.
Thanks!
2018-08-03
Good enough
Closest thing to reddit is fun in iOS
2018-04-01
Paid for Pro, Ads still getting through !
I’ve just reinstalled and restored all purchases as directed. It says purchase restored yet the lower ads still show every now and then!!! Is this a sneaky plan????
2018-01-08
True black + autoplay gifs
I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed an app before. Been using Narwhal for years now but the recent update with true black and autoplaying gifs takes it from 9/10 to 11/10.
Get this.
2018-01-03
Awesome app
This is my favourite app for reddit by far. Now we have auto play gifs the next feature I’d like is to be able to swipe through albums without having to leave the front page.
2017-12-23
The best!👍🏻👍🏻
It’s ok!
2017-12-02
Easily the best
Pure and simple, the best reddit app out there! Jumped from alien blue to this given AB is no longer maintained and the official reddit app is shockingly bad. Good job guys, well worth the £5
2017-11-04
Very good
Lots of good and useful features. Has the occasional bug/glitch (eg after switching between landscape and portrait on 7+). Best reddit client out there.
2017-10-24
The Best of the Best
No other Reddit app is as fully featured as Narwhal. It runs as smooth as butter while the UI remains intuitive and uncluttered.
2017-09-18
Best Reddit App
Fast and all the features you'll need. I've tried all Reddit apps and this is the best one by far. Thanks for all your hard work.
2017-09-18
Best Reddit app
Best Reddit app I've found, has been for a few years now. Just does the job with minimal fuss and a clean interface.
2017-08-02
Seems to have stop working?
Like this app, have been using it a few month. But today the app keeps freezing, it will work for a minute or 2 then freeze. If I kill the app then open again, it does the same thing.
2017-07-26
Does everything you would need
Title says it all really, only thing stopping it from being 5/5 is that push notifications don't seem to work properly
2017-07-21
Best Reddit App
I have downloaded and used all other available Reddit browser apps and used each one for a few days at a time to thoroughly test them. This is by far the best app, especially once you set up the preferences to your liking.
One idea for the developers would be, could you implement a setting where you can choose to use the app as an 'observer' and take away the swipe to reply features etc so the UI can be used without accidentally choosing things you don't want or need.
Otherwise, great job guys. 😊
2017-07-08
So many good features
Used to love alien blue but this app nails so many details like force touch and collapsing comments. The tiny details make all the difference. Excellent app, won me over big time
2017-06-18
Hangs loading comments
Frequently hangs loading comments and requires a restart, losing your place in the sub you were reading. Extremely annoying and renders the app fairly useless.
2017-06-12
Normally fantastic
This current version keeps freezing when I try and open a link to something else and just ends up with a completely white screen, so end up having to restart the whole app and losing my place.
After using it for longer it happens EVERYTIME I try and open a link which means I have to restart and lose my place in the thread.
2017-06-02
Good but
When watching a video, sometimes you can't exit which forces me to restart the whole app
2017-06-02
Best app to view Reddit
Took me a while to get used to the interface but soon got used to it. Nice app although sub-Reddit search only works if you know the exact name of the sub-Reddit.
2017-05-21
Great app
Came from using Antenna as I was having too many issues; this is a much better app!
2017-04-14
Went from Alien Blue to this
Brilliant app and always being updated
2017-04-13
Best Reddit app.
I tried Alien Blue, stuck with it through the first few months of the official app. Found myself being constantly frustrated.
Then someone recommended Narwhal. What a ridiculous icon, I thought. I don't need another Reddit app, I thought. What a ridiculous icon, I thought again. Then I tried it. And I love it. Every interaction with the app seems intuitive and sensible. My Reddit app hunting can cease.
Oh, and now apparently I can choose a different icon. What more can you ask for? Spend the couple of bucks to avoid ads and you'll be set for life. Use it and love it.
2017-04-13
Best app for Reddit, has great support
Has been my go to app since the official Reddit client came out, great on both iPhone and iPad and the devs continually update to introduce new features
2017-04-13
The best Reddit App, hands down.
I was on the Alien Blue Wagon, and needed a decent replacement when it went south... well I've found it...
2017-04-07
The best app for Reddit.
I've used a lot of apps for Reddit but this is by far the best one. I've been using it for a couple of years and I can't recommend it enough!
2017-04-03
Some problems
The subreddit search used to give good suggestions for popular and relevant subreddits, but now the good ones are low down and random subreddits have come to the top. Also, when searching something, it frequently says "an error occurred"
2017-03-28
Great
Great client with a responsive dev team.
2017-03-18
Worrying trend
Longtime supporter here. Narwhal has always been a great Reddit client with a unique UI, but I feel like the developers have become too focused on adding new features rather than fine-tuning what it already had to offer.
The side-bar is becoming more and more bloated with mostly pointless options, and the UI itself has barely been worked on over the last few years. There are big problems with contrast and tap targets that need addressing, and the app is slowly becoming more inconsistent with the way iOS is evolving. It still looks like an iOS 7 app.
I just hope that the developers can focus more on the core of the app and useability, rather than feature bloat.
2017-03-04
Brilliant. Keeps getting better.
Best Reddit client by a mile. Gorgeous looks, clever design with great use of gestures, and rapid development by a great dev team. I'm always impressed by the improvements that every update brings.
I can't recommend this app enough. I've encouraged all my iOS-based Redditor friends to try Narwhal and they love it.
2017-03-04
Way better than Alienblue
Best Reddit app, love it!
2017-03-03
The best Reddit app
I've tried so many Reddit apps and this is far and away the best one
2017-03-02
Best Reddit app
I thought nothing would replace Alien Blue. This is now the best way to browse Reddit.
2017-03-02
Best Reddit App
One of my favourite iOS apps, well designed and a joy to use.
2017-03-02
Sublime 👌🏻
I have tried many Reddit apps and never really settled on one until now.
It has the unique balance between usability and simplicity, with everything you need being either a swipe or a tap away.
The night mode implementation where you just tap the narwhal is sublime...so long eye strain!
The newly updated version has fixed a lot of the niggling issues that was holding this app back. But now with fully working YouTube link support as well as the more discreet volume bar (come on Apple, get with it), it's now super easy to "just use" and have the extraneous stuff fall away.
And finally, it wouldn't be Reddit without Narwhals, so it gets my vote and I'll definitely be recommending this app to anyone asking for a decent Reddit app. 😎
2017-03-02
The best just got better!!
I really love the app n love the millions of features it has, but that hasn't stopped the developers from constantly iterating on the product & it just keeps getting better.
Go get it!
Update: this app has gone far beyond my expectations. It is light years above any other Reddit app! The developers keep adding features n do listen to requests n suggestions. If only every app/developer work this hard?
Keep it up, another 5 stars.
2017-02-19
Great! Just needs...
...an option to open links with Chrome instead of Safari.
2017-02-12
Great reddit app
Great UI and slick performance
2017-01-29
Great until the ads took over
Random pop up adverts taking over the screen are too much. Uninstalled.
2017-01-22
The closest thing to Alien Blue
Brilliant app with minimally intrusive ads at the bottom.
Cheers!
2017-01-22
Incredible
I was using the silly Reddit's official app and decided to try this one and it's amazing! The UI is so smooth and fluid love the gestures, just want the dev to give us a refreshing new icon. White is boring.