Yarn (Hacker news client) AlternativesHacker News Clients & News Readers like Yarn (Hacker news client)

Yarn (Hacker news client) is described as 'Yarn for Hacker News is a beautiful, full featured app for browsing and interacting with Hacker News' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Yarn (Hacker news client) for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Web-based, Hacker News and Google Chrome apps. The best Yarn (Hacker news client) alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like Yarn (Hacker news client) are Hacki for Hacker News, Glider for Hacker News, SideHN and Sigma: Your Feeds United .

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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 Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • HN Update is the most popular free alternative to Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • HN Update is Free and ProprietaryYarn (Hacker news client) is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Hacki is a simple noiseless Hacker News client that is just enough.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Hacker News
     
    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Open Source alternative to Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceYarn (Hacker news client) is Free and Proprietary
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightYarn (Hacker news client) is not according to our users
  3. SideHN icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  4. 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 Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is Freemium and ProprietaryYarn (Hacker news client) is Free and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • retronews is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceYarn (Hacker news client) is Free and Proprietary
    • retronews is LightweightYarn (Hacker news client) is not according to our users
  6. 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
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
     
  8. Octal icon
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    Octal is a full-featured Hacker News client built with an eye for design and usability. Octal has all the features you'd expect from a Hacker News app, including the ability to sign in to your Hacker News account, post comments and upvote.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. 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
     
    • Vue HN is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Yarn (Hacker news client).

    • Vue HN is Free and ProprietaryYarn (Hacker news client) is also Free and Proprietary
  10. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  11. 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
     
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