Infinity for Reddit: An Ad-Free Android Client With a Lazy Mode You Didn't Know You Needed
You're scrolling through Reddit on your phone, thumb cramping from another endless swipe session, and an ad slides in between two posts you actually wanted to read. What if your Reddit client just... didn't do that? Infinity for Reddit is an Android client written in Java that skips the ads entirely and ships with a feature called lazy mode that scrolls posts for you.
What It Does
Infinity for Reddit is a native Android Reddit client built in Java. It's ad-free by design—no promoted posts wedged between the content you came for—and the project describes its UI as clean with a smooth browsing experience. It's available on Google Play and through GitHub releases, with a Patreon build for anyone who wants to run it without Google Play Services.
The feature list covers pretty much everything you'd expect from a full Reddit client. You can browse posts, view comments, expand and collapse comment threads, vote on posts and comments, save posts, write comments, and edit or delete your own comments. You can also submit posts (text, link, image, and video), edit posts including marking or unmarking NSFW and spoiler status, manage flairs, and delete posts. Beyond posting, it handles the account side of things too: viewing all your subscribed subreddits and followed users, reading your messages, and getting notifications for unread messages. And then there's the headline feature—lazy mode, which automatically scrolls through posts so you can keep consuming content without moving your thumb.
The project has also made its way to iOS, with a separate repository and App Store listing linked from the README.
Why It's Cool
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Lazy mode is the kind of feature that sounds silly until you use it. Automatic scrolling of posts means you can sit back and let the feed come to you. It's a small idea, but it reframes how you interact with a feed-based app—less thumb work, more actual reading. Whether you're eating lunch or just tired of swiping, it's a genuinely different way to browse.
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No ads, no compromise. The README states plainly that the app has no ads. For anyone who's grown tired of the ad density creeping into mobile Reddit experiences, that's the entire pitch. You're not paying with attention or with a subscription—it's just the content.
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A clean UI and smooth browsing experience. These are the project's own words, and they're the right priorities for a client app. You're not here for the app; you're here for Reddit. A client that stays out of the way is doing its job.
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Full posting and moderation controls. It's easy for third-party clients to handle reading well and fall apart on writing. Infinity handles submitting text, link, image, and video posts, plus editing flairs, toggling NSFW and spoiler flags, and deleting your own posts and comments. That's a complete toolset, not a read-only viewer.
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A build without Google Play Services. The Patreon version works without Google Play Services, and you can grab the APK from the GitHub releases page—just look for the file with Infinity-Patreon in the name. If you're on a de-Googled ROM or just prefer to avoid Play Services, there's a path for you.
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It's written in Java. For developers browsing the source, that means a familiar, widely understood language and Android patterns. If you've ever wanted to contribute to a mobile client or see how a full-featured Reddit app is structured, the barrier to reading the code is low.
How to Try It
Getting started depends on how you like to install your apps.
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Google Play (easiest): Search for Infinity for Reddit on the Play Store, or use the badge link from the repository. The package is
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GitHub releases (no Play Services required): Head to the releases page and download the APK with Infinity-Patreon in its filename. That build works without Google Play Services.
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iOS: If you're on an iPhone, there's a separate app—check the Infinity for Reddit iOS repository or the App Store listing linked in the README.
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Contributing or building from source: The repository is at github.com/docile-alligator/infinity-for-reddit. The README points to the wiki for docs, and there are dedicated channels for reporting bugs, requesting features, and asking questions.
If you want to support the project, there's a Patreon, and the README also lists a Bitcoin address.
Final Thoughts
Infinity for Reddit is a solid option if you're on Android and want a Reddit client that respects your attention. It's not trying to reinvent the platform—it's trying to give you a clean, ad-free way to read, post, and comment, with one genuinely novel feature in lazy mode that changes how you consume a feed. The Java codebase makes it approachable if you're curious about how it's built or want to contribute. If you've been looking for a reason to move off the official app, this is a straightforward one to try.