Dev tools · September 16, 2023
Android Hacker News Widget and App
This app and widget and related code is free to use for anyone. This was a side project to learn Android, Kotlin and the many libraries that came along with it. Screenshots in the Google Play link above. app code: https://github.com/ddxv/hackernews-app backend api: https://github.com/ddxv/hackernews-api There are many Hacker News apps, but this one focused on two features: - Widgets: This app supports dynamic widgets using Compose Glance. The widgets can be themed and set up with one of the three main categories: "New", "Top" and "Best". - Themes: Both…
Android Hacker News Widget and App launched on September 16, 2023 with 50 votes, #1,299 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Android Hacker News Widget and App is a free application that displays Hacker News content on Android devices. It emphasizes dynamic widgets using Compose Glance that can be customized with different color themes and configured to show New, Top, or Best stories. The main app also supports multiple color schemes. Built as a learning project in Kotlin, the app and its backend code are open source.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
This app and widget and related code is free to use for anyone. This was a side project to learn Android, Kotlin and the many libraries that came along with it. Screenshots in the Google Play link above. app code: https://github.com/ddxv/hackernews-app backend api…
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I was frustrated with current native HN Android apps so I created my own. Very clean. No ads or 'Hire Me' messages. Here's what it does: * Homepage news * Newest * Best * Ask HN * Comments * Home screen Widget * Saving news items for later reading Download here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.glebpopov.hackernews
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