Reddit Rolls Out Cellular UI Updates to Streamline Interplay

Reddit has announced some new updates to its cell UI, that are designed to streamline interplay throughout the app, and encourage participation in subreddit reply streams.

As defined by Reddit:

“We started with our vision for what a better mobile experience could look like on Reddit, but we knew that the best outcomes would come from building alongside the community. So we looked to the Reddit User Feedback Collective to work with redditors interested in testing early versions of these updates and sharing feedback with us. We heard what worked, and we made changes based on what didn’t, and the final product is a direct result of community collaboration.”

First off, Reddit says that feedback will now load sooner, making it simpler to interact in chat associated to every publish.

Reddit’s additionally making it simpler to get to the feedback part, by opening to the feedback feed when a consumer faucets on the reply button, versus making you scroll previous the primary publish.

As you may see on this instance, you’ll additionally be capable of get again to the primary publish at any time by way of a brand new context bar on the high of the feedback web page, which can even preserve the primary publish entrance of thoughts as you learn.

“If someone wants to take a closer look at media from their feed before getting into the comments – a single tap on the image or video gets them where they want to go.”

Lastly, Reddit’s additionally rolling out a unified media participant, and new transitions, to make it simpler to interact within the app.

“Simply swipe up for conversations, swipe left for new content.”

The extra intuitive UI may make it simpler for Redditors to scroll by way of the most recent updates, and have interaction in associated chats.

Reddit’s seeking to make important enhancements to the app, which it’s now in a position to do by making use of its newfound capital raised as part of its IPO, which it launched final month.

Although public itemizing additionally brings extra scrutiny, and it’ll be fascinating to see if and the way Reddit will be capable of develop in step with market expectations.

Updates like this may assist, however they’re unlikely to attract new customers to the app. Which is what Reddit actually wants, however perhaps, as a part of the broader improvement of the app, this shall be one other essential step.