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r/gadgets

r/gadgets is one of the largest safe-for-work communities on Reddit, ranked #28 on SubMouse with 22,817,015 subscribers and about 4.3 new posts a day.

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Rank (SFW)#28
Subscribers22.8M
Growth since Oct 19+1.4K
Posts per day4.3
Posts all time301K
CreatedSep 2007
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About r/gadgets

In its own words:

Gadgets

The community was created on Sep 17, 2007, which makes it 19 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,404 subscribers (+0.01%). It sits just behind r/LifeProTips (#27) and ahead of r/Art (#29) in our ranking.

What sets r/gadgets apart

Relative to its huge audience, posting is calm — around 0.2 new posts a day per million members, which puts it in the quietest fifth of the Top 100. A good post has less competition here.

Subscriber growth

22.82M22.81MSep 19Oct 29, 2026

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/gadgets went up from 22,810,619 to 22,817,015 subscribers (+6.4K, +0.03%). That is about 160 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.

Top posts on r/gadgets this week

This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Oct 29, 2026).

  1. The iPhone Duo Is 3 Days Old—And Screens Are Already Crackingu/dapperlemon · Oct 27 · link
  2. iPhone 18e reportedly comes with 2nm A20 chip and 60Hz screenu/dapperlemon · Oct 28 · link
  3. Not even Apple's most expensive iPhone escapes QLC storage cost-cuttingu/dapperlemon · Oct 23 · link
  4. iPhone Duo's next-gen prototypes are trying to cram in Face IDu/dapperlemon · Oct 23 · link
  5. Electronic fibers weave touchscreen into sleeve that survives machine washingu/diacewrb · Oct 28 · link
  6. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]u/diacewrb · Oct 25 · link
  7. iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handsetu/Slight_Sherbert_5239 · Oct 26 · link
  8. AI pins failed because nobody wants to talk to their own shirtu/Ok-Conversation3213 · Oct 23 · link
  9. The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camerau/dapperlemon · Oct 24 · link
  10. MacBoook Pro With PROLED XDR Display Hands-On: What Happens When Apple Defies Conventionu/dapperlemon · Oct 28 · link

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/gadgets, from 2017 to 2023, ranked by Reddit.

  1. EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhonesu/Snoop8ball · Sep 23, 2021 · 83,889 points · 5,623 comments · link
  2. US lawmakers announce bill to prohibit bot scalping of high demand goodsu/Darren-B80 · Dec 2, 2021 · 78,478 points · 3,301 comments · link
  3. Apple apologizes for iPhone slowdown drama, will offer $29 battery replacements for a year.u/Quarkzzz · Dec 28, 2017 · 62,195 points · 10,253 comments · link
  4. 300 Drones Formed a QR Code That Rick Rolled Dallas on April Fools' Dayu/geoxol · Apr 5, 2022 · 62,168 points · 764 comments · link
  5. Logitech finally finds a good use for wireless charging: A mouse pad. With a Powerplay mouse pad, never again will your wireless mouse run out of power.u/Philo1927 · Jun 12, 2017 · 59,291 points · 2,622 comments · link
  6. Apple Warns Looters With Stolen iPhones: You Are Being Trackedu/wewewawa · Jun 2, 2020 · link
  7. The S9 Keeps the 3.5mm Headphone Jack!u/Broskah · Feb 25, 2018 · 58,877 points · 5,386 comments · link
  8. EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphonesOct 4, 2022 · 59,191 points · 3,553 comments · link
  9. Samsung introduces a solar-powered remote control eliminating the need for batteries and improving both environmental impact and consumer convenience.u/m4r1vs · Jan 6, 2021 · link
  10. 94-year-old inventor of lithium-ion batteries develops safer, more efficient glass batteryu/ZoneRangerMC · Mar 7, 2017 · 52,753 points · 1,606 comments · link

What r/gadgets talks about

We read the titles of 26 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “iphone”, “apple”, “duo”, “review” and “foldable”. Other frequent themes are home, japan, five, good, left and finds. Recurring phrases include “iphone duo”. By format, 100% are links.

  • iphone 8
  • apple 5
  • duo 4
  • review 2
  • foldable 2
  • home 2
  • japan 2
  • five 2
  • good 2
  • left 2
  • finds 2

Popular post flairs: Phones (9), Home (4), Discussion (3), Tablets (2), TV / Projectors (2), Wearables (2).

Activity and best time to post

r/gadgets gets about 4.3 new posts a day. The public archive holds 300,984 posts and 5,004,776 comments in total, about 16.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (8 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (1). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.

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Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
Links 100%

Rules of r/gadgets

The moderators of r/gadgets list 10 rules. In short:

  1. Posts Must be About a Single Gadget
  2. Self Promotion is not Allowed
  3. Support Original Sources
  4. No Listicles
  5. No Direct Image Links
  6. No Clickbait or Bad Titles
  7. Follow Pre-Release Conditions
  8. Content must be SFW
  9. Reddiquette (Civility and respectful discussion)
  10. Please Follow Site-Wide Rules

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/gadgets 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/gadgets have?

r/gadgets has 22,817,015 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #28 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,396 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.

When was r/gadgets created?

r/gadgets was created on Sep 17, 2007, so it has been around for 19 years.

Is r/gadgets still active?

Yes. r/gadgets gets about 4.3 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 300,984 posts and 5,004,776 comments.

What is the best time to post in r/gadgets?

Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/gadgets?

The community describes itself as: “Gadgets” Recent post titles often mention iphone, apple, duo, review and foldable. Most posts are links (100%).

Is r/gadgets SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/gadgets as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/gadgets?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/gadgets accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts). It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Posts Must be About a Single Gadget”; “Self Promotion is not Allowed”; “Support Original Sources”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

What subreddits are similar to r/gadgets?

Communities with similar topics include r/technology (20.6M), r/movies (37.7M), r/books (27.3M), r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M) and r/mildlyinfuriating (12.7M).

Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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/gadgets.

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