Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- Hacker News
HN Update AlternativesHacker News Clients and other similar apps like HN Update
Sites and apps similar to HN Update include Hacki for Hacker News, which is free and open source. Other options are Glider for Hacker News, SideHN, retronews and Hacker News for macOS. You can choose from more than 10 Hacker News Clients like HN Update for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows.
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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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
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Apple Watch
Poland- EU
HackerNewt is a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
Canada
A native, accessible Hacker News reader for iOS, built in SwiftUI with no third-party dependencies.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
Germany- EU
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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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Hacker News
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
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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