HN Explorer AlternativesHacker News Clients and other similar apps like HN Explorer

HN Explorer is described as 'Get a personalized version of the Hacker News homepage and find similar stories for any story' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HN Explorer for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Hacker News, Android, Mac and Windows apps. The best HN Explorer alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like HN Explorer are Hacki for Hacker News, SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United and Glider for Hacker News.

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HN Explorer alternatives page was last updated Mar 27, 2025
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  1. HN Update icon

    HN Update

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    Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    HN Update screenshot 1

    HN Update Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Read Aloud
    6.  AI-Powered

    HN Update VS HN Explorer

     

    • HN Update is the most popular Web-based alternative to HN Explorer.

    • HN Update is the most popular free alternative to HN Explorer.

    • HN Update is Free and ProprietaryHN Explorer is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Hacki for Hacker News icon

    Hacki for Hacker News

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    Hacki is a simple noiseless Hacker News client that is just enough.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Hacker News
    Hacki for Hacker News screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Hacki for Hacker News VS HN Explorer

     

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to HN Explorer.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Open Source alternative to HN Explorer.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceHN Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightHN Explorer is not according to our users
  4. SideHN icon

    SideHN

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    The web, with a side of HackerNews. Shows a sidebar with HN comments if the link was opened from HN.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    SideHN screenshot 1

    SideHN Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Sidebar

    SideHN VS HN Explorer

     
  5. Sigma: Your Feeds United icon

    Sigma: Your Feeds United

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    Sigma is a universal browser for your favorite websites and social networks, allowing you to vote and comment on interesting topics of any kind and discuss with the community.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sigma: Your Feeds United VS HN Explorer

     

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is the most popular iPad alternative to HN Explorer.

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is Freemium and ProprietaryHN Explorer is Free and Proprietary
  6. Glider for Hacker News icon

    Glider for Hacker News

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    Glider is an opinionated Hacker News client. Ad-free, open-source, no-nonsense.

    18 Glider for Hacker News alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Glider for Hacker News screenshot 1
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    Glider for Hacker News VS HN Explorer

     

  7. retronews

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    A Python script for browsing Hacker News and Lobsters discussions with a nostalgic interface emulating classical usenet and mail readers, like slrn and mutt.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    retronews screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Python-based

    retronews VS HN Explorer

     

    • retronews is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HN Explorer.

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceHN Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • retronews is LightweightHN Explorer is not according to our users
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    Nomocle

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    Different from typical Hacker News readers, Nomocle lets you create or follow dashboards to monitor specific topics of interest. It provides an easy way to get to the content you want to keep an eye on.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Nomocle screenshot 1

    Nomocle VS HN Explorer

     
  10. HN Reader icon

    HN Reader

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    Never miss a news again, HN Reader feature a useful today widget which is refreshed every time you pull down the notification center. You can quickly read the latest titles and open Safari from there.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
    HN Reader screenshot 1

    HN Reader Features

    1.  Works Offline

    HN Reader VS HN Explorer

     
  11. Yarn (Hacker news client) icon

    Yarn (Hacker news client)

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    Yarn for Hacker News is a beautiful, full featured app for browsing and interacting with Hacker News.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Hacker News
    Yarn (Hacker news client) screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Site is dead.

    Yarn (Hacker news client) VS HN Explorer

     
  12. HacKit icon

    HacKit

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    HacKit is a beautiful reader for reading Hacker News on the Mac. It emphasises on a simplified reading experience built for the macOS design language.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Hacker News
    HacKit screenshot 1

    HacKit Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    HacKit VS HN Explorer

     
  13. Trilby icon

    Trilby

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    Trilby is a beautiful, and thoughtfully created Hacker News client for your device.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Hacker News
    Trilby screenshot 1
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    Trilby VS HN Explorer

     
  14. Vue HN icon

    Vue HN

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    Read news from Y-Combinator's Hackernews feed using an elegant, Pinterest-like layout, complete with thumbnails and Likes!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News
    Vue HN screenshot 1

    Vue HN VS HN Explorer

     

    • Vue HN is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HN Explorer.

    • Vue HN is Free and ProprietaryHN Explorer is also Free and Proprietary
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