About r/iphone
In its own words:
Reddit’s little corner for iPhone lovers (and some people who just mildly enjoy it…)
Community guide
r/iphone (#195, about 4.7 million) is Reddit’s corner for iPhone discussion. Rules emphasize relevancy/formatting, support guidance, routing purchase questions to the ‘What Should I Buy’ thread, civility, and promotion/spam limits, plus a commonly-removed-posts list. Text/Image (~142.3 ppd).
Buy questions go to the megathread
Purchase advice is steered to the dedicated ‘What Should I Buy’ thread rather than standalone posts.
Support and relevance
Follow support guidance and relevancy/formatting rules; check commonly removed posts before asking a repeat question.
Practical pointers
Stay civil; promotion and spam are limited. Live Apple/iOS rules on-sub are authoritative.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jan 25, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 2,430 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/StarWars (#194) and ahead of r/Baking (#196) in our ranking.
What sets r/iphone apart
For its size it is unusually busy: about 30.3 new posts a day per million members, more than 85% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (15:00 UTC) sees about 3.4× as many posts as the quietest (01:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/iphone climbed from 4,673,675 to 4,693,510 subscribers (+19.8K, +0.42%). That is about 451 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/iphone talks about
Looking at the titles of 699 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “pro”, “apple”, “max”, “phone” and “duo”. Other frequent themes are ios, screen, app, help, camera and case. Recurring phrases include “pro max”, “system data”, “phone calls” and “apple music”. By format, 55% are text posts, 25% are images and 12% are links.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (329), Support (306), App (34), Accessory (18), News/Rumour (10), Weekly Megathread (2).
Activity and best time to post
r/iphone gets about 140 new posts a day. The public archive holds 865,573 posts and 8,190,914 comments in total, about 9.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (158 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (112). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/iphone
The moderators of r/iphone list 6 rules. In short:
- Relevancy and Formatting Guidelines
- Support Guidance
- Use the 'What Should I Buy' thread
- Commonly removed posts
- Civility Guidelines
- Promotion & Spam Guidelines
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/iphone and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/iphone have?
r/iphone has 4,693,510 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #195 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 19,835 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/iphone?
r/iphone was created on Jan 25, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
How active is r/iphone?
Very active: r/iphone gets about 140 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 865,573 posts and 8,190,914 comments. In a sample of 699 recent posts we counted 657 different authors.
When is r/iphone most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/iphone about?
The community describes itself as: “Reddit’s little corner for iPhone lovers (and some people who just mildly enjoy it…)” Recent post titles often mention pro, apple, max, phone and duo. Most posts are text posts (55%).
Is r/iphone safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/iphone as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/iphone?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/iphone accepts both text and link posts, with images and galleries enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Relevancy and Formatting Guidelines”; “Support Guidance”; “Use the 'What Should I Buy' thread”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/iphone?
Communities with similar topics include r/mildlyinteresting (25.4M), r/facepalm (8.1M), r/apple (6.5M), r/mac (3.1M) and r/books (27.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/iphone.