updated: a very nice app
UPDATE: Very much appreciate that tutorial mode is now optional. This is a good app, small install size, and it does its job very well. One of the best Hack News clients for iOS!
Old review: A nice app tarnished by the assumption I want to be forced to use a tutorial when I first open the app to explore it. The audience for this app must skew highly technical. I would be shocked if most users need this level of hand holding. Forcing me to tap the button the tutorial highlights is awful. I just want to explore your app in my own time! Make tutorial mode optional on first launch so I can opt out. Just awful first UX impression, "welcome user, I am so sure you are incompetent with apps that you must tap along with me as I guide you through features and force you to interact whether you need it or not!". YUCK.
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
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Response to developer: I guess everyone is different. Catering a hacker news client to people who can't navigate a simple ios app is an interesting choice. I expect this behavior in other apps, just disappointed to see it forced on me with zero option to escape until i tap where you tell me. Other apps usually let you quit tutorials if you want to. Is it too difficult to make the tutorial optional?
Old review: A nice app tarnished by the assumption I want to be forced to use a tutorial when I first open the app to explore it. The audience for this app must skew highly technical. I would be shocked if most users need this level of hand holding. Forcing me to tap the button the tutorial highlights is awful. I just want to explore your app in my own time! Make tutorial mode optional on first launch so I can opt out. Just awful first UX impression, "welcome user, I am so sure you are incompetent with apps that you must tap along with me as I guide you through features and force you to interact whether you need it or not!". YUCK.
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
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Response to developer: I guess everyone is different. Catering a hacker news client to people who can't navigate a simple ios app is an interesting choice. I expect this behavior in other apps, just disappointed to see it forced on me with zero option to escape until i tap where you tell me. Other apps usually let you quit tutorials if you want to. Is it too difficult to make the tutorial optional?
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Response from developer
Hi Chet, the tutorial has been made optional in the latest version, thank you.
Does one thing and does it well
Per title. No complaints.
Response from developer
Noooice!
Please do not force tutorials
A nice app tarnished by the assumption I want to be forced to use a tutorial when I first open the app to explore it. The audience for this app must skew highly technical. I would be shocked if most users need this level of hand holding. Forcing me to tap the button the tutorial highlights is awful. I just want to explore your app in my own time! Make tutorial mode optional on first launch so I can opt out. Just awful first UX impression, "welcome user, I am so sure you are incompetent with apps that you must tap along with me as I guide you through features and force you to interact whether you need it or not!". YUCK.
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
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Response to developer: I guess everyone is different. Catering a hacker news client to people who can't navigate a simple ios app is an interesting choice. I expect this behavior in other apps, just disappointed to see it forced on me with zero option to escape until i tap where you tell me. Other apps usually let you quit tutorials if you want to. Is it too difficult to make the tutorial optional?
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
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Response to developer: I guess everyone is different. Catering a hacker news client to people who can't navigate a simple ios app is an interesting choice. I expect this behavior in other apps, just disappointed to see it forced on me with zero option to escape until i tap where you tell me. Other apps usually let you quit tutorials if you want to. Is it too difficult to make the tutorial optional?
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Response from developer
But it’s provocative, it gets people going!
Please do not force tutorials
A nice app tarnished by the assumption I want to be forced to use a tutorial when I first open the app to explore it. The audience for this app must skew highly technical. I would be shocked if most users need this level of hand holding. Forcing me to tap the button the tutorial highlights is awful. I just want to explore your app in my own time! Make tutorial mode optional on first launch so I can opt out. Just awful first UX impression, "welcome user, I am so sure you are incompetent with apps that you must tap along with me as I guide you through features and force you to interact whether you need it or not!". YUCK.
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
Also, forcing me directly to login on an app like this makes me suspicious of the developer's intentions. I never blindly trust my credentials to a new app especially one with so few users. The app is probably trustworthy, but "tutorial mode" begs the question of why the developer thinks the most important thing to do, before you can even try the app, is to push user login. Hacker news website is perfectly enjoyable without login. In fact, there is little reason to login unless you want to participate in the site.
A very nicely laid out app that is very usable despite the nanny like hand hold that is forced on you.
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Full featured but design is not great
Probably the most fully-featured HN app but I can't use it because there are too many annoyances with the design and layout. I keep it installed for notifications.
Excellent Hacker News Client
Overall: Clean UI, quick to load, and has adequate customizability.
To improve: Minor bug fixes for various issues—all stories appearing twice, cache size ballooning (maybe include a max?), etc.
To improve: Minor bug fixes for various issues—all stories appearing twice, cache size ballooning (maybe include a max?), etc.
A good one
You can feel the developer’s professionalism in the design.
Love the new update!
The ui is nice
Probably the best HN app I’ve used
This is by far the best HN app I’ve used. Surprised never heard of it before. It’s pretty feature rich.
Only weird things I’ve run into is two pop up modals for fonts and themes that look straight out of Android. But I don’t mind.
Hope this app keeps getting developed.
Only weird things I’ve run into is two pop up modals for fonts and themes that look straight out of Android. But I don’t mind.
Hope this app keeps getting developed.
App is frozen
App is stuck on an overlay asking you to log in to your HN account. Touching the screen does nothing and the app cannot be used. Simply, poor.
Good app.
Neat app for browsing Hacker News. Neat and minimal layout. Very readable and functional. I like the decision to show the linked article (provided there is one) prior to the comments. Nice work - glad to have this app.
Response from developer
Thank you for your kind words, glad you liked the app!
