The compelling reason to use the app is to avoid the mobile browser popup about using the app. Even if you use the app, some cross posts load in the reddit browser, with a popup asking to open in the reddit app. If you want to load comments in under 30 seconds or read them, you mobile browser has better features. If you want to search the comments, don't use the app. If you want to save an image, don't use the app. On top of that, the video player that couldn't get any worse, got worse.