Hacker News Redux vs HackStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker News Redux
Read Hacker News articles and comments even without an internet connection. Download the latest news in advance for offline access, enjoy distraction-free reading with built-in Readability, and bookmark your favorite content. It offers a native iOS experience for iPhone and iPad.
- Offline article and comment reading
- Automatic news download
- Built-in Readability support
- Article preview
- Bookmarking of articles and comments
- Native iOS interface
- Sharing options
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With Hacker News Redux you can enjoy reading articles and comments even when you are offline. Seamlessly continue browsing and reading Hacker News with poor or no Internet connectivity like on subways or in-flight. • Downloads the latest news in advance for offline reading • Built-in Readability support for distraction-free reading experience • Article preview in the news feed • Bookmarking of articles and comments • Full support for iPhone and iPad with completely native iOS user-interface • Sharing via Twitter, Facebook or E-Mail
HackStream
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HackStream is an unofficial Hacker News client designed to streamline your experience. At its core, HackStream has a customizable upvote threshold and you only see stories that meet that level in your feed. That way, you can enjoy a clean, focused feed of high-quality posts. ou can bookmark, comment, reply, and upvote directly. Browse new, top, best and more. HackStream keeps you in control of the Hacker News content that matters most to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacker News Redux at none against HackStream's 1. Hacker News Redux also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). HackStream's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. HackStream sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacker News Redux asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacker News Redux ships an update every 4 months, HackStream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker News Redux | HackStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Petar Djekic | FiveSheep OU |
In-app purchases
Hacker News Redux
No in-app purchases
HackStream
- Notifications$1.99
Questions
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