Lesen vs Hacki for Hacker News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lesen
Aggregate technology news from various sources into a single, clean timeline. Easily access and read comments for each story from multiple platforms.
- Aggregated tech news
- Multiple source support
- Integrated comment sections
- Clean timeline view
- Seamless browsing
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Read multiple sources of technology news in one place and easily see the comments section for each story. Sources currently supported: - Hacker News - Slashdot - Reddit Technology - And more to come soon! :) Lesen lets you browse current news focused on technology from multiple sources in a single timeline, in a seamless and clean way. Making it easy to read the comments on each platform.
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.
- Hacker News account login
- Browse stories by category
- Search and submit stories
- Favorite and pin stories
- Comment and view polls
- Offline reading
- Reply notifications
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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...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lesen at 5.0 against Hacki for Hacker News's 4.6. Lesen also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Hacki for Hacker News's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lesen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hacki for Hacker News has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lesen's written reviews are positive against 88% of Hacki for Hacker News's.
| Parameter | Lesen | Hacki for Hacker News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Messuti | Jiaqi Feng |
Customer experience
Lesen
Hacki for Hacker News
In-app purchases
Lesen
No in-app purchases
Hacki for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
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