HNPulse - Hacker News & AI
Smart Reader & Comment Summary
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
HNPulse is a native iOS reader for Hacker News with AI-powered Comment Insights that instantly summarize discussions, highlight key arguments, and surface useful resources.
BROWSE & READ
• Top, Best, New, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs stories
• Threaded discussions with color-coded comment depth
• In-app article reader with Safari Reader
• Search stories powered by Algolia
AI COMMENT INSIGHTS
• Instant TL;DR for any discussion
• Key arguments ranked by strength
• Community sentiment and contrarian views
• Useful resources extracted from comments
INTERACT
• Sign in to your HN account and upvote stories
• Configurable swipe actions — bookmark, share, upvote, or open in Safari
• Long-press context menu for quick actions
• Save stories for later with bookmarks
• Tap any username to view their profile
CUSTOMIZE
• 5 themes including Dark and AMOLED Black
• Adjustable font sizes and compact mode
• Smart caching for offline reading
• iPad-optimized layout with sidebar navigation
No accounts required. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays on your device.
Privacy Policy: https://napso.github.io/hnpulse-site/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Swipe actions: bookmark, share, upvote, or open in Safari — fully configurable
- HN account: sign in to upvote stories directly from the app
- Premium subscription: $4.99/year for unlimited AI comment insights
- Context menu: long-press stories for quick actions
- Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver users
The developer, Natascha Abrek, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Natascha Abrek
- Size
- 5 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Annual Premium $3.99
- Unlimited Insights $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Natascha Abrek