# HackerWeb - Hacker News client — user reviews

> 7 indexed App Store user reviews of HackerWeb by Chee Aun Lim, rated 5.00/5 from 10 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackerweb-hacker-news-client/id1084209377/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackerweb-hacker-news-client/id1084209377.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (7 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Could of get the information for free...

*2016-03-07, version 1.0*

The information is the same as in the free app "hacker news". Worst part is that the content cannot be view on data...

### 5/5 — Simple and good.

*2024-03-29, version 2.1.0*

I’m an avid reader of HN, despite that I really dislike their UX for threading replies on their website.

When I found the HackerWeb.App PWA I switched it and never came back.

Recently I found you published an iOS Native one, I think I still like the PWA better but I love the cool threading style on this one. It also performs better than the PWA.

The ability to switch between webview and comments view is phenomenal too — definitely a great feature add that lacks in the PWA version.

When I saw this was open source, I considered building it myself and having it for free, but then I realized how I used the PWA for free for many years and how it would take me time to build and maintain the iOS one just to save a couple bucks. Shame on me, glad to purchase and finally give back to you who made my experience reading HN better.

Thank you @cheeaun !

### 5/5 — Simple and it works

*2019-07-09, version 1.1*

Nice thing about this app is it does one thing well, and exactly the thing you want it to do, let you read HackerNews :)

I’ve been using the free web app for ages, but bought this to show appreciation and send some money to the dev.

One feature suggestion:

Let me “load more” more than once... I sometimes don’t read for a few days and find it limiting that I can only browse through two pages before being pushed out of the app.

Otherwise, great stuff, thank you.

### 5/5 — By far the best Hacker News client

*2017-12-24, version 1.1*

Easily the best Hacker News client available, highly recommend the web app version as well. The interface is a huge improvement over Hacker News itself, and lacks any of the clutter of other clients.

### 5/5 — Clean and crisp and sharp and amazing

*2017-03-28, version 1.1*

It's a web app. But you'd NEVER know because it's amazing work. Work like this deserves your money and time. This has been my go-to app since the start. Brilliant.

### 5/5 — Great HN app

*2016-09-05, version 1.1*

Great app, fast, and rarely see bugs. Look forward to improvements.

### 5/5 — Huge potential

*2016-05-04, version 1.1*

I've been reading Hacker News for years now and am growing increasingly frustrated at their lack of usability and modern design. HackerWeb is already an improvement by letting me collapse comments. I think it's got a ways to go but I see some huge potential to offer such an improved experience that people would be stupid not to use it.

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