Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Hacker News Web UI is an alternative interface for Hacker News featuring a dark theme and real-time comment updates. Built for users who prefer reading technology news and discussions with a customized viewing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacker News Web UI – Dark theme, Real-time comments, + more launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1HN
   Hacker News Dark Mode▲119

   2020 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AV
   A Visual UI to Hacker News▲37

   2022 · v20.ohayo.computer · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Modern for Hacker News▲167

   A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News

   2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dark Hacker News▲69

   A Dark-themed Hacker News App

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5HN
   Hacker News Redesign▲380

   2014 · hilapeleg.io · its alternatives →

6. 6LB
   Like Button for Hacker News▲568

   2011 · hnlike.com · its alternatives →

7. 7HN
   Hacker News Comments▲189

   2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   I made a modern web UI for Hacker News▲308

   Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…

   2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

9. 9NH
   New Hacker News web client▲128

   2014 · hack.ernews.info · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hacker News Simulator▲572

    2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →

11. 11HN
    Hacker News Classics▲864

    2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →

12. 12TH
    The Hacker News Button▲52

    2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →

13. 13DD
    DarkHN – Dark Mode Mirror for Hacker News▲110

    2021 · darkhn.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AD
    A different interface for reading Hacker News▲36

    2011 · moeffju.github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15HN
    Hacker News in real-time▲68

    2011 · hackerstream.com · its alternatives →

16. 16HT
    Hackeroo the Better UI for Hacker News▲17

    2020 · hackeroo.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I made Hacker News 4chan-style▲40

    HackerNews 4chan-style

    2021 · hnchan.netlify.app · its alternatives →

18. 18HN
    Hacker News implemented using the new API▲90

    2014 · realtimehackernews.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Comments Owl for Hacker News▲85

    Highlight new comments, mute users & tweak UI on Hacker News

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HNCute, a pretty pink Hacker News theme▲208

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hacker News Talk, a Chrome extension for real-time commentary▲48

    2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HackerWeb▲189

    A simply readable Hacker News app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacker News desktop app made with Electron and Node▲167

    Hacker News Delivered to Desktop :dancers:. Contribute to owenthereal/hacker-menu development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24HN
    Hacker News Mobile - A fast and readable mobile HN website▲209

    2011 · hn.gethifi.com · its alternatives →

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