Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- Hacker News
Octal AlternativesHacker News Clients & News Readers like Octal
Apps similar to Octal include Hacki for Hacker News, which is free and open source. Other options are HN Update, Glider for Hacker News, SideHN and Sigma: Your Feeds United . You can choose from more than 10 Hacker News Clients like Octal for iPhone, Mac, iPad, Windows and Linux.
Alternatives list
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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
+1
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
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
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Hacker News
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.
Platforms
- iPad
- iPhone
France- EU
+6
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
+1
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Apple Watch
Poland- EU
