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24 alternatives to HackNews

Not an Ugly Hacker News Reader

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. HackNews launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HackerWeb▲189

   A simply readable Hacker News app

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hacker Feed▲259

   Modern iOS app for reading Hacker News

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   Dark Hacker News▲69

   A Dark-themed Hacker News App

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5HN
   Hacker News reader for Android▲45

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HackerNews YC Reader▲24

   An easy and beautiful way to read Hacker News on your phone.

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   vim-hackernews▲193

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HH
   Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac▲163

   2013 · hackyapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HackerWeb▲88

   A simple and readable Hacker News app

   2016 · hackerwebapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hacker News API▲317

    Hacker News now has an API. Awesome. :)

    2014 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hackero▲148

    An unbiased reader for Hacker News

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12AH
    A Hacker News Reader App with Tabs▲108

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14HN
    HackNews – Not an Ugly Hacker News Reader▲6

    2018 · hacknews.launchaco.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HackerNews reader on Android▲80

    HackerNews reader powered by Algolia's API

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16HN
    Hacker News Mobile - A fast and readable mobile HN website▲209

    2011 · hn.gethifi.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A free HackerNews reader App for iOS▲16

    I create a free HackerNews reader App for iPhone/iPod touch. I have worked really hard 2 months. You can vote / reply the news. I appreciate any feedback, any reviews to me. Thanks very very much. You can download it from: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hackernews+-free/id490595576?mt=8 You can download it from: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hackernews+-free/id490595576?mt=8

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18HD
    Hacker Daily, a daily podcast for Hacker News readers▲199

    2018 · hackerdaily.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    HackerScroll▲88

    A minimalist HackerNews articles reader

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20HN
    Hacker News Comments▲189

    2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

21. 21HF
    Hackernews for Mac▲35

    2013 · whimsyapps.com · its alternatives →

22. 22HN
    Hacker News Dark Mode▲119

    2020 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →

23. 23HN
    HackerNews News Recommender▲97

    The best ideas are both simple and outlandish.

    2012 · normansoven.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AE
    An embitious Hacker News reader built with Ember.js▲48

    2015 · chancancode.github.io · its alternatives →

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