The functionality is a bit iffy and has been since they killed the API but it's better than nothing!

I use RedReader without an account for years and never had any issues with it. It's one of the very few third-party apps that gotten a pass during the apiocalypse.

I used to use this app a lot but I found it started to work less and less. If you follow the right links, there is talk of a new version 3 of the app but I don't know if that's still being worked on.

I find that redlib is more reliable for Reddit browsing. It does stop working occasionally but only for a few hours usually.

Haven't used it much but as another option, you could try some firefox addon like libredirect so it will open some redlib instance.

how does it compare to using firefox in private mode set to delete all cookies/history before and after i start the session?

Is there a link?

Add the de-centralites and EFF plugins to firefox and you'll be a lot better off. Can't say perfect. But it'll help repel more trackers on the site.

What would be the benefits of this over RedReader? I currently use that app without logging in just to keep up with news and it provides an old Reddit layout experience. Because I refuse to use anything with an even remotely new Reddit layout.

For IOS users, you can try RDX. You can’t log in due to the API restrictions, but it’s perfectly fine for browsing.

I've been using redlib instances and it works enough of the time.

Looks interesting, but curious how it bypasses reddit's requirements. AFAIK there are teddit and redlib proxies, but also few apps like RedReader still work.