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

HN Update is described as 'Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HN Update, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, Hacker News, Windows and Linux apps. The best HN Update alternative is Hacki for Hacker News, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to HN Update are SideHN, Glider for Hacker News, retronews and HackerNewsWatch.

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Hacker News
     
    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to HN Update.

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

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceHN Update is Free and Proprietary
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightHN Update is not according to our users
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • retronews is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HN Update.

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceHN Update is Free and Proprietary
    • retronews is LightweightHN Update is not according to our users
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    A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple Watch
     
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    HackerNewt is a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  6. 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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News
     
    • Vue HN is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HN Update.

    • Vue HN is Free and ProprietaryHN Update is also Free and Proprietary
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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.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Hacker News
     
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    Comfortably read Hacker News without having to open an endless amount of tabs anymore. You can choose articles to view from a sidebar and can optionally read articles and their comments next to each other on a split screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A streamlined, syntax-highlighted browsing experience for Hacker News directly in the terminal, featuring reader mode posts, support for user-favorite pagers for efficient access. Emphasize color customization with native terminal colors and complete Nerd Fonts icon integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
     
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