Hackers for Hacker News

Name: Hackers for Hacker News
Rating: 4.6 (406 reviews)
Author: Weiran Zhang

Clean Hacker News Reader

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

406 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Weiran Zhang
Language

EN
English
Size

5.4
MB

The best way to read Hacker News on iOS. Fast, clean, and designed for deep technical discussions. Built for people who actually read the comments. Hackers for Hacker News is a powerful, thoughtfully designed Hacker News client for iPhone and iPad. It focuses on speed, clarity, and efficient navigation, making it easy to follow discussions without distractions. Whether you are quickly checking the front page or spending time in long, complex comment threads, Hackers is built to keep the experience smooth and readable. Key features: • Fast, native performance with a lightweight interface • Clean, readable layout optimised for long discussions • Advanced comment collapsing for navigating deep threads • Swipe gestures to vote, reply, and move between stories • Light and dark mode support • Designed with privacy in mind Hackers for Hacker News is built for developers, founders, and curious readers who value thoughtful discussion and high-signal content. The interface stays out of your way so you can focus on what matters: the stories and the comments. If Hacker News is part of your daily routine, this is a better way to read it. Download Hackers for Hacker News and experience Hacker News the way it should be.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

406 Ratings

Excellent
10/01/2019

xelti_1
My favorite way to browse HN by far. One kind of annoying thing: tapping on a link inside of a comment will immediately open the link in a different view, even if I’m just trying to scroll past it and accidentally tap on it. I think it should probably open the link only if you tap and release on the tap target, not just tap. Forgive me if I’m explaining it strangely.
Excellent
10/01/2019

xelti_1

My favorite way to browse HN by far. One kind of annoying thing: tapping on a link inside of a comment will immediately open the link in a different view, even if I’m just trying to scroll past it and accidentally tap on it. I think it should probably open the link only if you tap and release on the tap target, not just tap. Forgive me if I’m explaining it strangely.
Nice overall with small complaint
07/21/2023

Steve4873
Very nice app, looks very polished with black mode. One problem — the app is too sensitive to sideways movements when scrolling up or down. This results in either the left or night options being pulled from the side rather than actually scrolling. I’ve never experienced this on another app so don’t feel it’s just the way I scroll? It enough creates minor friction with enough frequency to move to another app unfortunately.
Nice overall with small complaint
07/21/2023

Steve4873

Very nice app, looks very polished with black mode. One problem — the app is too sensitive to sideways movements when scrolling up or down. This results in either the left or night options being pulled from the side rather than actually scrolling. I’ve never experienced this on another app so don’t feel it’s just the way I scroll? It enough creates minor friction with enough frequency to move to another app unfortunately.
Unnecessary permissions
04/28/2024

ihsw-aparker
Recently it requested permission to connect to other devices on my network, this is completely unacceptable for an app like this.I can only assume this is for invasive and intrusive analytics and telemetry gathering, which is very gross. This app would otherwise get a five star.
Unnecessary permissions
04/28/2024

ihsw-aparker

Recently it requested permission to connect to other devices on my network, this is completely unacceptable for an app like this.I can only assume this is for invasive and intrusive analytics and telemetry gathering, which is very gross. This app would otherwise get a five star.
Used to be good, lately very buggy!
11/21/2022

Cipehr
This app was almost perfect, and a great way to read and interact with hacker news..However lately it’s been a mess. The share link it’s getting duplicated and finicky. The recent issues loading post and the bug “fixes” don’t seem to be working (it’s still not loading for me) has sent me off to find something else.
Used to be good, lately very buggy!
11/21/2022

Cipehr

This app was almost perfect, and a great way to read and interact with hacker news..However lately it’s been a mess. The share link it’s getting duplicated and finicky. The recent issues loading post and the bug “fixes” don’t seem to be working (it’s still not loading for me) has sent me off to find something else.