I've paid for the app, the top tier. I am not on the app to avoid ads. The ads on the Reddit app aren't why I hate it. The entire UX is crap. There are zero features on the official app that are usable to me.
I would happily pay for Apollo on its own backend, and more than happily see ads.
All I am asking for is the Apollo apps front end, this app is the only thing that makes Reddit or a site like Reddit usable for me.