Hacker Buzz vs HackerBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dark themed interface
- Filter stories by New, Top, Best, Ask, Jobs
- Infinite scroll
- Collapsible comments
- Share stories
- Favorite stories for later
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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!
HackerBook
Stay updated with the most popular discussions on Hacker News through a streamlined interface. This app makes it effortless to immerse yourself in the tech community's latest conversations.
- Trending topics showcase
- Streamlined interface
- Tech community buzz
- Effortless navigation
- Immersive tech discourse
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Stay in the loop with the top trending topics on Hacker News using our streamlined app. Our main interface showcases the hottest discussions, ensuring you are always updated with the tech community's buzz. Navigating the vast world of Hacker News has never been this effortless and efficient. Dive in and immerse yourself in the heart of tech discourse! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HackerBook at 5.0 against Hacker Buzz's 4.0. HackerBook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Hacker Buzz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. HackerBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hacker Buzz asks for nothing beyond the download.
HackerBook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Hacker Buzz's written reviews are positive against 100% of HackerBook's.
Hacker Buzz ships an update weekly, HackerBook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Buzz | HackerBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rafal Ciesielczuk | Tao Xu |
Customer experience
Hacker Buzz
HackerBook
In-app purchases
Hacker Buzz
No in-app purchases
HackerBook
- Exclusive News$2.991 Month
- Tips$0.99
