# Hacker Flow — Personalized Hacker News

> Personalized Hacker News (iPhone/iPad app by Byte Goods.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-flow/id6760288250 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Byte Goods](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883646390)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-flow/id6760288250/reviews.md

## What is Hacker Flow?

Hacker Flow is a smarter way to read Hacker News. A native iOS client that learns what you care about and puts the best stories first.
Your personal front page

- For You Feed. A personalized feed powered by AI that learns your interests over time. No two feeds are the same — yours surfaces the stories you actually care about.

- Popular Threads. Instantly see the most upvoted comments in any discussion. Skip the noise and jump straight to the replies driving the conversation.

- Read Later & Liked. Save articles to your personal reading list with one tap. Keep track of stories you've liked so you can always find them again.

Also includes:
· Clean, distraction-free article reader with adjustable text size
· Home and lock screen widget
· Top, Best, and New feed filters
· Native Share Sheet support
· Dark mode

Got feedback? Please share it in-app (Go to Settings -> Feedback)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $14.99 | one-time |
| Hacker Flow Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack (50 AI Credits) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Regular Pack (150 AI Credit) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Power Pack (800 AI Credits) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack (350 AI Credits) | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.12 — 2026-05-15

- Reading History
- iCloud Sync between devices
- Performance improvements

### 2.11 — 2026-05-07

- iPad support, optimised for iPad layout portrait and landscape
- Redesigned the comment view, adding like and thread navigation buttons on the right side so it's even easier to tap.
- Improved typography for readability
- Fixing that notification sometimes return stale article heading

### 2.10 — 2026-05-05

Redesigned the comments view
- Adding comments navigation, quickly navigate to the next root comment
- Moved the Like button to a more convenient location for users to tap
- Other minor style tweaks.

Please share your feedback in-app (Settings -> Feedback)

### 2.9 — 2026-05-03

- New user onboarding flow
- Accessibility overhaul for screen readers
- Deep linking support
- Rich format HN article sharing
- Code refactoring and performance improvements

Got feedback? Please share it in-app (Go to Settings -> Feedback)

### 2.8 — 2026-05-01

- Popular Threads — see the most upvoted comments at a glance. This feature triggers only on popular threads.
- New comments AI Summary view
- Please share your feedback in (In-app Settings -> Feedback)

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