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When Reddit announced new API pricing in 2023, several long-running third-party mobile clients shut down because the costs were unaffordable. Reddit is Fun (rif), a popular Android client, shut down on June 30, 2023; its developer stated the API costs would mirror those facing Apollo despite the app generating far less revenue. Sync for Reddit also shut down on June 30, 2023, ending its Android and iOS versions, and BaconReader was likewise affected. Relay for Reddit avoided immediate shutdown by transitioning to a subscription model to cover API costs. The individual developers are generally not prominently named in mainstream coverage, which framed the story around the apps rather than named individuals.