SideHN AlternativesHacker News Clients and other similar apps like SideHN

SideHN is described as 'The web, with a side of HackerNews. Shows a sidebar with HN comments if the link was opened from HN' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SideHN for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Web-based, Hacker News and Android apps. The best SideHN alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like SideHN are Hacki for Hacker News, Sigma: Your Feeds United , Glider for Hacker News and retronews.

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  1. HN Update icon
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    Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • HN Update is the most popular Web-based alternative to SideHN.

    • HN Update is the most popular free alternative to SideHN.

    • HN Update is Free and ProprietarySideHN is Free and Open Source
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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 SideHN.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Open Source alternative to SideHN.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceSideHN is also Free and Open Source
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightSideHN is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is the most popular iPad alternative to SideHN.

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is Freemium and ProprietarySideHN is Free and Open Source
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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 SideHN.

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceSideHN is also Free and Open Source
    • retronews is LightweightSideHN is not according to our users
  5. Nomocle icon
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    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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
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    Get a personalized version of the Hacker News homepage and find similar stories for any story.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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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
     
  9. 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
     
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    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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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