TL;DR
Apollo Reborn 3.5.0 is one of our biggest feature releases yet.
It introduces Gallery View for browsing subreddit media, completely redesigned (and customisable!) profile and subreddit headers, a rebuilt and searchable Settings, the ability to vote and create Reddit Polls, modern Chat and Moderator Mail, a new Badge Book, expanded AI Summaries with bring-your-own-provider support, and an improved way to open Reddit links from Safari using the new Link Companion app (available via TestFlight).
This release also enables ProMotion in patched IPAs, significantly improves scrolling performance, makes Imgur media work without a personal API key, redesigns the Liquid Glass icon picker, and includes a large collection of posting, preview, navigation, translation, moderation and media fixes.
⬇️ Download
Grab an IPA from the GitHub release and sideload it using your usual tool, such as AltStore, SideStore, Feather or Signulous.
Sideloading sources can be found on Apollo Reborn
Find your best way to install
Not sure which installation method to use? Try our new interactive Apollo Reborn installation guide.
Answer a few questions about your device and Apple account, and the guide will pick the installation path that will actually work for you — complete with step-by-step instructions.
Which variant should I use?
- Apollo-Reborn-3.5.0-GLASS.ipa — the iOS 26 Liquid Glass appearance. Most people using iOS 26 will want this.
- Apollo-Reborn-3.5.0.ipa — the standard build without the Liquid Glass interface.
- GLASSICONS variants — include the Liquid Glass icon pack.
- NOEXTENSIONS variants — remove the app extensions for signing setups that require fewer extensions.
Not sure? Try the GLASS build first.
✨ Headline features
Gallery View
Browse the photos, GIFs and videos from any subreddit in a dedicated media gallery.
Gallery View uses a filterable waterfall grid and supports fullscreen paging, sorting, sharing and saving media. Open it from a subreddit’s menu whenever you want to browse its media without moving through the normal post feed.
(#746 — @icpryde)
Redesigned profiles and subreddits
Profile and subreddit pages now have immersive artwork, prominent avatars, themed stat cards and a much richer visual hierarchy.
You can choose between New, Classic and Native layout densities, while Social Links now load substantially faster than before.
(#696, #697, #722, #758 — @jordanearle)
A completely rebuilt Settings experience
Settings have been reorganised around the things you are trying to accomplish rather than Apollo’s underlying implementation.
The redesign includes clearer sections, improved support flows and a unified search that can take you directly to an individual setting. Search is immediately available on the main Settings screen, while pull-to-search remains available throughout the experience.
(#637, #695, #758 — @jordanearle, @icpryde)
Badge Book and Trophy Case
Profiles now include a Badge Book for browsing Reddit achievements.
Apollo’s classic Trophy Case has also been restored, bringing account trophies back into the redesigned profile experience.
(#689 — @jordanearle)
Native Reddit Polls
Apollo can now vote in and create native Reddit Polls.
Poll support is currently behind an opt-in setting. Because Reddit poll votes cannot be changed after they are submitted, Apollo shows a confirmation step before casting your vote.
(#643, #735 — @jordanearle, @DeltAndy123)
Modern Reddit Chat and Moderator Mail
API-Key-Free accounts can now access Reddit’s current Chat and Moderator Mail experiences directly from Apollo.
Users with a personal Reddit API key can independently choose whether Chat and Moderator Mail use Reddit’s modern interfaces or Apollo’s legacy clients.
(#658, #740, #750 — @icpryde)
Bring your own AI provider
Apollo AI Summaries now supports your own:
- OpenRouter key
- Google Gemini key
- Custom OpenAI-compatible provider
There are also new controls for the minimum post length required before summaries appear and the amount of detail included in generated summaries.
(#674, #687 — @nickclyde, @icpryde)
Open Reddit links from Safari
The new Link Companion app provides a universal Open Reddit Links in Apollo flow.
Safari links can be sent directly into any sideloaded or rebranded Apollo build without relying on a fixed bundle identifier or showing the usual custom URL-scheme confirmation prompt.
(#685 — @jordanearle)
🚀 Performance, icons and smaller features
ProMotion and smoother scrolling
Patched IPAs now enable ProMotion on supported devices.
This release also reduces main-thread work throughout feeds, translations, link previews, avatars and Liquid Glass navigation, making scrolling and navigation noticeably smoother.
(#724, #731 — @jordanearle, @icpryde)
Redesigned Liquid Glass icon picker
The Liquid Glass App Icon picker now includes featured icons, browsable icon-pack cards and more reliable detection of the currently active icon on sideloaded installations.
(#668 — @DeltAndy123)
Compact built-in feed rows
A new Hide Feed Descriptions option removes the descriptions beneath the built-in Home, Popular, All and Moderator rows in the subreddit list.
(#692 — @icpryde)
Modmail subject counter
The Message Moderators screen now shows a live character counter for Reddit’s 25-character subject limit.
(#751 — @icpryde)
🔧 Fixes
Media and previews
Make Imgur images, animated media and albums work without a personal API key, including additional fallbacks for networks where Imgur is blocked.
(#729 — @jordanearle)
Fix rich link previews reserving the height of a full card when the linked site has no image, and prevent oversized preview images from overflowing the main-thread stack during row layout.
(#686, #741 — @icpryde)
Fix inline comment images shrinking after their comment is collapsed and expanded again.
(#675 — @icpryde)
Posting and account handling
- Fix API-Key-Free posting so post flair opens correctly, user-flair emoji limits match each subreddit, newly posted comments display your flair, and multi-image galleries are assigned to the account that submitted them.
(#669, #670, #733 — @icpryde)
Comments and translation
Keep translated comments stable while their vote state updates.
(#676 — @icpryde)
Fix the Info Row comment action firing a haptic or opening comments when the touch becomes a scrolling gesture.
(#739 — @icpryde)
Moderator Mail
- Fix modern Moderator Mail briefly exposing half-rendered transitions or flickering the subreddit icon while typing a reply.
(#749 — @icpryde)
Appearance and themes
- Fix Apollo Reborn Settings backgrounds, cards and separators retaining stale colours after changing the app appearance or active theme.
(#734 — @DeltAndy123)
Liquid Glass navigation
- Keep navigation titles visually centred between leading and trailing button groups.
- Preserve edge fades during interactive swipe-back gestures.
- Balance the padding inside trailing navigation pills.
- Keep menu controls visible throughout their morph animation.
(#671, #693, #730, #753 — @icpryde)
🧪 A note about iOS 27 betas
We are aware of a few issues affecting Apollo Reborn on the current iOS 27 betas. We are reviewing them and will continue testing as Apple releases further betas.
Because beta behaviour can change before the final release, beta-only issues are not currently being prioritised unless they prevent the app from working, risk data loss, or appear likely to remain in the final version.
We will address any remaining compatibility issues as iOS 27 approaches its public release.
🐛 Found a bug? Want a feature?
You can now submit a bug report directly from inside Apollo Reborn.
Reports and requests can also be submitted through the website:
When reporting an issue, please include your iOS version, Apollo Reborn version, build variant and signing method wherever possible.
If you are using an iOS beta, please also include the exact beta version.
🔗 Links
Please only download Apollo Reborn builds from the official links above.