companion for reddit

Turn your browser into a redditor's best friend.

What is companion for reddit?

'Companion for reddit' is a superior version of the official Reddit companion Chrome extension. This version has fixed unresolved bugs and enhanced features from the original, with HTTPS support for more secure browsing and revived notification functionality. It also sports design updates for a cleaner user experience. Future upgrades are aimed at introducing a clearer notification icon and adding support for moderation tasks.

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By: Toolbox development team

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.61 (23)

Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2016-06-21)

Creation date: 2016-06-21

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
notifications
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 97.87K

Email: to*****@creesch.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 23288 ▲ 68

Other rankings

#6326 in Just for Fun ▼ 174 #66 in development keyword 2 ▼ 7 #106 in reddit keyword 44 ▼ 17

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Summary

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This is a modified version of the official reddit companion which can be found here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reddit-companion/algjnflpgoopkdijmkalfcifomdhmcbe

This version fixes some long outstanding bugs and adds some new things:

https support: should work on (more) https pages now.
notifications work again: the old companion used an outdated call.
design tweaks: Less shadows, less gradients, less rounded corners.

Todo:

Update the notifications to have a better suited icon that is not blurred out.
Add support for moderation related tasks.
- Possibly integrate these with the moderator toolbox extension.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Works well with secure (https) pages
Continued support and improvements
Very efficient for Reddit use
Fixes bugs found in other versions

Cons

Most mentioned

Button on the omnibar
Support and improvements
Efficiency for Reddit use

Recent reviews

better than the official companion

张磊, 2016-11-14

This is great! Thanks devs!

Mario Olivio Flores, 2016-09-12

This only works for https pages if you click the button in the omnibar.

Tamara Jordan, 2016-06-04

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Safety

Risk impact

companion for reddit is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install companion for reddit if you trust the publisher.