Hacko for Hacker News

Name: Hacko for Hacker News
Rating: 4.6 (31 reviews)
Author: Andrii Sievrikov

Tech and developer discussions

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

31 Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Andrii Sievrikov
Language

EN
English
Size

8.2
MB

iPhone

It's a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying the comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces: - Comment width doesn't get narrower no matter how deep in the tree you are - You always see the parent of the comment you're currently reading - Swiping allows you to move in and out of subtrees with animated transitions that you fully control - You can easily skip subtrees that don't interest you by simply scrolling As a result it's easier to maintain the context and to keep track of where you are in the Hacker News discussion tree. There are also: custom boards, search, in-thread search, anchors, reading list, recent items. Enjoy your Hacker News reading experience! Developer is not affiliated with Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/) in any way.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

31 Ratings

Broken
06/05/2024

cbays82
App doesn’t work anymore. Nothing loads at all and spinner just spins. Tried clearing cache and uninstalling and reinstalling app. Disappointed I paid for this.Update 6/5/24 - Developer quickly fixed the issue with the app and responded with the feedback. Kudos for listening to feedback and updating. Updating to 5. Thanks!
Broken
06/05/2024

cbays82

App doesn’t work anymore. Nothing loads at all and spinner just spins. Tried clearing cache and uninstalling and reinstalling app. Disappointed I paid for this.Update 6/5/24 - Developer quickly fixed the issue with the app and responded with the feedback. Kudos for listening to feedback and updating. Updating to 5. Thanks!
Name change from HackerNewt to Hacko
Jul 17

tinyapps
Best HN client for iOS I’ve used. App name appears to have changed from “HackerNewt” to “Hacko for Hacker News” on July 16, 2025; probably best to mention that somewhere in the 1.5.1 release notes or even in the description, as there are quite a few mentions of the former name online.
Name change from HackerNewt to Hacko
Jul 17

tinyapps

Best HN client for iOS I’ve used. App name appears to have changed from “HackerNewt” to “Hacko for Hacker News” on July 16, 2025; probably best to mention that somewhere in the 1.5.1 release notes or even in the description, as there are quite a few mentions of the former name online.
Cool app
05/22/2023

Julian Tejera
Makes reading articles easier than ever
Cool app
05/22/2023

Julian Tejera

Makes reading articles easier than ever
No way to reply or comment
10/23/2023

Alex92*
I suppose I could blame my own reading for this, but this is worth a call out. client seems to be read only, no way to reply to thread

Developer Response
You can reply or comment by tapping the 3 dots in the top right corner of a post and choosing "Reply". I hope this improves your experience with the app.
No way to reply or comment
10/23/2023

Alex92*

I suppose I could blame my own reading for this, but this is worth a call out. client seems to be read only, no way to reply to thread
Developer Response 10/25/2023
You can reply or comment by tapping the 3 dots in the top right corner of a post and choosing "Reply". I hope this improves your experience with the app.