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Infinity-For-Reddit vs koala
Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,539 GitHub stars, 536 forks, 162 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. koala has 3,574 stars, 456 forks, 45 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Infinity-For-Reddit leads on adoption by 55% (5,539 vs 3,574 stars). Infinity-For-Reddit is written in Java under AGPL-3.0; koala is written in Ruby under MIT. Infinity-For-Reddit has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, koala 13%. Infinity-For-Reddit was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Infinity-For-Reddit | koala | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.5K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 536 | ⑂ 456 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Infinity-For-Reddit if
- You weight community size — 5.5K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick koala if
- You want the koala feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and koala fits your workflow better
About Infinity-For-Reddit
Infinity For Reddit+ A Reddit client on Android written in Java. It does not have any ads and it features a clean UI and smooth browsing experience Infinity for Reddit+ is available on Google Play and GitHub. There’s also a Patreon version that works without Google Play Services. You can find it on the GitHub releases page . Just look for the APK file that contains Infinity Patreon in its name. Explore the docs » Report a Bug · Request a Feature · Ask a Question 📱 Also available on iOS Infinity for Reddit is finally on iOS! Check it out here: Infinity for Reddit Donation Infinity for Reddit++: Patreon: Bitcoin…
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About koala
Koala ==== Koala is a Facebook library for Ruby, supporting the Graph API (including the batch requests and photo uploads), the Marketing API, the Atlas API, realtime updates, test users, and OAuth validation. We wrote Koala with four goals: Lightweight: Koala should be as light and simple as Facebook’s own libraries, providing API accessors and returning simple JSON. Fast: Koala should, out of the box, be quick. Out of the box, we use Facebook's faster read only servers when possible and if available, the Typhoeus gem to make snappy Facebook requests. Of course, that brings us to our next topic: Flexible: Koala…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Infinity-For-Reddit or koala more popular?
Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,539 GitHub stars and koala has 3,574. Infinity-For-Reddit has the larger community by that measure.
Are Infinity-For-Reddit and koala free?
Both are open source. Infinity-For-Reddit is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and koala under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Infinity-For-Reddit and koala?
Infinity-For-Reddit is written in Java and koala in Ruby. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Infinity-For-Reddit or koala?
Choose Infinity-For-Reddit if you want the larger community (5,539 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose koala if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.