RCD HN Reader
News
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
HN Reader is a fast, private, ad-free way to read Hacker News on your iPhone.
Browse the front page, dive into discussions, and read the linked articles in a
clean reader mode that strips away clutter — all in a lightweight native app.
FEATURES
• Front page, plus Ask HN, Show HN, New, and Jobs
• Reader mode that extracts the article text for distraction-free reading
• Comment threads shown in the correct Hacker News order, with collapsible replies
• Block any author with a tap — their stories are hidden and comments read “[blocked]”
• Light and dark themes, custom fonts, adjustable text size, and a pickable accent color
• Offline caching of recently loaded stories
• No account, no analytics, no tracking — your settings stay on your device
HN Reader is an independent client. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by
Y Combinator or Hacker News, and displays content from the official public
Hacker News APIs.
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The developer, Ryan Tseng, 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.
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Information
- Seller
- Ryan Tseng
- Size
- 5.5 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © RayCatDev