I had few enough complaints regarding the first-party app that I never sought an alternative. I don't know if it's because I had Premium or because I have a network ad blocker, but I never saw ads in the app. Most of my browsing was on the desktop. If the app had been my sole access to Reddit, its flaws might have bothered me more.
I'm on book 7 of the Toradora light novel series. I liked the anime, but the level of verbal abuse between the characters in the novels really makes me wonder why they're friends. I'm not finding it enjoyable to read about people insulting each other.
Do you count audiobooks? I've been falling asleep to audiobooks for 15+ years. I'll also read print books while preparing for sleep, but not with the absolute consistency of audiobooks. Throughout the day, I'll read whenever I feel like it. If things are slow at work (from home) or I have meetings too close together to do something else in between, reading is a great pastime.