AI · alternatives · 2026

Hack is a mobile client for Hacker News that includes a filtering feature to block posts about AI. It's designed for Hacker News users who want to customize their reading experience by removing content on specific… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1HN
   Hacker News Mobile - A fast and readable mobile HN website▲209

   2011 · hn.gethifi.com · its alternatives →

2. 2HN
   Hacker News for mobile devices▲49

   2014 · hnmobile.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HackerWeb▲189

   A simply readable Hacker News app

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacker News, without AIfree▲207

   A better Hacker News reader for following stories, filtering noise, and keeping up with discussions.

   Sep 2026 · hcker.news · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hack – new Hacker News iOS client with swipe to upvote, favorite, reply▲64

   Download HACK for Hacker News YC Reader by Pranoy Chowdhury on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like HACK for…

   2019 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6MI
   My iPad Hacker News Client, Hacker News Paper▲38

   2011 · hackernewspaper.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hacker Feed▲259

   Modern iOS app for reading Hacker News

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   hn.▲78

   Yet another client to browse Hacker News

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9TH
   This Hacker News Does Not Exist▲252

   2022 · coxomb.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10HN
    Hacker News reader for Android▲45

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AH
    A Hacker News Reader App with Tabs▲108

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HackerWeb▲88

    A simple and readable Hacker News app

    2016 · hackerwebapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I developed a native macOS Hacker News client▲188

    macOS HackerNews client that aims to be a Mac-assed Mac app. Written in Swift + AppKit. - goranmoomin/HackerNews

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14HH
    Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac▲163

    2013 · hackyapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15NH
    New Hacker News web client▲128

    2014 · hack.ernews.info · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hazumi News 3.0▲99

    Alerts, AI summaries, and easy search for Hacker News

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17HN
    Hacker News client with story filtering▲21

    2017 · diethn.gq · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HackerNewt for Hacker News▲87

    iOS Hacker News client to not get lost in big discussions

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hacker News iOS client: HACK built using feedback from HN▲18

    Download HACK for Hacker News YC Reader by Pranoy Chowdhury on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more apps like HACK for Hacker…

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    vim-hackernews▲193

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackNews▲23

    Not an Ugly Hacker News Reader

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hekla for Hacker News▲79

    Fast and customizable; an iOS client for Hacker News.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HN buzz▲76

    Telegram bot for Hacker News posts filtered by your keywords

    2021 · t.me · its alternatives →

24. 24MF
    My first Android app - Hacker News reader▲40

    2013 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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