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24 alternatives to Desktop Notifications (webkit) for Hacker News

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Desktop Notifications (webkit) for Hacker News launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hacker News Articles Subscription and Notification Chrome Plugin▲9

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HNwatcher▲136

   Track keywords and users on Hacker News

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3AS
   A Smart Client-Side JavaScript Hacker News Button▲8

   2015 · blog.giantswarm.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   "tl;dr" Chrome extension for Hacker News▲9

   2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HackerWeb▲88

   A simple and readable Hacker News app

   2016 · hackerwebapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AI
   Android, iOS, macOS client for Hacker News with reply push notification▲8

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7HE
   HNMention: Email notification when someone mentions you on Hacker News▲5

   2013 · hnmention.com · its alternatives →

8. 8YA
   Yet Another Hacker News Interface▲8

   2021 · yahni.news · its alternatives →

9. 9HA
   HackerMint, a mobile-friendly infinite-scrolling view of Hacker News▲6

   2015 · hackermint.com · its alternatives →

10. 10HN
    Hacker News for Busy People▲5

    2022 · supertechnews.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hacker News electron app with improved readability▲8

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12VB
    Visual browsing of Hacker News and Pinboard popular links▲6

    2012 · poppin.bencohen.net · its alternatives →

13. 13AF
    A Fast and Lightweight Android App for Hacker News▲9

    2019 · dreambits.net · its alternatives →

14. 14AP
    a "personalized" Hacker News▲8

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    florian▲3

    A desktop client for Hacker News

    2016 · florian.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16SH
    See Hacker News submissions while you browse▲6

    2020 · epiverse.co · its alternatives →

17. 17AN
    A new, clean, open source Hacker News reader for Android▲8

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18HN
    Hacker News Daily Newsletter▲6

    2015 · nielsole.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19PH
    Pure-hn – Real-time Hacker News UI in AngularJS and Firebase▲8

    2014 · rvikmanis.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Non-Hacker News – a Chrome extension to highlight non-technical stories▲6

    2019 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21HN
    Hacker News 2.0 - A Work in Progress▲7

    2012 · hn2.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Newsbar – Get to Hacker News Discussions from the Chrome Omnibox▲5

    2015 · dhatch.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23HP
    Hacker Polls, an aggregator for polls on Hacker News▲6

    2012 · hackerpolls.com · its alternatives →

24. 24CF
    Cheddar for Hacker News, a Free and Lightweight Hacker News Reader▲6

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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