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

HN Reader is described as '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' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HN Reader for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Hacker News, Google Chrome and Windows apps. The best HN Reader alternative is Hacki for Hacker News, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HN Reader are SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United , Glider for Hacker News and retronews.

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HN Reader alternatives page was last updated Mar 27, 2025
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    Hacki is a simple noiseless Hacker News client that is just enough.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Hacker News

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Hacki for Hacker News VS HN Reader

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

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HN Reader.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceHN Reader is also Free and Open Source
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightHN Reader is not according to our users
  2. SideHN icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    SideHN Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Sidebar

    SideHN VS HN Reader

     
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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

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sigma: Your Feeds United VS HN Reader

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

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is Freemium and ProprietaryHN Reader is Free and Open Source
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    Glider is an opinionated Hacker News client. Ad-free, open-source, no-nonsense.

    17 Glider for Hacker News alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Glider for Hacker News VS HN Reader

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    retronews VS HN Reader

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

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceHN Reader is also Free and Open Source
    • retronews is LightweightHN Reader is not according to our users
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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

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Nomocle VS HN Reader

     
    • Nomocle is the most popular Web-based alternative to HN Reader.

    • Nomocle is Freemium and ProprietaryHN Reader is Free and Open Source
  7. Octal icon
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    Octal is a full-featured Hacker News client built with an eye for design and usability. Octal has all the features you'd expect from a Hacker News app, including the ability to sign in to your Hacker News account, post comments and upvote.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Octal VS HN Reader

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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Hacker News

    Trilby VS HN Reader

     
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    Explore related submissions to the one you're viewing on Hacker News. Gain new insights by uncovering interesting discussions and overlooked gems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox

    HNRelevant Features

    1.  Browser extension

    HNRelevant VS HN Reader

     
  10. HacKit icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Hacker News

    HacKit Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    HacKit VS HN Reader

     
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    Offline bookmarks, expandable & rich discussion threads, customisable reader, automatic themes, ... Everything you need for the best browsing experience possible.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    HNBuddy - Hackernews client for iOS VS HN Reader

     
  12. Vue HN icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News

    Vue HN VS HN Reader

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

    • Vue HN is Free and ProprietaryHN Reader is Free and Open Source
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