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24 alternatives to Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac

Hacky is a Mac application that brings Hacker News to the desktop. Launched in 2013, it provides users with a native way to browse Hacker News stories, comments, and discussions directly from their computer rather than… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1HF
Hackernews for Mac▲35
2013 · whimsyapps.com · its alternatives →
2ID
I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?▲86
2013 · hackernewstab.com · its alternatives →
3
Hacker News Simulator▲572
2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →
4
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 →
5
Hacker Feed▲259
Modern iOS app for reading Hacker News
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
HackerWeb▲189
A simply readable Hacker News app
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7HN
Hacker News Classics▲864
2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →
8
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 →
9IM
I made a Hacker News for podcasts▲367
2016 · podcastrank.co · its alternatives →
10LB
Like Button for Hacker News▲568
2011 · hnlike.com · its alternatives →
11
Hacker News iOS app▲11
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
12HN
Hacker News Comments▲189
2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →
13
macOS HNReader Application▲87
Hacker News client for macOS. Contribute to mattrighetti/HNReaderApp development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
14HN
Hacker News Mobile - A fast and readable mobile HN website▲209
2011 · hn.gethifi.com · its alternatives →
15HN
Hacker News for mobile devices▲49
2014 · hnmobile.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
16
HackerWeb▲88
A simple and readable Hacker News app
2016 · hackerwebapp.com · its alternatives →
17
HacKit, a native macOS Cocoa app for reading Hacker News▲14
Download HacKit by Ammad Ur Rehman on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like HacKit.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18TH
The Hacker News Button▲52
2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →
19
Dark Hacker News▲69
A Dark-themed Hacker News App
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20HA
HNBuddy – A fast and elegant HN client for iOS▲127
2018 · hnbuddy.io · its alternatives →
21
Hacker News API▲317
Hacker News now has an API. Awesome. :)
2014 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
22
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 →
23TU
The users behind Hacker News▲193
2011 · hnwho.com · its alternatives →
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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 →

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