Hacker News by Emerge
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Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The best way to read Hacker News
Introducing a free, open-source HN client designed to give you the best Hacker News experience. Developed by Emerge Tools (a Y Combinator company) in partnership with Supergooey. This app is a labor of love, crafted by a team with deep expertise in mobile app development.
Why choose this HN client?
• Native iOS Experience: We believe in the power of native apps. Hacker News for iOS is designed to offer a fast, smooth, and intuitive user experience that only a truly native app can provide.
• Open Source and Community-Driven: The app is completely open source, inviting developers to contribute, learn, and improve it together. We want to give back to the HN community, which has been instrumental in our growth.
• Performance & Efficiency: Leveraging Emerge’s newest tool, Reaper, we’ve optimized Hacker News for iOS to be as lean as possible, stripping away unnecessary code and resources to deliver a fast, lightweight app.
• Dogfooding at its Best: We built this app to experience firsthand what our users do. By using Emerge’s own suite of mobile development tools, we’re constantly refining our product to make it better for everyone.
We welcome your feedback and contributions. Whether it’s a feature request, a bug report, or a new idea, your input helps shape the future of the app.
And if you’re a developer, contribute to our open-source codebase on GitHub: https://github.com/EmergeTools/hackernews/tree/main/ios
Privacy Policy: https://www.emergetools.com/HackerNewsPrivacyPolicy.html
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Size
- 9.9 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
Emerge Tools, Inc.
- Emerge Tools, Inc. has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
- DUNS Number
117867035 - Address
1034 Princeton St
Santa Monica California 90403-4702
United States - Phone Number
+1 3107514009 - Email
support@emergetools.com
- Copyright
- © 2025 Emerge Tools, Inc.