BetterNews

Tech news just got better

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

BetterNews is a modern reader for Hacker News, with the features the site never gave you. WHAT YOU GET • Top, Time, and New feeds, plus the classic HN view • Threads with collapse rails, new-comment highlighting, and comment permalinks • Follow keywords and people, and get a personalized Home feed • Keyword alerts the moment a matching story lands • Daily email digests, on your schedule and timezone • Favorites, read-state, and preferences synced across all your devices • Search across stories, comments, and people • Direct messages with verified HN users • A built-in reader, light and dark themes, adjustable text size, and multiple typefaces Signing up is free and takes one tap. No passwords.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    5 Ratings

• BUG FIX: Accessibility settings (text size and font) are now visible without an account. Changing them prompts you to sign in. • BUG FIX: Threads opened from email links now load the title instantly and recover quickly from bad connections. • BUG FIX: Fixed timestamps briefly showing an incorrect age while a thread was loading.

Version 1.0.2

The developer, Steven Truong, 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 Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Search History
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

Information

Seller
  • Steven Truong
Size
  • 5.3 MB
Category
  • News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
  • Learn More
  • Infrequent
    Realistic Violence
    Profanity or Crude Humor
    Mature or Suggestive Themes
    Medical Treatment information
    Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
    Guns or Other Weapons

    Contains
    Messaging and Chat
    Health or Wellness Topics
Copyright
  • © 2026 Steven Truong
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy