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Hack The News: Hacker News
HN Reader - AI Summaries
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Read Hacker News smarter, not longer. Instant AI summaries, a fast native reader, and a community to share the best finds. Skip the wall of text.
Your smart, fast Hacker News reader, powered by AI.
Hack The News turns Hacker News into a clean native reading experience for developers, founders, startup people, and curious tech readers. Browse top, best, new, show, ask, and job stories. Open discussions without clutter. Get instant AI summaries when an article is too long and you just need the key points.
Why Hack The News?
- AI summaries: get a TLDR for any story and decide what is worth reading.
- Native reader: read articles, comments, and link previews in a fast iPhone-first interface.
- Search: find stories, comments, and users across all of Hacker News.
- Translation: translate stories, comments, and summaries into your preferred language.
- Bookmarks: save articles, developer news, startup ideas, and YC job posts for later.
- Jobs board: browse Hacker News and YC startup jobs directly in the app.
- Widgets: keep top tech stories on your Home Screen.
- Custom themes: tune the reading experience to match your style.
Premium unlocks the full experience:
- Unlimited AI summaries
- Unlimited bookmarks
- Full theme customization
- Home Screen widgets
- All future premium features included
Built for the Hacker News community. No ads. No clutter. Just the stories, links, comments, and software news that matter.
Download Hack The News and read Hacker News smarter, not longer.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
This update adds a new language and a new place to connect.
New:
- Dutch language support — Hack The News is now fully localized in Dutch.
- Join our community: a new card in Preferences links you straight to our subreddit for ideas, feedback, and discussion.
Also included:
- Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother read.
The developer, Alperen Unal, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Alperen Unal
- Size
- 49.1 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 10 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Year $29.99
- Hack The News Premium Lifetime $149.99
- Month $4.99
- Copyright
- © Alperen Unal 2023