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Disclosure up front: this is a Safari extension, not a Reddit client.
Hey everyone, my name is Edgar and I'm the dev behind Protego. When Apollo shut down, I avoided using the official app because I didnt want endless notifications/ads/etc, so I started using reddit.com in Safari. In 2024 I built Protego for Reddit to make that more pleasant. It filters Reddit's website, removes the clutter from the page, and can limit your access to Reddit when you're trying to scroll less.
Two things Apollo did that I missed, and Protego now does
Saving media. The Protego button on a post saves its video with the sound, or its image at original size.
Sharing as an image. It turns a post or a comment thread into one clean image, with the parent comments if you want them.
What else it does
Filters hide posts by keyword, community, user or website. A keyword can apply everywhere, only on the main feeds, or only in certain communities. Reveal Mode shows each hidden post with a red outline and the filter that matched.
Transform cleans up new Reddit. It hides the app nags, promoted posts, games, banners, thumbnails and avatars.
Limits blocks Reddit's feeds but still opens a direct link to a post, and it can turn on with a Focus.
Comment threads get jump buttons and colors by reply depth.
Pause filtering for 5 minutes to 3 hours, and it turns itself back on.
On old Reddit
Protego works on old Reddit too, with an endless feed and a dark theme. Reddit said this week that old Reddit will soon be limited to moderators and to logged-in people who used it in the past six months. If you end up on new Reddit, Transform gets it much closer to old Reddit, though not to the same density.
On Sink It
Sink It for Reddit is another Safari extension for Reddit, and a good one. It's free with a $5.99 upgrade, and it's strong on quality-of-life changes. Protego goes deeper on filtering, and it has Limits. Use whichever fits how you read Reddit.
What it isn't
It's not a client. No gestures, no custom interface, no Pixel Pals. It's reddit.com with the parts you don't want removed.
Regular price is now $3.99, and it's $2.99 until October 15. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. No subscription, no account, no tracking. The only in-app purchase is an optional tip, and it unlocks nothing.
App Store | getprotego.app
Tell me what you still miss from Apollo. Some of it can be built into a web page, and that list is how I decide what's next.
