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Hacker Feed

Hacker Feed

Hacker News Reader

390 ratings
80 reviews
📚 Education
📡 News
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 4, 2019
  • January 4, 2023

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Developer

Ken Toh
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About

A fast and elegant application for reading Hacker News stories. Browse top, new, and specialized sections with beautiful typography and thumbnail options. Includes built-in reader mode, comment management, and iCloud syncing for bookmarks.

✓Browse Top, New, Show HN, Ask HN, Jobs stories
✓Beautiful typography with compact/large thumbnails
✓Built-in Safari view with reader mode
✓Expand/collapse story comments and threads
✓Bookmark favorite stories with iCloud sync
✓Share story links to other apps
✓System Dark Mode support
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Hacker Feed. Based on 390 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 6 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Fast and responsive performance
  • 👍Clean, simple, and intuitive interface
  • 🆓Free with no ads or tracking
  • 📱Lightweight app that doesn't drain resources
  • 🔖Built-in bookmarks/save feature
  • 🎯Defaults to article view, not comments
  • 💾Maintains state when backgrounded
  • 🌐No subscription or paid features
  • 📖Excellent readability and presentation

Negative things

  • 🎨Limited customization options
  • 📏Fixed font size not adjustable
  • 🖱️Accidental thread collapsing on touch
  • ⏱️Recent loading delays when opening HN links
  • 📊Limited feed density/compactness
  • 🔐No user account login capability
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What's New in Hacker Feed

1.3.0

January 4, 2023

- Updated for iOS 16 - Minor UI bug fixes and enhancements

User reviews

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Awesome work!

The experience is really good.
IanLuan13IanLuan13

A bit too spartan?

I really like the convenience of this app over accessing the website on my phone. It has a clean interface and presentation. However, I would like 2 options added: a) disallow thread collapsing - I find myself accidentally collapsing threads due to an inadvertent screen touch; and b) allow the user to change the font size. Maybe these options are there but I cannot find them (Apple IOS). Thank you for a well thought out and intuitive app.
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Love it

The app is snappy and has a clean UX
Pulak MalhotraPulak Malhotra

Simple, fast, no ads

What’s not to like?
Martin D.D.Martin D.D.

Plz support edge browser on ios

Good app, but despite my sytem default browser being edge, my only options for this app are safari or chrome
mjmurtagmjmurtag
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Cached stories not updating with latest content

Bug

Stories not loading

Bug

Intermittent loading delays when opening links

Bug

Thread collapsing on accidental screen touch

Bug
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Requested Features

13 requests

Dark mode

Feature

Adjustable text/font size

Feature

User account login for voting and commenting

Feature

Ability to post new threads

Feature

Search functionality

Feature

Edge browser support on iOS

Feature

Export/backup bookmarks feature

Feature

Text selection in comments for dictionary lookup

Feature

Dim visited posts

Feature

Compact feed view option

Feature

Landscape video support

Feature

Pull-to-refresh for new content

Feature

Open HN links within app instead of external browser

Feature

FAQ

What does Hacker Feed do?

Hacker Feed is a modern and fast application designed for reading Hacker News. It allows users to browse various sections like Top, New, Show HN, Ask HN, and Jobs stories with an elegant interface and optimized performance.

What are the key features of Hacker Feed?

Key features include swiping between story categories, beautiful typography with thumbnail options, a built-in Safari view with reader mode, intuitive comment thread management, bookmarking with iCloud sync, easy sharing, and system Dark Mode support.

Is Hacker Feed free to use?

Yes, Hacker Feed is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in its description, indicating it is available at no cost to the user.

What devices is Hacker Feed compatible with?

Hacker Feed is a universal app, meaning it supports both iPhone and iPad. It also features split view support on iPad for enhanced viewing and is optimized for performance across Apple devices.

How can I save stories to read later?

You can bookmark your favorite stories within Hacker Feed to read later. These bookmarks are synced across all your devices via iCloud, ensuring you can access them from anywhere.