# Flamingo Reader — HackerNews Minimalist Reader

> HackerNews Minimalist Reader (iPhone/iPad app by Alexis Creuzot.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flamingo-reader/id817164332 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexis Creuzot](https://appshunter.io/developer/650627813)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flamingo-reader/id817164332/reviews.md

## What is Flamingo Reader?

Flamingo is a minimalist reader for Hacker News.
You can check the sources of this app on Github : https://github.com/kirualex/Flamingo

Contributors :
- Alexis Creuzot
- David Bonnet


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-01-15

Major update! Rebuilt with modern Swift for faster performance, improved article previews, and better dark mode support. Smaller app, smoother experience.

### 1.3 — 2021-08-24

Improved reader system

### 1.2 — 2020-05-27

iOS13 update!
Now support Light and dark mode.

### 1.1 — 2018-10-09

- "Top" and "News" sections
- Manage sources from the "Settings" menu
- See already read articles (thanks to David Bonnet)
- Display article comments

### 1.0 — 2018-02-05

No release notes.

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