LevelUp for Hacker News
AI summaries & swipe reading
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Swipe through Hacker News, explore comments, and get AI summaries of the key points. Make it yours with themes, and add widgets for top stories and topics you watch.
A fresh way to read Hacker News.
LevelUp brings stories, discussions, and AI summaries together in a thoughtfully designed reader, and puts the stories you care about right on your Home Screen.
Catch up on what’s happening in tech, discover something unexpected, or settle into a discussion that changes how you think.
Designed for the way you read
Browse stories with a simple swipe or a familiar list. A clean, thoughtfully designed reading experience keeps the focus on the ideas worth your time.
A little context goes a long way
AI-powered article summaries help you get the key points when time is short.
The conversation is part of the story
From thoughtful perspectives to wonderfully niche expertise, the comments are often where Hacker News shines. Follow discussions and explore the threads that draw you in.
Follow your curiosity
Explore top stories, new stories, Ask HN, Show HN, and more. Search for a favorite topic or revisit what the community has been talking about.
Watch the topics you care about
Add up to five topics, from Rust to PostgreSQL, and see the latest matching stories from the past 30 days gathered in one place.
Hacker News on your Home Screen
Add the LevelUp widget to keep top stories, new stories, and your watched topics a glance away. Switch tabs right from the widget and tap any story to jump straight in.
Keep the good finds
Save stories you want to come back to, whether it’s a weekend read, a useful reference, or an idea you’re still thinking about.
Make yourself comfortable
Find your favorite combination of reading theme, accent color, and text size. From warm Sepia to quiet Midnight, make LevelUp feel like your own little corner of Hacker News.
Start reading without an account. Stories, comments, search, bookmarks, watched topics, and widgets are available without signing in. Widgets require iOS 17 or later.
LevelUp is an independent Hacker News reader and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hacker News.
Ratings & Reviews
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LevelUp now lives on your Home Screen.
• New Home Screen widget: see top stories, new stories, and your watched topics at a glance. Switch tabs right from the widget and tap a story to jump straight in.
• Watched Topics: follow up to five topics and see the latest matching stories from the past 30 days in one place.
• Swipeable story cards, with a familiar list view if you prefer.
• Redesigned comments and AI summary screens.
• More reading themes, accent colors, and text-size options.
• Smoother widget refreshes and more reliable reading position.
The focus is still a no-nonsense, clutter-free way to read Hacker News.
The developer, Hemant Chaudhary, 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
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Hemant Chaudhary
- Size
- 61.9 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 550 Article Summaries $4.99
- 1200 Article Summaries $9.99
- 100 Article Summaries $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hemant Chaudhary