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What Reddit Says About Social Networking Apps

We compiled 23 Reddit discussions about Social Networking apps from 16 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.

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What’s the most active social media platform right now?

r/socialmedia
Facebook is still the top social media platform with 3.1 billion monthly active users. YouTube comes in second with 2.5 billion active users. Instagram and WhatsApp both have 2 billion monthly active users.

Besides Reddit, What's Your Preferred Social Media? What Other Apps Do You Use?

r/Millennials
LinkedIn is my third for my business social network.

The Most Popular Social Media Platforms in 2024: What’s Trending?

r/SocialMediaManagers
What’s Your Top Social Media Tip for 2024? r/socialmedia • · r/socialmedia · A sub for professional discussion about social media, news, and best practices. Members · Online · upvotes · · comments · Your Favorite Social Media Management Tool? r/branding • · r/branding · /r/branding welcomes discussi...

What are your social media platforms of choice for 2025?

r/socialmedia
If you have a small business, Alignable, Jabburr and Instagram are best. For social use only, there are a dozen apps to choose from.

Insights from the Top 23 Social Media Platforms of 2024

r/SaaS
As a SaaS founder, knowing where your potential users are most active can greatly enhance your marketing strategy. Here's a quick overview of the top 5 social media platforms for 2024 and how you can leverage them to drive traffic to your product:

What is a good alternative to social media while being on my phone?

r/productivity
Ebooks, or articles you have saved into a read-it-later app. ... Ditch the phone and use your hands on something that you learn by doing. It will improve your life. ... LinkedIn is such an interesting social network. You can find real expert talking about real topics.

Up-and-coming social media platforms?

r/socialmedia
I am building something in this space but it is more of an interactive thing than a “post my art” thing. I would think insta or twitter is best for reach. Those social graphs are amenable to syndication · We're building a new social media app and want to build what people ACTUALLY want.

If you had to only use ONE social media platform for 2024 – what would it be?

r/socialmedia
If I had to choose one social media platform for 2024, it would be Instagram. Its visual focus and diverse features like stories and reels are great for showcasing products and driving sales, making it ideal for business marketing. ... Reddit. I need fb to promote my band, but I get the most satisfa...

what's the best social media management software in 2024?

r/SocialMediaMarketing
OneUp also has analytics, a social inbox, and a collaboration feature where you can add internal notes on posts.

Rank all the social media and social networking apps that you have used till now.

r/IndianTeenagers
I'll go first: Youtube- it's clearly the best! Discord- loved the app, created a lot of friends here- some friendships are gonna last for ages…

Looking for recommendations for social media or messaging apps that are “safe”?

r/privacy
SimpleX Chat is my go to, It doesn't have any identifiers, each contact you message is using a different account (different link, different keys), no identifiers unless you wanna share your main name on the app, which is optionable. I hate identifiers, so I'm not a big fan of signal when i...

What are the social media apps do you recommend a newbie to learn for social media marketing from most recommended to least recommend

r/AskMarketing
LinkedIn – Perfect for B2B marketing and professional networking.

Which is the best social media app and why?

r/AskReddit
I'm not really sure it qualifies as "social media" though. ... I feel like "conversation" may be stretching the case for a couple of subs. ... 2-People judgment is not that annoying and leads normally to you reviewing your positions and thoughts, positively. 3-the Anonymat i...

What are the most helpful, resourceful, and/ or kindest social media apps? : r/socialmedia

r/socialmedia
If Job networking, LinkedIn. If overall pleasant experience and business to consumer without bots and hate, give us a try at Jabburr. ... Jabburr is a newish Social commerce app that is growing super fast (~ 60% monthly).

Best Social Media App Development Companies in 2025–26 (AI-Powered & Scalable Solutions)

r/AppBusiness
Known for combining strong architecture with user-centered design, Apptunix remains a top choice for brands building modern social networking apps in 2025–26. 2. Quickworks - Quickworks builds modern, customizable social media apps with an emphasis on performance and user experience. Their solutions...

Best alternative social network to facebook/instagram?

r/Internet
You can get early access to the app once it releases & have your opinions heard. To give some background, I am the founder of an app development company, CapoDev Apps (you can find me on Instagram/TikTok/Facebook/YouTube at @capodevapps), and our main project is building a brand new social media...

What are the actual alternatives to facebook, where you only share with friends?

r/facebook
Also should append to say "Yes please!" but also, not leveraging any other platform related to Zuck/Bezos/Musk/Cook. IMO, Bluesky should be working on a Facebook/Insta clone. ... Facebook alternative. I want groups, events, the Marketplace, the messenger, albums, and connection with friend...

What are the best alternative social medias?

r/Anticonsumption
I recommend you to examine what you use "social" media for. What are you trying to achive with it? If you are looking for entertainment then I can recommend (audio) books or classic movies. If you are looking for news and information then look up some proper news sites. If you want to talk...

Any viable Facebook alternatives? I think I've already quit and I didn't even realize.

r/facebook
I use Classmates to stay in touch with friends. Its a little old fashioned and you have to pay like $2/month to use premium features, but there are no ads when you do, which is more than worth it for me. ... I really like this new Bluesky social network. You have "followers" instead of &qu...

Alternatives to Meta?

r/womenintech
Surely someone with a soul can make an app with dog meme??? ... I recently started using blue sky in lieu of "x". Love it. Besides x being a toxic waste dump, its U I is a cluttered mess. Elon isn't innovating any more. His stuff is bloated and complacent. I'm finding the same wi...

Which social media platforms are worth sticking with for 2026?

r/socialmedia
For me, in 2026, I’d stick with TikTok for reach and engagement and LinkedIn for business networking. I’d also keep using Instagram Reels if your audience lives there. ... I've always enjoyed Reddit so I'm coming back after a long hiatus.

What social media management software are you using?

r/SocialMediaMarketing
Definitely worth checking in with them if you’re looking for a smarter setup that doesn’t overcomplicate things. ... I use Recur Post. It’s simple & does the job well. Also found it easier to track basic analytics compared to some of the bigger tools I tried before. ... Go for Recur Post. It’s b...

What are some alternative social media platforms?

r/linuxquestions
There's a great website called AlternativeTo.net where you can find free alternatives to the apps you use. ... Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. It includes time, money, convenience, and many other factors. ... A place to discuss just about...

Key Subreddits

r/socialmediar/Millennialsr/SocialMediaManagersr/SaaSr/productivityr/SocialMediaMarketingr/IndianTeenagersr/privacyr/AskMarketingr/AskRedditr/AppBusinessr/Internetr/facebookr/Anticonsumptionr/womenintechr/linuxquestions

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