Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- Hacker News
HN Reader AlternativesHacker News Clients and other similar apps like HN Reader
HN Reader has been discontinued. Similar apps include Hacki for Hacker News, which is free and open source. Other options are Glider for Hacker News, SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United and retronews. You can choose from more than 10 Hacker News Clients like HN Reader for iPhone, Mac, iPad, Windows and Linux.
Alternatives list
Glider is an opinionated Hacker News client. Ad-free, open-source, no-nonsense.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
The web, with a side of HackerNews. Shows a sidebar with HN comments if the link was opened from HN.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
Romania
EU
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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.
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
A Python script for browsing Hacker News and Lobsters discussions with a nostalgic interface emulating classical usenet and mail readers, like slrn and mutt.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Python
R
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Hacker News
Explore related submissions to the one you're viewing on Hacker News. Gain new insights by uncovering interesting discussions and overlooked gems.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Hacker News
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Offline bookmarks, expandable & rich discussion threads, customisable reader, automatic themes, ... Everything you need for the best browsing experience possible.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
