# Gem for Hacker News — FOSS Hacker News client

> FOSS Hacker News client (iPhone/iPad app by Jiaqi Feng.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gem-for-hacker-news/id6762153947 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jiaqi Feng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462586544)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gem-for-hacker-news/id6762153947/reviews.md

## What is Gem for Hacker News?

- [x] Log in using account
- [x] Reply, vote, or flag
- [x] Hacker News account favorites sync
- [x] Hacker News search
- [x] Home Screen and Lock Screen widget
- [x] Launch Hacker News thread link from system share sheet
- [x] Notification on new replies
- [x] Offline mode
- [x] Translation


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-05-13

- Time Machine for easy access to ancestor comments
- New comments indicator which shows you comments added since your last visit
- Improved in-thread search
- Translation

### 1.5.0 — 2026-05-11

- Time Machine for easy access to ancestor comments
- New comments indicator which shows you comments added since your last visit
- Improved in-thread search
- Translation

### 1.4.1 — 2026-05-06

- New comments indicator which shows you comments added since your last visit
- Improved in-thread search
- Translation

### 1.4.0 — 2026-05-04

- New comments indicator which shows you comments added since your last visit
- Improved in-thread search
- Translation

### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-02

- New comments indicator which shows you comments added since your last visit
- Improved in-thread search
- Translation

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All apps by Jiaqi Feng: https://appshunter.io/developer/1462586544

## Related topics

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