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HACK for Hacker News YC Reader

HACK for Hacker News YC Reader

Best Hacker News app for tech

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163 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 26, 2019
  • August 21, 2026

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Developer

Pranoy Chowdhury
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This app offers a beautiful and intuitive way to read tech, startup, and STEM news from Hacker News. It provides advanced features like push notifications, threaded comments, and powerful search, with extensive customization options for a personalized reading experience.

✓Ad-free and subscription-free reading
✓Push notifications for replies
✓Nested threaded comments with collapse
✓Swipe to upvote and favorite
✓Submit new posts and drafts
✓Powerful Algolia-powered search
✓Customizable themes, fonts, and layout
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What's New in HACK for Hacker News YC Reader

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August 21, 2026

Thank you for supporting me. Here's what's changed: - Fixed a bug where the History page would freeze for a few seconds before loading if history was long. - Fixed a bug where the IAP button text was hard to read when light accent color was in use. - Scrollable text in context menu now fades at the edges if needed. Looks better imo. - Tiny update to the default liquid glass app icon. - HACK is supported on Mac, iPhone, iPad. I am a small indie developer and need your help keep the lights on. I offer an ad and analytics free and beautiful app for the absolute best experience for my users. I need to run my own server for caching high quality favicons shown in the app plus for push notifications for replies to hacker news posts. If you can afford it, please support me by purchasing the one-time-only in-app-purchase or giving me a tip. No subscriptions. You can also leave a review on the App Store as that really helps me get the word out. Thank you for choosing HACK. If you have a programming job or have feedback, contact me at: pran@pranapps.com

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User reviews

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Good but

Can u guys pls add a tutorial and I need to get help but it kinda ez
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Solid App- across the board!

This is my favorite app and is constantly improving. Great work, buddy!
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much more pleasant interaction

I only wish it would sync read articles and comment branches between devices
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The best

This is the best Hacker News reader there is. Smooth, powerful, and complete.
David C.David C.

Best so far

No purchase needed, no ads. Probably will pay the $5 to support the dev, though, because this kind of functionality is rare for ios apps without either ads or in-app purchases. Quite the hidden gem. Lots of settings to choose from. I especially like being able to select the text of a comment to copy by long-pressing on a comment, and from there, there are a lot of options, including copying the text as a whole, or selecting a certain part of the text as it pops up with the options. Now will look for other apps made by this dev! Edit: decided to purchase, it’s worth it
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FAQ

What is HACK for Hacker News YC Reader?

HACK for Hacker News YC Reader is an application designed to provide a beautiful and user-friendly interface for consuming content from YC's Hacker News. It focuses on delivering the latest tech, startup, and STEM news with advanced features and customization options.

What are the key features of this Hacker News app?

Key features include an ad-free and subscription-free experience, push notifications for comment replies, nested threaded comments that can be collapsed, the ability to swipe to upvote and favorite stories, and the option to submit new posts. It also offers powerful search capabilities powered by the Algolia API and extensive customization for themes, fonts, and layout.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use and does not have any ads or subscriptions. This allows users to enjoy all the features without any cost or interruptions.

What devices is HACK for Hacker News YC Reader compatible with?

The app is supported on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. It also offers features like split view support on iPads, making it versatile for multitasking and different screen sizes.

How can I customize the reading experience?

Users can extensively customize their reading experience through various options. This includes selecting from different dark mode themes (pure black and gray), a low contrast text mode, numerous color choices with a color picker, a variety of app icons, font choices, and the ability to adjust font sizes and padding for a personalized layout.