retronews Alternatives

retronews is described as 'A Python script for browsing Hacker News and Lobsters discussions with a nostalgic interface emulating classical usenet and mail readers, like slrn and mutt' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to retronews for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Web-based, Android and Hacker News apps. The best retronews alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like retronews are Hacki for Hacker News, Glider for Hacker News, SideHN and Sigma: Your Feeds United .

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  1. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
     
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Hacker News
     
  3. HNClient icon
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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
     
  4. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News
     
  5. HackerNewt is a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  6. Trilby icon
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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
     
  7. HN Reader icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
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