r/gnome is a subreddit with 140k members. They frequently recommend/review music app, pdf editor, and window manager, and the most common flair used is :app-white: apps, :extension-white: extensions, :platform-white: platform, :fluff: fluff, and :project-white: community.
GNOME is a free and open-source software environment project supported by a non-profit foundation. Together, the community of contributors and the Foundation create a computing platform and software ecosystem, composed entirely of free software, that is designed to be elegant, efficient, and easy to use.
Products Discussed in r/gnome
Music App
16 reviews
#1
Lollypop
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Tauon
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tidal
5.0★ from 1 review
Pdf Editor
5 reviews
#1
Firefox
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
GIMP
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
PDFedit
4.0★ from 1 review
Window Manager
5 reviews
#1
Tiling Shell
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Pop!_Shell
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
gSnap
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gnome
#1
:app-white: Apps
: "Bazaar joins GNOME Circle — Discover and install apps"
44 posts
#2
:extension-white: Extensions
: "I made a thing : AppIndicators under Quicksettings"
38 posts
#3
:platform-white: Platform
: "GNOME designers Tobias Bernard and Jakub Steiner share their "design dreams" for GNOME Shell, including a new login screen, transparent top bar, editable quick settings, overlay search and mosaic tiling"
26 posts
#4
:fluff: Fluff
: "Trying to make a modern-looking icon theme that feels cohesive"
24 posts
#5
:project-white: Community
: "GNOME turns 29 today!"
20 posts
#6
:question: Question
: "What are your thoughts on this extension? It has over 3 million downloads!!"
18 posts
#7
:opinion-white: Opinion
: "A short Linux journey: Tried everything, came back to Fedora + GNOME"
14 posts
#8
:development: Development Help
: "I added dynamic (auto-tiling) mode to Tiling Shell for GNOME — windows always fill the screen, no manual tiling needed"
8 posts
#9
:speech-bubble-white: Meta
: "Gnome ranked #2 of 32 most recommended desktops on distrofighter.com"
4 posts
#10
:guide-white: Guide
: "BmS color effect tricks"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/gnome
Yearly
+29k members(25.8%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026