Atlas for Hacker News

Fast Hacker News Reader

Free

Comment threads are faster and easier to read: paged loading for huge discussions, tappable links, collapsible comments, a Next Comment button, and adjustable text size. Atlas for Hacker News is a fast, focused way to read Hacker News on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stay current with Top, New, Best, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs feeds, then open any story to read context and discussion without leaving the app. Search is powered by Algolia with advanced filters, and saved stories sync across all your devices via iCloud. Comment threads are built for long discussions: they load in pages so even the biggest stories stay fast, links and code are formatted, comments collapse with a tap, and a Next Comment button jumps between threads. Make it yours with custom color themes, light or dark appearance, your own accent color, and your preferred text size. Back up your saved stories to a file and restore them on any device. Features: - Multiple feed views: Top, New, Best, Ask HN, Show HN, Jobs - Native macOS app with three-column layout - iCloud sync for saved stories across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Back up and restore saved stories with file export and import - See your saved count, the last iCloud sync time, and sync on demand - Advanced search filters: points, content type, author, story - Save and manage stories for later - Comment threads that load in pages and stay fast on stories with thousands of comments - Formatted comments with tappable links, collapsible replies, OP badges, and a Next Comment button - In-app article reading via Safari view - Custom color themes: Dracula, Nord, Solarized Dark, Monokai, Gruvbox Dark, Terminal Green - Light, dark, and system appearance with a customizable accent color - Adjustable text size Atlas is designed to be lightweight, readable, and distraction-free so you can focus on what matters.

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What's new in 1.3.0: - Fixed a crash when opening stories with very large comment threads - Comment threads now load in pages and stay responsive on stories with thousands of comments - Links, italics, and code in comments are now formatted; links open right in the app - Tap a comment's header to collapse it, and use the new Next Comment button to jump between threads - Comments by the story's author are marked "OP", and colored guides make deep reply chains easier to follow - Refreshed story screen with pull-to-refresh, a share menu, and a Copy Link action - Long-press a story in any list to save, share, or copy its link - Choose your own text size in Settings - New launch screen

Version 1.3.0

The developer, Dominik Prinzensteiner, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Information

    Seller
    • Dominik Prinzensteiner
    Size
    • 4.6 MB
    Category
    • News
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.5 or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    16+
    Copyright
    • © Dominik Prinzensteiner 2026
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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