Reddit New API Pricing just killed a popular Reddit Client app
Recently, Reddit has followed in the footsteps of Twitter, announcing its decision to start charging fees for API usage. Following the lead of these tech giants, the introduction of an API usage fee is not entirely unexpected, but the implications it carries for third-party apps relying on these platforms are momentous and potentially devastating.
The new pricing model proposed by Reddit will have a charge of $12,000 for every 50 million API requests, a substantial amount that could pose a significant challenge for many third-party clients.
Apollo, a popular Reddit client app that offers a different user interface experience, is a prime example of the type of application that could be severely impacted by Reddit’s new policy. Apollo is not merely an application that aggregates Reddit content, but it has established its own identity and user base. Its unique UI and enhanced features have made it a favorite among many Reddit users. However, it is also a significant consumer of Reddit’s APIs, making billions of requests monthly to fetch data from the platform.
Just last month, Apollo registered approximately 7 billion API requests. Under Reddit’s new pricing plan, this volume of data requests would translate to an eye-watering 1.7 million dollars every month. Over the course of a year…
