Comparison

Hacker Buzz vs Ardagger

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

Head to head
About

Hacker Buzz

A dark-themed reader for Hacker News stories. Browse new, top, and best stories, and filter by specific categories like Ask and Jobs. Save favorites and share articles easily.

Highlights
  • Dark themed interface
  • Filter stories by New, Top, Best, Ask, Jobs
  • Infinite scroll
  • Collapsible comments
  • Share stories
  • Favorite stories for later
Features
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Read your favorite Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/) stories in this dark themed app. Filter stories by • New • Top • Best • Share • Ask • Jobs Features • Infinite scroll & collapsible comments • Share any story with anyone • Like a story? Favorite it and read it later!

About

Ardagger

Features
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App-Features auf einen Blick: • News von Verwaltung und Wirtschaft • wichtige Mitteilungen per Push-Nachricht erhalten • aktuelles Ortswetter • Ärzte und Apothekendienste • Anliegen direkt senden • Erinnerungen an Veranstaltungen erhalten • Erinnerungen an Müllabholungs-Termine • Amtswege online erledigen • Menüpläne der Gastronomie • An Umfragen teilnehmen • Veranstaltungserinnerungen

Screenshots

Hacker Buzz4 screens
Ardagger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hacker Buzz at weekly against Ardagger's every 2 months. Hacker Buzz also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker Buzz ships an update weekly, Ardagger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hacker Buzz versus Ardagger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker BuzzArdagger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal CiesielczukMarktgemeinde Ardagger

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Buzz

No in-app purchases

None

Ardagger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacker Buzz free?
Hacker Buzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ardagger free?
Ardagger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hacker Buzz or Ardagger have ads?
Neither Hacker Buzz nor Ardagger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Buzz or Ardagger?
Hacker Buzz ships an update weekly, and Ardagger every 2 months. Most recently, Hacker Buzz was updated on August 1, 2026 and Ardagger on September 18, 2026.

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