Comparison

Hackery vs Hacki for Hacker News

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hackery

A fast and clean client for browsing Hacker News stories, complete with scores, comments, and authors. Save articles for later reading with iCloud syncing and engage in discussions with nested, threaded comments. Features on-device comment moderation for a focused reading experience.

Highlights
  • Card-based story layout
  • Save stories for later
  • iCloud sync for bookmarks
  • Nested threaded comments
  • On-device comment moderation
  • Dark theme support
Features
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A clean, fast Hacker News client for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Stay in the Loop Browse the latest Hacker News stories in a clean, card-based layout. See scores, comment counts, and authors instantly. Tap any story to read in Safari's reader mode. Never Lose a Story Swipe to save stories for later. Your bookmarks sync across all your devices via iCloud, so you never lose track of what you want to read. Follow the Conversation Follow conversations with nested, threaded comments. Links are tappable and underlined. Discussions load in pages so the app stays fast, even on long threads. Keep It Civil On-device comment moderation powered by Apple Intelligence lets you filter out noise and focus on quality discussions. Adjust the sensitivity to your comfort level. Easy on the Eyes Easy on the eyes, day or night. Hackery follows your system appearance with a carefully crafted dark theme. https://hackery.timshim.com

About

Hacki for Hacker News

Access Hacker News content with this open-source client. Browse, search, and submit stories, manage favorites, leave comments, and participate in polls. Enjoy offline reading and receive notifications for replies.

Highlights
  • Hacker News account login
  • Browse stories by category
  • Search and submit stories
  • Favorite and pin stories
  • Comment and view polls
  • Offline reading
  • Reply notifications
Features
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Features: - Hacker News account login - Favorites sync - Hacker News Search - In-thread search - Ancestor lookup so you don't have to scroll back up to regain context - In-thread notification for new comments since your last visit - In-app notification for new replies to your comments or stories - Offline mode - Synced settings across devices - Favorites import and export - Open Hacker News link in Hacki via system share dialog - Share story or comment as image - Reply, vote, filter, block - Polls - True dark mode - Tablet support - Accent color and font customization - And more...

Screenshots

Hackery4 screens
Hacki for Hacker News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hacki for Hacker News at 88% against Hackery's 0%. Hacki for Hacker News also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hackery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacki for Hacker News asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hacki for Hacker News holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hacki for Hacker News has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hackery's written reviews are positive against 88% of Hacki for Hacker News's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hackery ships an update every 4 months, Hacki for Hacker News every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hackery versus Hacki for Hacker News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackeryHacki for Hacker News
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTim ShimJiaqi Feng

Customer experience

Hackery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Hacki for Hacker News

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hackery

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
None

Hacki for Hacker News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hackery free?
Hackery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hacki for Hacker News free?
Hacki for Hacker News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hackery or Hacki for Hacker News?
Hacki for Hacker News is rated higher. Hackery averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hacki for Hacker News averages 4.6 from 42 ratings.
Do Hackery or Hacki for Hacker News have ads?
Neither Hackery nor Hacki for Hacker News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hackery or Hacki for Hacker News?
Hackery ships an update every 4 months, and Hacki for Hacker News every 3 days. Most recently, Hackery was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hacki for Hacker News on November 3, 2026.

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